No Such Thing As A Fish 496: No Such Thing As Viking Snooker
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Sep 14, 2023 The hosts discuss Viking grooming habits and misconceptions, ancient grooming practices and Viking insults, the rumor surrounding Sigurd the Mighty's death, Thomas Jefferson's dispute with Buffon, Benjamin Franklin's advice on dating older women, the history of pianos being parachuted into battlefields, behind-the-scenes details of the movie ET, and Drew Barrymore's belief in animatronic E.T.
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Vikings Were Surprisingly Vain
- Vikings were surprisingly vain and cared for personal grooming far more than often assumed.
- Their cleanliness divided opinion: some viewed them as filthy, others as overly groomed and sophisticated.
Vikings' Grooming Habits
- Vikings dyed their hair blonde using lye but had many with dark hair too.
- Grooming was important to them, including makeup and various beauty tools.
Jefferson's Animal Measurements
- Thomas Jefferson and James Madison responded to a French nobleman's insult about American animals by precisely measuring them.
- Jefferson's team sent detailed animal measurements, including the weasel's anus to vulva, to prove America's vitality.