crush-zombie:

nordic-drifter:

New archaeological evidence points to a previously unknown Viking exploration of Notre Dame Bay in Newfoundland, Canada.

Archaeologists even suggest that the voyage, which lead from L’Anse aux Meadows and deep into the bay, may have lead to the first contact between Vikings and Native Americans.

The evidence for this comes largely from two jasper artifacts used by the Norse to start fires. The artifacts themselves were found at L’Anse aux Meadows close to a known Viking site, but chemical analysis suggests they originated in the Notre Dame Bay some 140 miles away.

“First contact” in this context probably wasn’t very friendly.

While that’s likely true, given the Viking penchant for raiding, it’s not necessary so — remember, Vikings also were traders, and had metal items that the Native Americans would have lacked. The meeting would certainly have been awkward, but it’s also possible that these artefacts were obtained through trade.

sherlockology:

not-quite-normal:

So Katy and Carororo let me in on their animated Sherlock handcuff shenanigans!

Poor John did not think this through.

LOVE this. More please!

Brilliant! I sure hope more of these are going to be made!

canadianarchaeology:

The Peterborough Petroglyphs are a collection of ancient images carved into a slab of crystalline limestone in Woodview, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest known concentration of Aboriginal rock carvings in Canada. 

The petroglyphs consist of more than 900 individual images, 300 of which are decipherable and include humans, animals, other beings, and objects.

The limestone is believed to have been carved by the Algonkian people between 900 and 1400 AD. Today, the First Nations people of Ontario call the carvings Kinomagewapkong, “the rocks that teach”.

The area surrounding the petroglyphs became Petroglyphs Provincial Park in 1976.

askpeachykeen:

Ask away!

Huh. I suspected Logainne might be Gaelic in origin, but now I know the pronunciation, I’m sure of it. (Also, I was unaware of the etymology of “Logan” before)

Cool!

So she’s saying that the gum tree tastes like bum?

Yeah, I can get behind that. Eucalyptus may be (etymologically) “well-covered”, but the flavour is pretty dis-gusting.

eatsleepcrap:

watch out Florida man, there’s a new hero on the block

beersandbeckelines:

WOW.

Awesome in every sense of the word.

danshive:

eschergirls:

bluedogeyes:

Girls and Videogames by EleyonArt

Artist facebook / deviantart

That little pink cloth is +10000000 um… everything though!  The poor guy walking into battle without proper armor…

I need to make a comic that takes place in a Tolkien-esque fantasy setting just so I can be a cool guy and dress the women in appropriate outfits. And then make zero dollars.