Tapestries as DIY sound insulation

In the Middle Ages, many cavernous halls displayed woven tapestries as symbols of status. However, living in a time of fiberglass insulation and central heating, we often forget the lack of sound-deadening qualities these large, cold halls exhibited, making large tapestries more than pieces of art, but a sound-proofing tool that protected againsted the damp, chilly winters. Tapestries had the further advantage of being easily transportable between residences while often depicting historical events.

Source: Dayton Art Institute, Wikipedia

How do they keep from poking each other?

Narwhals (monodon monoceros) are crazy looking creatures known as Artic unicorns. Seen here on BBC New's website, narwhals are rarely captured on film at all. The tusk is actually an over-grown left incisor that can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh over 20 pounds.

Where have all the stunt-ambulance-cycling-aviators gone?

It was a scandal that she didn't wear a corset while flying: 

Hélène Dutrieu (10 July 1877 – 26 June 1961), shown here in her aeroplane ca. 1911, was the fourth woman in the world, and the first from Belgium, to earn a pilot's license and reputedly the first woman to carry passengers and to fly a seaplane. Besides being a pilot, she was a cycling world champion, stunt cyclist, stunt motorcyclist, automobile racer, wartime ambulance driver, and director of a military hospital. After WWI she became a journalist.

Nicknames: The Human Arrow, Girl Hawk

Photo credit: Bain News Service

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne_Dutrieu