This week’s historical highlights include some links that might make you scratch your head; here they are, from magical medicine to roller skates.

Hmm, toilet paper in archives.

This guy sounds larger-than-life!

I was strangely interested in this story of ancient farming in the Amazon. (Maybe because I read this book recently.)

You might find these medieval headache remedies hard to stomach. (Also check out this quiz on medieval magical medicine!)

Did you know that the oldest list of banned books dates from 496 AD?

Here’s a behind the scenes look at how rare books are digitized so they can be accessed online.

Proof that you can roller skate in in a corset and bustle!

Finally, “Seven Photos for People Who Love Books” from the U.S. National Archives.

Enjoy your weekend!