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Researchers Prove Shakespeare's Skull Probably Isn't In His Grave (washingtonpost.com)
An anonymous reader writes: 400 years after Shakespeare's interment in Stratford-upon-Avon, archaeological researchers scanned his grave with a ground-penetrating radar to confirm a legend that his skull was stolen by grave robbers. Under cover of night, three men crept toward the Holy Trinity Church with dimmed lanterns and an assortment of tools, according to an "anonymous author, who heard it from a guy, who heard it from his uncle Frank, who claimed to be the grave robber himself." The Washington Post reports this story, published in 1879 but believed to have occurred in 1794, now draws more credibility from the radar scan.
Ironically, the grave robbers was said to have been inspired by a British parliament member and phrenologist who'd promised 300 guineas for a chance to examine Shakespeare's skull, but who then reneged after learning it had been stolen from Shakespeare's grave.
it's on ebay
Nullius in verba
Most likely it ended up in some theater's prop house and has been used in stagings of Hamlet
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for it to be pitted against a slightly greater evil
Prove and probably aren't two words I like to see used together. I guess to a statistician or others who divine the future from tea leaves or entrails it is acceptable.
"Proved" vs. "probably". What is this, climate science?
When words don't mean anything any more, 1+1 = 3 and Communism = Capitalism (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BadFTesAPzY)
Whatever feels good, you can't be wrong.
What is going on with modern education???
Don't steal. The government hates competition.
Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay,
might stop a hole to keep the wind away.
To have a head or not have a head
Table-ized A.I.
The account describes a ring with the initials "H.S." found in the tomb with Shakespeare. I wonder if it had something to do with his son, Hamnet Shakespeare.
How did he expect to get the chance to examine it exactly?
If Slashdot were chemistry it would look like this:Cadaverine
There is a Nazi gold train buried... color me skeptical...
I do not think it means what you think it means. "prove that probably"?
Who would "claim" to be a grave robber? It's hardly a profession you'd lie about to look good.
...I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest.
I've calculated my velocity with such exquisite precision that I have no idea where I am.
"Ironically, the grave robbers was said to have been inspired by a British parliament member and phrenologist who'd promised 300 guineas for a chance to examine Shakespeare's skull, but who then reneged after learning it had been stolen from Shakespeare's grave".
Incidentally proving that the intelligence of politicians has not changed much in 200 years. Where did he expect Shakespeare's skull to be found - in the Taj Mahal?
I am sure that there are many other solipsists out there.
i gather there is some scene in some village drama the hero also called Village, goes on long soliloqui with a skull as a prop. One day the assistant art director forgot to bring it. So Mr Shakespere lent his own skull.
sed -e 's/Chuck Norris/Rajnikant/g' joke > fact
Dang, I missed that presentation. I had an aunt in Connecticut who was an amateur DeVere supporter.
"Proof" is so often regarded as synonomous to "evidence". S'not.
I know.. Maybe if we set a million monkeys down in front of a million typewriters, eventually they'll come up with the location of Shakespeares' skull!
Are YOU using the TOOL, or is the TOOL using YOU? Think about it!
A shame that it wasn't respected.
"Researchers Prove Shakespeare's Skull Probably Isn't In His Grave"
WTF? How do you "prove" something "probably isn't"?
English, motherfucker, DO YOU SPEAK IT?
Just cruising through this digital world at 33 1/3 rpm...
..."prove" and "probably".