(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . IAN: Fun History [1] ['Side Pocket', 'Liberal Thinking'] Date: 2026-09-20 A look back at some topics that I hope will be of interest. Despite its topic, this video about the dark side of Georgian Britain is quite entertaining. From the YT description: From a flamboyant highwayman dancing his way to the gallows and a sailor kidnapped into Captain Cookโ€™s crew to an agonising amputation without anaesthetic, Georgian Britain was a brutal place for ordinary people. The episode reveals how poachers, gin sellers, sailors and criminals fought to survive in a society where poverty could easily become a death sentence. ๐Ÿ๏ธ๐Ÿ๏ธ๐Ÿ๏ธ This group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, or other such things that could keep us off DKos. If youโ€™re not here, or anywhere else on DKos, and there are adverse conditions in your area (floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, etc.), we are going to check up on you. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care! AN is a great group to join, and a good place to learn to write diaries. Drop one of us a PM to be added to the Itzl Alert Network anytime! We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news! Monday Youffraita Tuesday: bigjacbigjacbigjac Wednesday Tippy and Dad Thursday art ah zen Friday FloridaSNMOM Saturday FloridaSNDad Sunday loggersbrat ๐Ÿ๏ธ๐Ÿ๏ธ๐Ÿ๏ธ Sort of history, sort of science: Mothballs โ˜Ž๏ธโ˜Ž๏ธโ˜Ž๏ธ How Words Change Meaning Over Time ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿผ The Fascinating History of Bamboo ๐ŸŽญ๐ŸŽญ๐ŸŽญ And my personal favorite: A Frankly Silly Beginnerโ€™s Guide to Shakespeare Have a terrific day! [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/20/800094997/community/ian-fun-history/ Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/