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I'll admit I've never been much of a winter Olympic fan, but I think that's largely due to the fact that the winter games always seemed to be studded with rather crazy competitions designed to capture the thrill of viewing the agony of defeat.
Among other artifacts, the student "diggers" found false teeth, a diamond ring, a pair of silver-studded motorcycle boots, and a package of birth control pills with only one missing. The meaning of these finds is far from clear, but Rathje is eager to extend his research.
Such is the fate of culturally stranded objects. Perhaps the most extreme example of it in "Treasures of Sacred Art" is a 16th century reliquary from the Collegiate Church of Calcata, north of Rome. Two elegantly slim silver-gilt angels hold up a casket surmounted by a crown, studded with...
Every year around this time, tire dealers across the country look to the sky prayerfully. The sooner heavy snow falls, the more snow tires they can expect to sell. To their dismay, recent winters have been unusually mild; on top of that, seven states have banned the metal-studded tires...
On Saturday, the swords did not swing as smoothly however, as the squad fell victim to the effects of some late night backgammon, and faded badly in the final round against the Swedish-studded NYU team.