Medieval lawyers relied on parchments made from sheepskin, study shows

Britain’s best legal minds wrote on parchments made from sheepskin to prevent fraud for hundreds of years, a new study shows.  From the 13th to 20th centuries, lawyers specifically favoured sheepskin, rather than goatskin or calfskin, for writing legal documents, the UK authors say.   In an analysis of ancient sheepskin parchment, the researchers found the structure of … Read more

Chris Pratt reveals he relied on food banks when he was a child: ‘There’s no shame in it’

Chris Pratt is shining a light on the dire issue of food insecurity in the United States. The 41-year-old hosted an Instagram Live with Clair Babineaux-Fontenot, the CEO of Feeding America, and opened up about relying on food banks himself as a child.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession, people are struggling … Read more

Chris Pratt reveals he relied on food banks when he was a child: ‘There’s no shame in it’

Chris Pratt is shining a light on the dire issue of food insecurity in the United States. The 41-year-old hosted an Instagram Live with Clair Babineaux-Fontenot, the CEO of Feeding America, and opened up about relying on food banks himself as a child.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession, people are struggling … Read more