Monthly Archives: April 2014

This Week I Learned: Banknote Bacteria

I’m reading Ian Morris’ War: What Is It Good For?, a big-picture world history with a rather startling thesis. However, as with Morris’ earlier book, the excellent Why The West Rules — For Now, the real highlight isn’t the thesis … Continue reading

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This Week I Learned: French Martial Edition

From time to time I see old articles doing the rounds, and one of them is the remarkable story of the only woman to serve in the French Foreign Legion. On a related note, consider this meal. Starter: Deer terrine. … Continue reading

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