Jules she/herMar 5

Who wants to read about how some archaeologists from the #UniversityOfTennesseeKnoxville found an 18th century condom in an abandoned well, analysed it and then recreated it from sheeps' intestines using the technology of the time? No one? Tough, here's the article anyway.

https://exarc.net/issue-2025-3/rev/certain-small-contrivances-recreating-intestinal-condom-recipe

#ExperimentalArchaeology

Show threadJules she/her
I have learned many things from that article, mostly that I'm glad I wasn't a heterosexual in the 18th century which to be honest I already knew but also a lot about the history of contraception.
Mar 5 at 8:47amWeb
Show threadJules she/herMar 5
I have also learned the phrase "triboelectric effect", which as a mature professional adult I'm definitely not sniggering about
Show threadAbhijit Menon-SenMar 5
@afewbugs An equally mature professional adult probably came up with «Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS)»
Show threadtopsMar 5
@afewbugs 🤭
Show threadIan K TindaleMar 5
@afewbugs a while ago I did a song about triboluminescence, which is spelled similarly so is probably similar

(It’s on limited edition, I’ll be cutting my distrokid account before next month and I’ll let them take it off the catalogues)

RE: toot.pikopublish.ing/notes/9oqcjy6vlhpxzivf
Show threaddasgrueneblattMar 5
@afewbugs oh yes
Show threadproedieMar 5
@afewbugs I dare say, being a homosexual in the 18th century was probably even worse. 🫣
Show threadJules she/herMar 5
@proedie good point, well made