> much of life is mundane. The things that make (or fail to make) life mundane at some point in history are themselves subjects of significant academic interes

> much of life is mundane. The things that make (or fail to make) life mundane at some point in history are themselves subjects of significant academic interest. (And of course we have no way to tell what things are "curiosities" or not. Preservation can be seen as a way to minimize survivorship bias.)