Fun With Hirsuitism Reminded me of those Chiapets... Write message on a hairy back! Kinda makes me think of an angora bunny, and then pause for a moment and wonder if anyone's ever spun and knit human hair...

Carve that critter! There are many delicate bits about a calf's head, and when young, perfectly white, fat and well dressed, half a head is a genteel dish, if a small one. more inside

A Rakish History of Men's Wear at the NYPL The intriguing story of how menswear swung between ostentation and restraint until the early modern era. more inside

St Nicholas' feast day was yesterday. Hope you had a good one. more inside

Bactrian gold. Feared lost when the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the 21,000 pieces were discovered safe inside a vault of the Afghanistan bank protected by a key fragment purposefully broken off in the lock. A sample of the collection is currently on display in Paris.

Farts spark emergency landing