@ListsOfNote

History's most interesting lists, edited by @shaunusher. Each Sunday, a new (old) list.

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I've come across A LOT of good 17th- and 18th-century Quaker names over the past 3.5 years, as I've worked on my thesis. Now that my thesis is done and submission is near, it's time to share the more than 90 wildest early Quaker names I've found (in alphabetical order):
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Tom Rachman
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7 names rejected for Disneyā€™s ā€œ7 Dwarfsā€ (Iā€™m not joking): *Biggo-Ego *Chesty *Flabby *Gaspy *Goopy *Jaunty *Strutty h/t the excellent @ListsOfNote book
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Bob Godwin@whitetigercorps3 Nov 2022
Avoid commas, that are not necessary, by @ListsOfNote open.substack.com/pub/listsoā€¦
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Dan Brook@BarnsleyDan9 May 2022
Replying to @ListsOfNote
"That was the Spunks, and they'll be playing at the Leadmill in Sheffield tonight..."
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Lists of Note@ListsOfNote11 Apr 2022
The many sins of 19-year-old Isaac Newton listsofnote.com/p/making-a-mā€¦

'Making a mousetrap on Thy day'

The many sins of 19-year-old Isaac Newton

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If you're looking for Xmas gifts, I may have the answer: the last ever special editions of Letters of Note, More Letters of Note, & Lists of Note. Stunning. I'm selling them directly via the LoN website. Can be unsigned/signed/personalised/gift-wrapped... books.lettersofnote.com/
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Adam Sharp@AdamCSharp9 Sep 2020
ā€œZero fucks givenā€ in other countries: 6. I donā€™t care a cucumber (Spain) 5. I donā€™t give a cabbage (Italy) 4. Itā€™s sausage to me (Germany) 3. It interests me as much as a kilogram of shit (Finland) 2. It hurts me precisely in the pen (Bulgaria) 1. I slap my balls on it (France)
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These arrived in the post from the Swiss Embassy (for somebody who lived here long ago). These are Swiss recommendations on how to cope with lockdown. I am currently, quite hysterical.
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This Victorian list of irritating people has aged remarkably well! - Answers magazine (1890)
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Brutal. harpers.org/archive/2018/11/ā€¦
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Suffragette marriage advice, from an exhibit in Pontypridd Museum...
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ah yes, the 17 genders
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In 1870 the #SalvationArmy published this list of 'Fifty-Four Objections to Tobacco' in their Christian Mission magazine.... #NoSmokingDay2018
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But which chapter to read first???
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Discover the 238-word Gobblefunk language created by @roald_dahl listsofnote.com/2012/02/gobbā€¦ #RoaldDahlDay
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From 1952, a list of recommended ā€˜genteelismsā€™ to replace ā€˜normalā€™ words in your vocabulary. (A Few Notes On Words & Other Things, 1952)
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Painter Gertrude Abercrombie's list of Maine Coon cats s.si.edu/2o7sJWN #BeforeInternetCats #FelineFinds
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ā€œPossibly the greatest (Greek Mythology) table of contents everā€. thepoke.co.uk/2017/07/18/posā€¦
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Set of signed, special edition 'Of Note' books are up for auction. Money goes to the Red Cross Grenfell Tower fund. bit.ly/2sQW5wx

291: Special editions of the ā€˜Of Noteā€™ series of books, all signed by Shaun Usher

ITEM: Special editions of the ā€˜Of Noteā€™ series of books, all signed by Shaun Usher Ā  DETAILS: The winning bidder will get three books: Letters of Note, More Letters of Note, and Lists of Note. All ā€¦

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"Never kiss more than seventeen separate girls in the evening..." Helpful 'Hints on Kissing' from Ally Sloper's Half Holiday. (1890)
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