It looks like death by Niagara Falls is actually extremely popular. Well, damn. I’ll have scratch that off the potential suicide method list, then. The Comtesse doesn’t *do* popular. Sigh…
Street Anatomy is a fantastic blog. Mike (who sent me the link) describes it as: “Vintage medical illustration. Street art. Fashion. Jewelry. Interior design. More, More, More. All depicting, inspired or designed around parts of the human body in virtually any context and collected from around the world. Vigorously updated. Hell Yes.”
It’s fantastic – check it out!
Excellent little Edgar Allan Poe site. I especially enjoy the travels of Little Edgar. I have one just like him on my bookshelf!
Thanks to Kaleigh for the link.
(Oh, and I know I’ve been horrible at updating this blog lately… I got caught up in another life-sucking work project that has drained my energies and left me a worthless old dishrag drying up in the darkest corner of The Castle DeSpair. My chances of recovery are slim, but I’m trying…)
Ah, the Japanese – even their blood donation mascots are absolutely adorable!
Thanks to Bruce for the link.
My friend The Mind Orbitor sent me this link to a photo gallery of executed prisoners along with their last words. It is truly sad how few people put any degree of creativity into their last words, isn’t it?
Here’s an interesting blog entry – though I’d probably come up with a different running order for the torture implements. The imagination of the sadists of the past never ceases to amaze me.
10 Most Frightening Torture Techniques Of The Middle Ages
Thanks to dee spair for the link.
Excellent National Geographic article and photo gallery about the Capuchin Mummies:
Thanks to nina for the link.
Katchaya sent me a link to the website for a fascinating exhibit entitled Inside Terrorism: The X-Ray Project. This exhibit consists of actual x-rays and CT scans from victims of terrorist attacks who were treated at the two largest hospitals in Jerusalem, along with brief notes telling you the circumstances of the injuries. Although I don’t see any 2010 dates for the show (I am a bit late in mentioning it, unfortunately), the website itself is fascinating enough, as it contains pop-up versions of the images along with the explanations of the injuries. Highly recommended.
Here’s a fun link that displays many unusual gravestones. The first one is the coolest – I want a gravestone like that. Is it soooooo much to ask?
Thanks to Jeff for the link.
