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Programmata were painted political campaign notices in the ancient Roman empire. These were a common sight in Pompeii in its heyday, and provide us an invaluable insight into the intricacies of Roman and specifically Pompeiian politics at the time of Mount Vesuvius' eruption.

So I was going to relaunch Factoid Fridays today, but with the status of the wildfires in California, I think I'd rather use this space to bring up some resources for how those away from the fires can help firefighters and evacuees. I've set up a carrd of resources, as well as some background information on what happened to start the fires, their basic progression, and ways to stay updated.

Working on the next video (at long last!) Who are your favorite #womenofhistory and why?

FACTOID FRIDAY: The modern celebration of the New Year on January 1st dates back to the days of Julius Caesar, who changed the celebration of the new year from the Spring Equinox in March to January 1st in honor of the Roman god Janus. Janus was the god of change & beginnings, and was always depicted with two faces: one looking behind, the other ahead.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

To protect the books from the fluctuating water levels that regularly flood the building, Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice, Italy, stores its books in waterproof containers including a bathtubs and a gondola.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Ether was first used as a general anesthesia by Dr Crawford Williamson Long in 1842, when he used it as an anesthetic before a surgery to remove a tumor from a patient's neck. Ether was soon beat out by chloroform as the anesthesia of choice during the Civil War.

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Sarah is a historian with a BA in History from the University of California, Santa Cruz. They mostly focus on European and religious history, but also enjoy branching out to the rest of the world.

They are currently pursuing a Masters in Library and Information Science at San Jose State University, with an end-goal of expanding digital archives (like this one!) to be as open-access and as widely available as possible

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