August 2013
August 28, 2013
The Death Patrol
A ten-year-old, a zoot-suiter, a swami, a cannibal king and a caveman. What evildoer would not die laughing?
The history.
Read the whole story here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 28, 2013 -
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Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Comics, 1940s
The dangers of soap dust
Soap dust was one of the things people had to deal with in the days before liquid detergent became more common.It got up your nose:
Plus, it was explosive:
Posted By: Alex - Wed Aug 28, 2013 -
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Category: Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods
August 27, 2013
Borrah Minevitch & His Harmonica Rascals
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 27, 2013 -
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Category: Movies, Music, 1930s, 1940s
Left behind in the acupuncture clinic
Acupuncturist Dr. Jeff Tsing says he's "baffled" at how he could have closed up his business for the day and gone home, failing to remember that a patient was still lying on his table, needles in. wfaa.com
Posted By: Alex - Tue Aug 27, 2013 -
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Category: Medicine
August 26, 2013
The End of Resistentialism
Had to share this. Our very own Paul talks about resistentialism:[Fractal'12] "The End of Resistentialism" by Paul Di Filippo from Universo Fractal on Vimeo.
About two minutes in, he asks someone off-camera to cue up a video projector. I honestly thought the projector was going to refuse to work, and that would be the example of resistentialism.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 26, 2013 -
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Category: Paul
Maestro Subgum
Which would you do first, to avoid experiencing this "music?" Puncture your eardrums, or gouge out your eyes? It's a tough call.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 26, 2013 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music
Anti-Cheating Hats
What desperate Chinese teachers are resorting to nowadays. The hats would also make a great fashion statement outside school. [via ryot.org]
And here's what seems to be an American version of these hats (though the picture looks a little photoshopped):
Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 26, 2013 -
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Category: Education, Headgear
August 25, 2013
A Motorhome Drives Into A Bar
Now stop me if you've heard this one. Perhaps the name of the town is explanation enough.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Aug 25, 2013 -
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Category: Alcohol
Face Rocks
The Hall of Curious Rocks in Japan collects "Face Rocks," which are rocks that look like faces. They currently have over 900 of them. The bottom image shows one of the prides of their collection, the Elvis Rock. I'm sure if I looked around my backyard, I could find a few face rocks to contribute to their collection. [via kotaku]
Posted By: Alex - Sun Aug 25, 2013 -
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Category: Collectors
Egyptian Deities Cigarettes
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After our look at Murad cigarettes, here's another brand of the period. I wonder how well they would sell in today's geopolitical climate? And isn't there something sacrilegious about naming your product after another religion's sacred gods?
Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 25, 2013 -
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Category: Art, Business, Advertising, Products, Tobacco and Smoking, 1920s, Middle East
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