Convict Love Tokens

Story at Atlas Obscura

Animals on Trial

from the Public Domain Review

More from the Teaches of Peaches

Atrocity Exhibitions

More on the Chapman brothers HERE

And a very cool artist--Morgan Hughes--that I just learned about:

{Post Script: the post title is a reference to J. G. Ballard, whose works I read a very long time ago in a bookstore}

And more historical erotica

more HERE

Let's Stay Together

By Haruhiko Kawaguchi

Cold War Nihilism

Antique Fleshlight?

See other details for yourself.

The outside is carved with erotic scenes, but here's the real evidence:

Just a Man Petting His Pussy

from here

Catching Tears

It is a common misconception that these Roman vessels held tears,

One that is now tethered to the object through its modern name, the lachrymatory.

They were more likely to hold oils, etc., for use at funerals.

But, of course, the Victorians thought that was cool and went with it. I mean, they probably thought that was true, but nowadays it's hard not to think of Victorians as hipsters.

I mean, tears have always been important. That's why pleureuses existed since antiquity.

Here's a new take on it:

Thinking About the Objects of Modern Life

First, a poem that is not an ode, but a reflection on the dress shirt:


 Second, thoughts on how we take objects for granted. Here, a man tries to build his own toaster from scratch:

For more to reflect upon, see the book Doing Things With Things

Fun Image of Gunther Hagens

from HERE

Self-Dissection

...in the art of Danny Quirk. More HERE

Here's a type 1 diabetic looking at his pancreas. 

And a woman looking at her boob.

What a perv

More information at Pinterest

The Most Metal Anatomical Image Ever

See at Dream Anatomy

How Babies Are Made, In No-Nonsense 70s Fashion

Here are some examples from the book:

See the rest at The Daily Dot

What Snake Venom Does to Blood

Well, sometimes, and kind of...

Apparently Coffee Houses Had Tokens

from here

Images of Utagawa Kunisada

from here

From here

from here

Random Non-Kunisada found here

American Ex-Votos

From Hyperallergic we get a look into St. Roch Chapel in New Orleans. Here are some previews:

No Longer Doing It In The Dark

Apparently, indoor lighting created a new interest in sexual commerce. See at the Public Domain Review.

The Natural History of Centaurs

This wonderful short story, Quaestio de Centauris, is not only gut-wrenching, but features an interesting take on the evolution and folklore of the centaur.

Image from Deviant Art