1. Belladonna, or deadly nightshade, is one of the most toxic plants found in the Western hemisphere. It poses the greatest risk to children because the berries are attractive and taste sweet.
2. Tortuga in Haiti and Port Royal in Jamaica were REAL pirate havens. They provided a place without any police or law enforcement, where pirates could get supplies or have a drink.
3. People in medieval times didn't always have a lot of clothes. I mean, nobles and kings did, but most workers would only have a couple sets of clothes. <-- This one seems pretty obvious, but it never occurred to me.
4. Chinese water torture is where you drip water onto a person's forehead in a sort of rhythm for a long time. Then you slowly increase the time between each drip. Nothing physical and not exactly spectacular, but it drives you literally insane.
5. Hitting a person on the head to knock them unconscious is likely to cause brain damage if they're out for more than a few seconds.
Quote for today:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." -Albert Einstein
I love the bit about the Chinese Water Torture. Sounds funny, unless you're the one being 'tortured'.
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