What Happened to Latin After the Fall of Rome?
Readers of this blog will be aware of my fascination with all things linguistic. So, I just had to share …
Category Archives: Fun Historical Facts
Five myths about Jane Austen
Jane Austen, the writer of Emma, Pride and Prejudice, and Sense and Sensibility (among others) is widely considered ignored in …
What did Medieval People Really Wear?
Contrary to popular belief, people in the Middle Ages loved color – and could afford it. They also liked to …
Artificial Intelligence Statistics
I recently explored the question of whether computer-generated writing could ever replace the human kind. I recently came across some …
Schinias (Marathon Bay) Beach
Readers of my blog and interviews will know that my sci-fi/fantasy series, Pearseus, is basically Herodotus’ history of Cyrus, King …
How Many Loaves of Bread in a Baker’s Dozen?
This is a trick question, obviously, as everyone knows there are actually 13 loaves of bread in a baker’s dozen. …
Rise of the Luddites
In my last post, I mentioned the possibility of AI replacing humans in writing. I am pleasantly surprised at the …
The Female Librarians Who Delivered Books On Horseback
Dusty Old Thing recently published an article by Rose Heichelbech about The Fierce Female Librarians Who Delivered Books On Horseback During …
How Hard is it to Say Yes?
I recently came across a great thread in Quora about the usage of the word “yes” in various languages. The …
Shaming Bad Musicians In The Middle Ages
Marillion, a singer in Game of Thrones, had his tongue cut out on the orders of King Joffrey for writing …
