March 2015
March 31, 2015
April Fools!
Tomorrow is April Fool's Day — a day on which the vast majority of people will go about their lives as usual, oblivious of what day it is, and a very few people will go to extreme lengths to prank and play jokes on unsuspecting victims.I have to confess that I've never played an April Fool prank in my life, and don't really have any interest in changing that. But over at my other home online, I've delved pretty deeply into the history of this unusual holiday. And this year I took the time to give my list of the Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time a complete overhaul. So check it out, if interested.
And if you're in the Nova Scotia area, you can catch me on a CBC radio show tomorrow, Maritime Noon, talking and answering questions about the history of April Fools.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Mar 31, 2015 -
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Balloon Girl
1947: The entertainment at gunmaker Melvin Johnson's dinner party was a balloon-clad model whom guests (apparently a bunch of old men) shot at with a pellet gun between courses. To the guests' great frustration, the balloons failed to break.
Source: Life - June 30, 1947
Posted By: Alex - Tue Mar 31, 2015 -
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Category: Entertainment, 1940s
Life Imitates the Smothers Brothers
I just hope he knew enough to yell, "Fire!"
Full article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 31, 2015 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Music, Stupid Criminals, Chocolate, Comedians, Europe
March 30, 2015
Ancient Remedy
Scientists recreated a thousand year old medicinal remedy to study its efficacy and got a big surprise. The mixture, which includes cow bile, garlic, leeks and wine, kills the antibiotic resistant staph infection MRSA.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Mar 30, 2015 -
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Category: Culture and Civilization, Injuries, Disease
Dogs demolishing a chair
This video comes with no explanation (and no sound). The action really starts around 2 minutes in, and I fast forwarded through much of it. But I'm curious to know, why exactly do these dogs so desperately want to destroy that chair?The Musical Chair from Held Hands on Vimeo.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Mar 30, 2015 -
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Category: Video, Dogs
Imperishable Burial Robes
Alex gave us green burials--here's the opposite! Keep your corpse looking fresh, stylish and whole!
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 30, 2015 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Body, Death, Fashion, Body Fluids, 1920s
March 29, 2015
Lady is a tramp
Lady is a tramp from Dvein on Vimeo.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Mar 29, 2015 -
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Category: Music, Video
Snake Woman
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 29, 2015 -
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Category: Body, Human Marvels, Africa
March 28, 2015
Towing The Boat
A mobility scooter pulling a boat. You don't see that every day.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Mar 28, 2015 -
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Category: Boats, Disabilities, Eccentrics
Is There Sex After Death?
Some R-rated shennanigans in this trailer for a semi-famous mockumentary.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 28, 2015 -
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Category: Humor, Movies, Sexuality, 1970s
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