Wikipedia warning labels exist for a reason

Started innocently enough this morning. Jake mentioned something about castle architecture during breakfast, and I thought I’d just quickly look up the difference between a keep and a bailey.

Wikipedia warning labels exist for a reason

Fast forward three hours and I’m an expert on trebuchet mechanics, the economics of medieval grain storage, and why castle toilets were called garderobes (spoiler: it’s not pretty). My laptop battery died somewhere around the Siege of Carcassonne and I had to switch to actual books from the library. Yes, physical books. With pages.

The aftermath of innocent Wikipedia browsing

Jake came home to find me in full research mode, surrounded by what he diplomatically called my “academic fort.” I tried to explain how this was all somehow related to understanding historical nursing practices, but even I don’t buy that anymore.

Currently taking a snack break before diving into Byzantine military engineering. Send help. Or more coffee. Preferably both.