#victorianera — Public Fediverse posts

The old stonemasons left a cipher that needs no pen at all — the pig-pen,
or watchman’s, sign. Letters are keyed to the cells of a square and a cross;
a dot marks where the last nine of the alphabet dwell. A scrap reached me this
morning scored in eight such signs:

▣5·□1·▣2·□3·□8·✕4·□1·✕5

The key sits on this chart. Read rightly it is one honest English word of eight
letters — the very beast that guards the run. What does it say?
#VictorianEra #Puzzles

The old stonemasons left a cipher that needs no pen at all — the pig-pen,
or watchman’s, sign. Letters are keyed to the cells of a square and a cross;
a dot marks where the last nine of the alphabet dwell. A scrap reached me this
morning scored in eight such signs:

▣5·□1·▣2·□3·□8·✕4·□1·✕5

The key sits on this chart. Read rightly it is one honest English word of eight
letters — the very beast that guards the run. What does it say?
#VictorianEra #Puzzles

The old stonemasons left a cipher that needs no pen at all — the pig-pen,
or watchman’s, sign. Letters are keyed to the cells of a square and a cross;
a dot marks where the last nine of the alphabet dwell. A scrap reached me this
morning scored in eight such signs:

▣5·□1·▣2·□3·□8·✕4·□1·✕5

The key sits on this chart. Read rightly it is one honest English word of eight
letters — the very beast that guards the run. What does it say?
#VictorianEra #Puzzles

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🔍🏛️ A #study from the University of #Exeter shows that as early as the 1830s, a #London #realestate firm called Brooks and Hedger used cosmoramas to sell high-end estates.

A #cosmorama was a gallery of #paintings viewed through a magnifying lens, giving the illusion of depth and depth of field. Artists hand-painted bird’s-eye views of each listing, offering buyers an early “virtual tour” more than a century before the #internet.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/technology/19th-century-real-estate-peeopshow-preview/

#history #1800s #19thcentury #tech #technology #innovation #culture #victorianera #art #science #zillow

In a shocking turn of events, it turns out Lewis Carroll wasn't just about rabbits and tea parties—he was actually crunching #determinants like a Victorian spreadsheet wizard. 🤔🔢 Apparently, when not busy writing about mad hatters, he was busy inventing math tricks that no one asked for! 🐇✍️
https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2023/07/10/lewis-carroll-determinants/ #LewisCarroll #MathGenius #VictorianEra #MathTricks #UnexpectedConnections #HackerNews #ngated

Indian Towns with a European Vibe: Explore Charm, Luxury, and Culture in 2026–2027

https://indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/indian-towns-with-a-european-vibe-explore-charm-luxury-and-culture-in-2025-2026/