11-05-2010, 09:27 PM
Jan Klimkowski Wrote:The Smithsonian was founded orginally by a grant from a well-connected Brit called.... rather predictably... Smithson. Wiki entry here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Smithson
There have long been allegations that many of the giant skeletons found in North and South American burial mounds ended up buried in the basements of the Smithsonian...
Hmm, I must've dreamt that one up once upon a time. Thanks for setting me straight.
Big books don't scare me, but I prefer when they're on paper, because reading too long on the screen makes my neck sore. I found multiple copies of T&H for free on the internet. It looks like rainy days ahead here as well, so might get to it.