But it's the solar system!

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thisisnotbruce: boredsociopath: Dear Merlin fandom: Sincerely, the other fandoms merlin...

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 09:43:43 +0800

thisisnotbruce:

boredsociopath:

Dear Merlin fandom:

Sincerely, the other fandoms

merlin fandom:

other fandoms:

sarah531: Doctor Who characters as associated with the twelve...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:14:29 +0800

sarah531:

Doctor Who characters as associated with the twelve common character archetypes, discovered via this post

perchedangel: #Aww I just really love how he’s smiling at a...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:13:48 +0800

perchedangel:

#Aww I just really love how he’s smiling at a satellite here #Like I know he’s channel hopping or whatever but #Cas probably remembers sputnik and the excitement of space discovery for humans #he’s seen it all before but humanity are only just starting to explore something that’s much greater than them and #that makes him smile becuase cas just loves humanity okay #their enthusiasm and curiosity #he’s watched them forge wheels and discover new countries and continents #and just like #cas just #loves humans okay ;u; (via halosexual)

howthemasterstolechristmas: strength-0f-the-world: oh shit...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:13:15 +0800

howthemasterstolechristmas:

strength-0f-the-world:

oh shit D:

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

laughingstation: via laughingstation

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:49:35 +0800

laughingstation:

via laughingstation

mrsgwilymowainherondale: artemisroseshadow: if this guy...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:49:27 +0800

mrsgwilymowainherondale:

artemisroseshadow:

if this guy doesn’t win vice president there is something wrong with the world

He had me at Time Lord.

I’m voting Justin Hughes. Are you?

Oh, that’s a rubbish title, forget that title.

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:49:12 +0800

Oh, that’s a rubbish title, forget that title.

who-the-fuck-is-cas: nyxocity: “The apocalypse was a group...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:48:40 +0800

who-the-fuck-is-cas:

nyxocity:

“The apocalypse was a group effort.” ~ via thecapn

#BOOM #YOUR POINT IS INVALID #ARGUMENT OVER

yeah, but let’s just not forget that…

soft sammysoft dean

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:48:23 +0800

soft sammy
soft dean

show-me-orion: Oh.

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:40:45 +0800

show-me-orion:

Oh.

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laughingstation: via laughingstation

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:37:55 +0800

laughingstation:

via laughingstation

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dftbspooky: deduction019: The first and last scenes in The...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:14:06 +0800

dftbspooky:

deduction019:

The first and last scenes in The Reichenbach Fall

Wow, NO.

who authorized this omg

snapesallegiance: Endless list of things that should have been...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:11:00 +0800

snapesallegiance:

Endless list of things that should have been in the movies
↳ Prisoner of Azkaban, p 185

Hermione went very red, put down her hand and stared at the floor with her eyes full of tears. It was a mark of how much the class loathed Snape that they were all glaring at him. because every one of them had called Hermione a know-it-all at least once.

snapesallegiance: Endless list of things that should have been...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:10:15 +0800

snapesallegiance:

Endless list of things that should have been in the movies
↳ Peeves

Peeves is the most notorious and troublesome poltergeist in British history. Unlike the overwhelming majority of his colleagues, Peeves has a physical form, though he is able to become invisible at will. His looks reflect his nature, which those who know him would agree is a seamless blend of humour and malice.

detenebrate: 0xymoronic: shitarianasays: theeyesinthenight: t...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:09:21 +0800

detenebrate:

0xymoronic:

shitarianasays:

theeyesinthenight:

the-sonic-screw:

platinumpixels:

volpesvolpes:

unseilie:

sarahvonkrolock:

gaysexagainstawall:

them-days-was-olden-as-fuck:

The spread of the black death.

Poland

Poland, tell us your secret.

Poland is the ~~old~~ new Madagascar.

If I remember correctly, Poland’s secret is that the jews where being blamed all over europe (as usual) as scapegoats for the black plague. Poland was the only place that accepted Jewish refugees, so pretty much all of them moved there.

Now, one of the major causes of getting the plague was poor hygiene. This proved very effective for the plague because everyone threw their poop into the streets because there were no sewers, and literally no one bathed because it was against their religion. Unless they were jewish, who actually bathed relatively often. When all the jews moved to Poland, they brought bathing with them, and so the plague had little effect there.

Milan survived by quarantining its city and burning down the house of anyone showing early symptoms, with the entire family inside it.

I reblogged this tons of times, but the Milan info is new.

Damn Italy, you scary.

Poland: “Hey, feeling a bit down? Have a quick wash! There, you see? All better”

Milan: “Aw, feeling a bit sick are we? BURN MOTHERFUCKER, BURN!!!!!”

Also, this might have something to do with it: from what I understand, O blood type is uncommonly… common in Poland. Something to do with large families in small villages and a LOT of intermarriage. The black plague was caused by a bacterium that produced, in its waste in the human body, wastes that very closely mimic the “B” marker sugars on red blood cells that keep the body from attacking its own immune system. Anyone who has a B blood type had an immune system that was naturally desensitized to the presence of the bacterium, and therefore was more prone to developing the disease. Anyone who had an O type was doubly lucky because the O blood type means the total absence of ANY markers, A or B, meaning that their bodys’ immune system would react quickly and violently against the invaders, while someone with an A may show symptoms and recover more slowly, while someone with B would have just died. Because O is a recessive blood type, it shows in higher numbers when more people who carry the recessive genes marry other people who also carry the recessive gene. Poland, which has a nearly 700 year history of being conquered by or partnering with every other nation in the surrounding area, was primarily an agricultural country, focused around smaller, farming communities where people were legally tied to, and required to work, “their” land, and so historically never “spread” their genes across a large area. The economy was, and had been, unstable for a very long period of time leading up to the plague, the government had been ineffective and had very little reach in comparison to the armies of the other countries around for a very very long time, and so its people largely remained in small communities where multiple generations of cross-familial inbreeding could have allowed for this more recessive gene to show up more frequently. Thus, there could be a higher percentage of O blood types in any region of the country, guaranteeing less spread of the illness and moving slower when it did manage to travel. Combine this with the fact that there were very few large, urban centers where the disease would thrive, and with the above facts, and you’ve got a lovely recipe for avoiding the plague.

Interestingly enough, as a result from the plague, the entirety of Europe now has a higher percentage of people with O blood type than any other region of the world.

WHY IS THIS ALL SO COOL

When Tumblr teaches you more about the plague than 12 years of school ever did.

Just to throw a nod in, as a medieval historian, this is all credible, and is the leading theory as to the plagues effectiveness at this point. So. Enjoy your new knowledge!