Speaking of Todd Akin, Cory posted yesterday about the history of the bogus idea that women who were raped (excuse me, “legitimately” raped) can’t get pregnant from it, citing a medical/legal text from 1785. In a story at The Week, we learn that this particular bit of misinformation is, in fact, even older than that, dating back to 1290. So Akin is propagating a belief that has been spread—despite a complete lack of evidence to support it—since the 13th century. Good times.