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I'm just finishing up Barbarians to Angels: The Dark Ages Reconsidered. It's a good read, digging into its thesis through reviewing on archaeological evidence like this find, and I'd recommend it for anyone who wants to hear more about such things. Wells asserts that the "Dark Ages" were less Dark and less distinct from Roman rule than commonly held. At times, he pushes a bit hard to make his points, but he generally sticks to the evidence, making for an informative book and an enjoyable read.

I thought it might be worth posting here that the Indiana attorney general has filed suit against Airleaf (aka Bookman Marketing). Not much detail beyond that yet.

I remember a few from my obsessive readings of The Book Of Lists when I was about 13. There were a few more but those come quickly to mind:

The hard part on the end of a shoelace is the aglet.
The metal frame that holds a lampshade is a harp.
The indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle is a punt.

I think that maybe philtrum was on that list too.

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