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November 21, 2016 06:24 am PST
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The Voynich manuscript has been bewildering scholars for more than a century
In 1912, bookseller Wilfrid Voynich discovered an illustrated manuscript that was written in a mysterious alphabet that had never been seen before. The text bears the hallmarks of natural language, but no one has ever been able to determine its meaning. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll learn about the Voynich manuscript, which has been bewildering scholars for more than a century.
We'll also ponder some parliamentary hostages and puzzle over a tormenting acquisition.
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