January 2018
January 21, 2018
Robber calls cops on himself
Some people just aren't cut out for crime.
The Montana Standard - July 9, 1978
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jan 21, 2018 -
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Category: Stupid Criminals
The Trippel SG6
A German entry in the amphibious car sweepstakes.
It's the final car in the video parade below.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 21, 2018 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Europe, Cars
January 20, 2018
With real lemon juice!
In 1982, the Maryland Poison Center reported almost 80 cases of people who had suffered nausea and diarrhea after drinking Sunlight dishwashing liquid. They had received free bottles of the stuff in the mail as part of a promotional campaign. The source of the confusion was a picture of lemons on the label as well as the phrase "with real lemon juice." This led many to conclude that the bottle contained some kind of lemonade. Or a lemon-flavored drink mixer. A lot of people added it to iced tea.A spokesman for Lever Brothers, the manufacturer of the product, noted that the bottles also clearly said, "Sunlight dishwashing liquid."
Sunlight no longer uses the phrase "with real lemon juice." Apparently they learned their lesson. But they've still got a picture of a lemon on their bottles.
Muncie Evening Press - July 15, 1982
Indianapolis Star - July 15, 1982
The bottle that caused the confusion
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Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 20, 2018 -
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Category: Soda, Pop, Soft Drinks and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 1980s
Harvesting and Storage of Sorghum Silage
In our untiring quest to find the most boring material ever filmed or written, which began with "Timber Bridge Inspection," reposted below, we bring you the entire contents of a scintillating pamphlet.
Original document here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 20, 2018 -
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Category: Agriculture, Boredom, Government, 1970s
January 19, 2018
Stars ‘n Stripes Girdle
Introduced in 1965 by the Treo Company, and promptly withdrawn from the market on account of complaints by the Daughters of the American Revolution."Patriotism should be encouraged by proper respect to the Stars and Stripes, the symbol of this great country and the many opportunities enjoyed here," Mrs. W. Carl Crittenden, national chairman of the DAR's Flag of the United States of America Committee, wrote.
"I believe that all patriotic citizens will agree with me that it is deplorable to downgrade our flag in this fashion."
Allentown Morning Call - Aug 26, 1965
Hazleton Standard-Speaker - Aug 27, 1965
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 19, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Patriotism, Flags, 1960s
ROCK-A-BILLY GAL
His Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 19, 2018 -
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Category: Music, Sex Symbols, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1950s
January 18, 2018
8 tons of fallout biscuits
A follow-up to my post yesterday about the invention of 'fallout biscuits' in 1961.In 1971, eight tons of these biscuits, or crackers, caused the floor to collapse at the South Carolina State House:
"We know there were some crackers back there," Brooks said, "but who would have thought there were eight tons of them."
The Greenville News - July 11, 1971
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jan 18, 2018 -
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Category: Food, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1970s
Mystery Illustration 66
What's going on here?
The answer is at the link.
Or after the jump.
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 18, 2018 -
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Category: Technology, 1940s
January 17, 2018
Fallout Biscuits
Back in 1961, the U.S. Office of Civil Defense came out with 'fallout biscuits.' They were vitaminized crackers. The idea was that people in fallout shelters could live on these for weeks, or even years, if necessary. The biscuits were cheap to make and lasted pretty much forever, so huge quantities were prepared.Fast-forward to the twenty-first century. The various places wheres the biscuits were stored, such as the University of Montana, now faced the problem of how to get rid of the thousands of boxes of these things.
Orlando Sentinel - Jun 2, 1961
Fort Myers News-Press - May 11, 1961
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jan 17, 2018 -
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Category: Food, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1960s
Useful Tip
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 17, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Annoying Things, 1990s, Pain, Self-inflicted and Otherwise
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