Possibly taking a cue about resistance from the beloved Iraqi journalist who chucked his shoes at George W. Bush back in 2008, a 49-year-old doctor has thrown a piece of his own footwear at Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in protest of the government’s economic austerity measures.
Here’s some news the world has been waiting for: It’s about a size seven, and it’s around 5,500 years old, and it’s the oldest leather shoe to date. Hooray for archaeology!