Weird Universe Archive
March 2017
March 2, 2017
Indecent Fireworks
1936: Residents of Adelaide were scandalized by the sale of "indecent Chinese fireworks." They were "so disgusting that if it had appeared on a postcard and had been found in the possession of any Adelaide individual, there would have been a heavy penalty imposed in the Police Court."The offending fireworks are shown below.
Adelaide Truth - Nov 21, 1936
via National Archives of Australia
Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 02, 2017 -
Comments (6)
Category: 1930s, Moral Panics and Public Hysteria
Nullo Deodorant
Still available today.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 02, 2017 -
Comments (3)
Category: Body, Hygiene, 1950s
March 1, 2017
Chicken Shaming
I hadn't realized that chickens were capable of deviant behavior of this kind. I mean, an entire mouse? Chickens eat mice?More at Chicken Hugs.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Mar 01, 2017 -
Comments (7)
Category: Animals, Farming
Cycle Logic
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 01, 2017 -
Comments (5)
Category: Disasters, PSA’s, 1970s, Motorcycles
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