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 – Item 3319C in our Love and War man’s files is this English Proverb: “A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands.”

2 – Medical historians say the Aztecs mixed powdered chilies with honey to treat mouth cuts.

3 – “Don’t underestimate the pony,” writes a historian. “Genghis Khan’s cavalries conquered vast territories astride horses so small they’d now be called ponies.”

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