History Got typos? Blame Titivillus, the "medieval demon of typos" Jennifer Sandlin

History The sex lives of people in Medieval Europe Gareth Branwyn

sports Covid cancelled last year's World Black Pudding Throwing Championship, but now it's back Thom Dunn

History How tally sticks were used in medieval England Gareth Branwyn

medieval Medieval English people used to pay their rent in eels Thom Dunn

Technology New book uncovers radical networks that existed before the internet Ellsworth Toohey

music Lorde's "Royals" cover sung in Old English Rob Beschizza

History Harvard's $27.50 copy of the Magna Carta may be one of 7 issued by Longshanks in 1300 Rob Beschizza

art Cock fight: professors dispute Bayeux Tapestry penis count Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures Firefighters free cow with head stuck in tree Rob Beschizza

escapes Historian locked in medieval bathroom escapes using eyeliner and cotton swab David Pescovitz

pets Medieval pet names included Sturdy, Nosewise, Tibert, and Meone Jennifer Sandlin

Weird Mysterious totem pole appears on England cliff (video) David Pescovitz

sports Traditional medieval football game in England ends in (surprise!) a massive brawl (video) David Pescovitz

nog Confessing to hoarding the eggnog in February Elías Villoro

books Cult of the Dead, an aptly-named book about the history of Christianity Elías Villoro

fish A fascinating look inside the seedy black market for glass eels Thom Dunn

white house Trump White House commemorates 850th anniversary of Christian martyr St. Thomas Becket Thom Dunn

courts Just be thankful you're not a medieval penis investigator Gareth Branwyn

literature Cornell English Department votes to change name to "Department of Literatures In English" Thom Dunn