Also.

[mothwing]

"Can anyone tell me anything about what people used to write on in the thirteenth and fourteenth century?"
"They used to carve things in stone."
"... In the thirteenth century, they took notes by carving them in stone...?"
"Well, yes. Until they started to print books."

This person?



NOT writing on this guy's head.

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[ysilme]

*turns on the Palästinalied*
Oh my, the mind boggles... but at least, they still CAN learn. I have to think of the guests I had when I was a castle guide at Heidelberg castle... don't ask what even TEACHERS sometimes asked me ;o).

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

Oh, do share! I love a good "stupid teacher" story. :D

Also: have seen this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjJkfMo5L3g)? I found it last week and I'm agog, I never realised that so many people had produced their version of this song! <3

[fourthage.livejournal.com]

You should have asked them what they thought the Dead Seas Scrolls were written on. It was all stone until the printing press! Hee!

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

VERY thin stones. :P