Ten from the Commonplace Book

10 Things That Happened in Old Books That Would Never Happen Today (Probably)

Drawn at random from the Commonplace Book: a new ten every time you come.

10. 10.

    If you feelin' like a pimp [then] go and brush your shoulders off... #WoodcutWednesday @EBBA_Ballads 21675

    

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9. 9.

   "I promise this is NOTHING like an encounter with Zeus," explained Gabriel.

   

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8. 8.

   Jesus, thought Ryan, Someone needs to tell Barry he's not nearly as stealthy as he thinks he is.

   

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7. 7.

   Bonnie would soon discover the faults of early Google's String Guidance System (SGS).

   ☞ Number seven will shock you.

   

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6. 6.

   This guy knows how to Valentines.

   

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5. 5.

   None of these animals seem particularly happy with your performance, Orpheus.

   

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4. 4.

   Virgil Solis' Semele from his series for Ovid's Metamorphoses. ca. 1570

   

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3. 3.

   Science: Boring as fuck.

   

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2. 2.

   Check out this dickhead.

   

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1. 1.

   Chiurgeon Clyde thought the hearts would make his speculum less cringe-inducing. He was wrong.

   

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