December 2015
December 31, 2015
The MRE Diet
Army researchers are conducting a study to try to improve the healthfulness of MREs (meals, ready-to-eat), and they're looking for volunteers.To qualify to participate, you need to live near Natick, Massachusetts and be willing to eat MREs (and nothing but MREs) for 21 days.
But the researchers say the lack of variety won't really be that bad because they've managed to come up with a book of recipes using only MRE ingredients. Recipes include "everything from specialty beverages ('Canteen Irish Cream Latte') to main dishes ('Bunker Hill Burritos') to desserts ('Fort Bliss-ful Pudding Cake')."
More info: Army Times.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Dec 31, 2015 -
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Category: Food, Military, Science
Antigravity Guy
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 31, 2015 -
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Category: Human Marvels, 1930s
December 30, 2015
Do Not Tick Off Granny
An elderly Austrian Grandmother spent her final days shredding over a million dollars to keep her heirs from inheriting the money. I guess they shouldn't have put her in a nursing home. Go Granny!
Posted By: Alex - Wed Dec 30, 2015 -
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Category: Elderly and Seniors, Money, Elderly
Insured his brain
1957: Lloyd McManus, president of the Southern Iron and Metal company, insured his brain for $100,000, noting that, "I make my living with my brain."The inevitable jokes followed in the media: A penny for his thoughts, what happens if he has a brainstorm, etc...
The Bridgeport Telegram — Jan 17, 1957
Posted By: Alex - Wed Dec 30, 2015 -
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Category: Insurance, 1950s, Brain
Perverts’ Mecca
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 30, 2015 -
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Category: Regionalism, Sexuality, 1950s
December 29, 2015
Juicy Case
Mr. Adams dared to be different. All it got him was a divorce.
The Daily Standard (Sikeston, Missouri) — Sep 16, 1960
Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 29, 2015 -
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Category: Divorce, 1960s
The Incredible Shrinking Radio
Despite the technological trend being obvious in 1954, I don't think anyone--SF writers or scientists or futurists--really anticipated something like an iPod.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 29, 2015 -
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Category: Radio, Technology, 1950s
Not The Rib
A Biblical scholar claims that due to a mistranslation the original scripture actually says that Eve was made from Adam's penis not his rib. The professor states that man is the only mammal without a penis bone. Guess that's where it went.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 29, 2015 -
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Category: Authorities and Experts, Religion, Can’t Possibly Be True
December 28, 2015
Death By Condom Machine
Three men decided to boost a condom machine and blow it open to get at the condoms, and presumably, the money inside. They set up the blast and ran to their vehicle for cover. Unfortunately the last guy in the car did not get his door shut in time and was struck in the head by a piece of the machine when it blew up. He later died at the hospital, Darwin Award.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Dec 28, 2015 -
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Category: Accidents, Goofs and Screw-ups, Crime, Stupid Criminals, Death
Polesitter Wedding
More on Mad Marshall Jacobs here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 28, 2015 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Eccentrics, Weddings and Marriage, 1940s
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