Stumbled across this while researching Mormon irrigation, apologies if this already widely known. Phrenology was/is a mostly abandoned pseudo-science popular in the 19th century which analyzed character by examining the skull.
“On 2 July 1842 the Nauvoo Wasp contained a letter from A. Crane, M.S., pro- fessor of phrenology, alluding to the "large number of persons in different places" who wished to know "the phrenological development of Joseph Smith's head." Having examined the Prophet and obtained his permission to publish the results, Crane gave his analysis under the usual phrenological categories. The Prophet rated high in Amativeness, Philoprogenitiveness, Approbativeness, and Self-esteem; in other words, he was "passionately fond of the company of the other sex," exhibited "strong parental affection" and "ambition for distinction," and possessed "highmindedness, independence, self-confidence, dignity (and) aspira- tion for greatness."
https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V09N01_44.pdf
Because it's a good alarm glock
Liverpool is to the NW of England and Edinburgh is to the east in Scotland. When you think of it that way, it's hard to imagine that Edinburgh is the further west of the two.
Any other little known or interesting facts like that related to geography?
EDIT: Sorry about the bad title... "true fact"
I've been told the Fishmarket at Newhaven is one of, if not the best.
We are looking to do a few reviews but would appreciate any other suggestions.
Can you think of anything? For me 'what's worse' comes to mind easily but please save those for another post. For me improvements are the wee things I now take for granted, like not missing a bus cos I had to buy chewing gum on the way to the bus to get change.
