Take That, Buzzfeed: 17 Numbered Lists From History

From the Public Domain Review:

1. 7 types of drunkard
From pages 52 to 60 of The Anatomy of Drunkenness (1834) by Robert Macnish 

2. 33 instances of premature internment
From pages 19 to 82 of The Danger of Premature Internment (1816) by Joseph Taylor

7. The 47 sins of Isaac Newton
From a transcription of Newton’s notebook from 1662, known as the Fitzwilliam Manuscript 

8. 114 proved plans to save a busy man time
From 114 proved plans to save a busy man time; tested plans for making every minute count–ways to keep work free from interruption–how to put your office and desk in effective time-saving trim–methods that help to speed up routine (1918) by A.W. Shaw Company 

10. 68 designs for a tower in London
From Descriptive illustrated catalogue of the sixty-eight competitive designs for the great tower for London (1890) compiled and edited by Fred. C. Lynde for the Tower Company

And a dozen MORE 

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