Sunday, March 29, 2015

Take That, Buzzfeed: 17 Numbered Lists From History

From the Public Domain Review:
1. 7 types of drunkard
From pages 52 to 60 of The Anatomy of Drunkenness (1834) by Robert Macnish 
Regent's_birthday-drunk-LIST
2. 33 instances of premature internment
From pages 19 to 82 of The Danger of Premature Internment (1816) by Joseph Taylor

7. The 47 sins of Isaac Newton
From a transcription of Newton’s notebook from 1662, known as the Fitzwilliam Manuscript 

8. 114 proved plans to save a busy man time
From 114 proved plans to save a busy man time; tested plans for making every minute count–ways to keep work free from interruption–how to put your office and desk in effective time-saving trim–methods that help to speed up routine (1918) by A.W. Shaw Company 
savebusymantime-LIST
10. 68 designs for a tower in London
From Descriptive illustrated catalogue of the sixty-eight competitive designs for the great tower for London (1890) compiled and edited by Fred. C. Lynde for the Tower Company
And a dozen MORE 

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See also:
Buzzfeed Story Generator
Arrrgh--Updated--Journalism: BuzzFeed Releases Internal Style Guide--Updated
The Wolf of Buzzfeed