Anoint the gums with the brains of a hare: advice from c. 1450 on soothing a teething baby. Apparently dog milk works, too.
The Last Headhunters: the KonyakNaga tribe no longer cuts off the heads of their enemies, but the oldest warriors carry the tattoos that recorded their victories.
Researchers Accidentally Discovered a Way to Make Batteries Last 400 Times Longer.
25 Lost Survival Tips from 100 Years Ago – with Illustrations.
Could you get drunk from drinking a drunk person’s blood?
ICYMI, Friday’s links are here, and include early attempts to make flying cars, how to find out everything Google knows about you, barber pole history, and why we put candles on birthday cakes.
Monday links