(Along more shallow lines, I also learned the brilliant factoid that medieval religious-celebrity-scandal power couple Heloise and Abelard named their kid Astrolabe, after the scientific instrument. Thus clearly kicking off a CELEBRITY BABY NAMING REIGN OF TERROR for millenia to come!)

If I still belonged to metaquotes, I would totally insist that that go up there. :)

By the way! Did my package ever get through? I know I sent it stupid late, but I just wanted to make sure.