Slightly OT: I'm trying to find the story of a medieval bishop who didn't have a significant relic at his catherdral, and whilst visiting another, pretended to kiss their relic and bit off the top joint of the particular saint's digit to take back with him. Can't remember where I heard it. Bamber Gascoigne, perhaps.
Galileo's missing fingers found in jar
Very DaVinci Code. Obviously in binary - well, in digits anyway. (Or is that just a rule of thumb?)
ReplyDeleteThere's certainly something going on but I can't quite put my finger on it.
ReplyDeleteEvidently, neither can Galileo
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ReplyDeleteKnuckle down.
ReplyDeleteSlightly OT:
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to find the story of a medieval bishop who didn't have a significant relic at his catherdral, and whilst visiting another, pretended to kiss their relic and bit off the top joint of the particular saint's digit to take back with him.
Can't remember where I heard it. Bamber Gascoigne, perhaps.
Probably unrelated: Amelia Earhart's Finger Bone Recovered?
ReplyDeleteThere's certainly something of the "flipping the bird" in the image above
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