Monday Recap for October 27, 2014

Posted October 27, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment

Ready for Halloween? Check out this week’s roundup of articles to get you pumped for the upcoming week!

Image: The Secret in Abraham Lincoln’s Pocket Watch / Mashable

The 16th Century Dance Plague (mental_floss) – Have you heard of the dance plague that may have afflicted our 16th century ancestors?
How MyHeritage Uses DNA to Track Family History (Bloomberg) – Watch this interview with MyHeritage CEO Gilad Japhet announcing MyHeritage’s new partnership with 23andMe
‘Vampire grave’ found in Bulgaria (The Telegraph) – Archaeologists discover a skeleton with a stake driven through its chest in Bulgaria
Man’s Genome From 45,000 Years Ago is Reconstructed (The New York Times) – Scientists have reconstructed the genome of a man who lived 45,000 years ago
Brothers find remains of the plane flown by their grandfather in the First World War (DailyMail UK) – Two brothers spend 12 years restoring the WWI plane flown by their grandfather
The Secret in Abraham Lincoln’s Pocket Watch (Mashable) – The story of a message inscribed into Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch by watchmaker Jonathan Dillon
26 Halloween Costume Ideas from an 1887 Guide to Fancy Dress (mental_floss) – Stumped on what to wear this Halloween? See these 19th century costume ideas.

Monday Recap for October 20, 2014 – Last week’s recap
Your Stories: Photographing Cemeteries in Malaysia – Geni user Georgette shares her experiences photographing cemeteries in Malaysia
Halloween Postcards – Do you have holiday postcards from your ancestors? Check out these Halloween themed postcards from history