SCA Life

I used to collect an entertaining trivia column written by L. M. Boyd. The column, “Q & A: Puzzles, Predictions, Problems,” included medieval and ancient period trivia. Here are some more of my favorite excerpts. I hope you enjoy the silly stuff.

1 – Mary Queen of Scots is said to have owned a lot of timepieces with cases shaped like human skulls.

2 – Why did Genghis Khan want his cavalry to ride mares? So they could live on milk when necessary.

3 – EARLIEST VACCINE: In the 11th century, a Chinese Buddhist nun devised the oldest known form of vaccination. She powdered the dried scabs of smallpox victims and blew the powder up the noses of those she wished to immunize. In much of Asia, it remained the standard inoculation until relatively recent years.