Medieval Death Bot

Several times a day, we get a new yet old obituary from a bot that Tweets reports of deaths at Medieval Death Bot. They aren't limited to royalty or any particular class, and include deaths from sources available on the web. The causes of death are intriguing, as they raise more questions than can possibly be answered.

The account, developed by Soren Häxan, also has a related Tumblr blog with information answering questions that arise about medieval deaths. For example, here's a post on why so many people were killed by "clerks." 

Most of the deaths are violent, as deaths from natural causes appear to be excluded unless they are particularly interesting. -via b3ta


Comments (0)

I saw a program on TV like that. Their interpretation was that the babies stared at the puppets they thought were doing something unacceptable, but preferred the kind puppets.
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Interesting word choice, considering our cultural shift from a religious to an increasingly secular society. I wonder if such a study could have been done even 25 years ago, and what the public response would have been to the idea that babies have a mean streak?

Would the babies care if the person suffering was conscious or not?

http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/very-bad-ways-to-wake-up.html#comment-823021311
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
  1 reply
Login to comment.
Email This Post to a Friend
"Medieval Death Bot"

Separate multiple emails with a comma. Limit 5.

 

Success! Your email has been sent!

close window
X

This website uses cookies.

This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By using this website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

I agree
 
Learn More