History Challenge & Journal

[pharvey]

Not a Dart Board, drawn in the 17th Century, what is it showing and drawn by whom? Text edited for obvious reasons -
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[dtaai-maai]

This is astrology, innit?

[dtaai-maai]

The solar system - galileo?

EDIT: ok, astronomy, not astrology, I may have been misled by the signs ofthe zodiac.
I'm trying to think of other early stargazers, but having a brain fart

[pharvey]

Bugger, too easy.....

https://www.space.com/15684-nicolaus-copernicus.html

[dtaai-maai]

Here's an interesting little factoid.

Which famous scientist was said to have died a virgin at the age of 84?

[pharvey]

Can't honestly think of many in their '80's. Einstein out of it, died in his '70's and had kids, Curie 60's/70's, Faraday '70's (?) - certainly a strange lad but I doubt he was a virgin, but Tesla was well into his '80's I believe? That's my shot in the dark anyway.

[PeteC]

Was his nickname Fig?

[dtaai-maai]

Earlier than pharvey's guesses.
Having just visited my mate Google and discovered the previously unkown (to me, at least, by that name) delights of Fig Newtons, I hereby award today's star prize to PeteC!

[pharvey]

Was his nickname Fig?

Now I'm lost!!

[dtaai-maai]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtons_(cookie)

[pharvey]

Earlier than pharvey's guesses.
Having just visited my mate Google and discovered the previously unkown (to me, at least, by that name) delights of Fig Newtons, I hereby award today's star prize to PeteC!

Christ, we have to stop crossing posts!!

"Fig Newton" is a bloody biscuit (and good too)!

[dtaai-maai]

One man's biscuit is another man's cookie...

[PeteC]

I had no idea about the age, but remember reading about the virgin bit a long time ago. I think it was only rumor though, not sure.

[dtaai-maai]

Okay, another quickie.

Which creature has 3 hearts?

(EDIT: Crap, just realised this is not History, but never mind...)

[sateeb]

Octopus?