cats and rats and elephants
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knitting in your ends …
“…instead of weaving in your ends at the start of a project or when joining a new ball, try knitting the tail of the yarn right into your project. Hold the tail and the working yarn together and knit 3-4 stitches. Knit these stitches a little tighter than you normally would to cut down on the bulk knitting with two strands. Then, when you knit the next row, just make sure you knit into both strands for these stitches. This works best with wools that will block well and hide the areas with slightly more bulk…”
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theoddmentemporium:
The Last New England Vampire
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries there was a widespread belief in vampires throughout New England. The vampiric condition became associated with the deadly Tuberculosis, a disease misunderstood at the time and therefore the cause of much superstition.
It was believed to cause nightly visitations from previously deceased victims, as well as bringing general sickness and multiple deaths to the family. As a result, there are various accounts of families having their deceased disinterred for the purpose of removing their hearts and bringing to an end their reign of terror, and the most famous of these cases is that of Mercy Brown.
There had been numerous deaths as a result of TB within the Brown family. Mercy’s mother and sister had died within a few years of one another, then, in 1892, Mercy herself succumbed to the illness.
Mercy’s brother Edwin was also ill and, in accordance with the aforementioned folklore, Mercy’s father was persuaded to exhume the bodies of his dead relatives in an attempt to cure his son. The mother and sister’s body were found to have undergone significant decomposition, however, Mercy’s body remained relatively unchanged*: a clear sign that she was undead and the agent of Edwin’s condition.
As a result, her heart was removed, burnt, mixed with water and fed to Edwin. He died two months later.
* A cold New England winter likely caused this.
[Sources: Image | Mercy Brown Vampire Incident | Vampire]
Wait… hold up… people were still doing this shit in 1892?](http://24.media.tumblr.com/36e98c988a3ea5ad82b525bf37ae8b8a/tumblr_mnbph9gV9V1rnseozo1_1280.jpg)
The Last New England Vampire
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries there was a widespread belief in vampires throughout New England. The vampiric condition became associated with the deadly Tuberculosis, a disease misunderstood at the time and therefore the cause of much superstition.
It was believed to cause nightly visitations from previously deceased victims, as well as bringing general sickness and multiple deaths to the family. As a result, there are various accounts of families having their deceased disinterred for the purpose of removing their hearts and bringing to an end their reign of terror, and the most famous of these cases is that of Mercy Brown.
There had been numerous deaths as a result of TB within the Brown family. Mercy’s mother and sister had died within a few years of one another, then, in 1892, Mercy herself succumbed to the illness.
Mercy’s brother Edwin was also ill and, in accordance with the aforementioned folklore, Mercy’s father was persuaded to exhume the bodies of his dead relatives in an attempt to cure his son. The mother and sister’s body were found to have undergone significant decomposition, however, Mercy’s body remained relatively unchanged*: a clear sign that she was undead and the agent of Edwin’s condition.
As a result, her heart was removed, burnt, mixed with water and fed to Edwin. He died two months later.
* A cold New England winter likely caused this.
[Sources: Image | Mercy Brown Vampire Incident | Vampire]
Wait… hold up… people were still doing this shit in 1892?
(via dead-men-talking)
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To the map room, Indy!: The 42 Best Lines from Douglas Adams' HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Series 1. There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
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(via this-is-the-thyme)
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House, Beaconsfield Ave., w. side, s. of Argyle St. (nos. 52-54), 1905
minutiae hearts: still there???
B: yup! But they’re painted ecru now.
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Banana Cake With Cream Cheese
