Hortus Deliciarum: The Garden Of Delights

On November 1, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The Hortus deliciarum is a medieval, illuminated encyclopedia compiled by Herrad of Landsberg at the Hohenburg Abbey in Alsace. Herrad’s work on the document began in 1167 in her convent (yes Herrad was a woman, of all things)....

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What Makes That New Car Smell? And Will It Kill You?

On November 1, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The fabled “new car smell” induces weak knees in around 55% of males; it can induce them to spend inordinate amounts of cash on a mode of transport. I wanted to know what was involved in...

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