May 2022
May 11, 2022
Mayonnaise tattoos
Here's an odd cross-promotion: Duke's mayonnaise has offered to pay for people to get free Duke's-mayonnaise-themed tattoos at the Yellow Bird Tattoo shop in Richmond, VA. The free tattoos will be available for one day only, on May 13th. However, the sign-up list is already filled up. So too late, if you've just heard about it. Apparently a lot of people want mayonnaise-themed tattoos.More info: Duke's Mayo Tattoos
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 11, 2022 -
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Category: Mayonnaise, Tattoos
Sol Bright
His Wikipedia page.His full name: Solomon Kamaluhiakekipikealiʻikaʻapunikukealaokamahanahana Bright Sr.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 11, 2022 -
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Category: Music, Wild West and US Frontier, South Pacific, Twentieth Century
May 10, 2022
Mr. Plastic Fantastic
Walter Cavanagh's hobby is collecting active credit cards issued in his name. Which is to say that he's not interested in collecting the cards themselves, as a typical credit card collector might be (such as a member of the American Credit Card Collectors Society). Cavanagh's collection consists entirely of cards that he could use to buy something.By the mid-1970s, when the media first got wind of him (and dubbed him 'Mr. Plastic Fantastic'), he had already acquired 788 cards, giving him available credit of $750,000.
By 2016, in the most recent update about him that I could find, his collection was up to 1,497 cards, giving him available credit of $1.7 million.
However, he never taps into this credit. He uses only one card, and he always pays off the balance in full each month.
Los Angeles Times - Feb 1, 1976
But how does he keep getting companies to send him new cards? Wouldn't companies see the huge amount of credit already available to him and deny his application? Apparently not. Cavanagh reports that he's hardly ever had an application denied.
According to the Next Gen Personal Finance blog, this shouldn't be surprising. Both his payment and credit history are long and positive. Also:
So companies keep sending him new cards.
Posted By: Alex - Tue May 10, 2022 -
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Category: Money, World Records, Collectors
Unlikely Reasons for Murder No. 9
These two were "lucky" enough to be immortalized by Weegee.Article source: The Grand Island Daily Independent (Grand Island, Nebraska) 03 Aug 1936,
Mon Page 1
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 10, 2022 -
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Category: Crime, Scary Criminals, Stupid Criminals, Family, Photography and Photographers, 1930s
May 9, 2022
Legs of Tomorrow
In 1939, ice skater Erna Anderson was declared to have the "Legs of Tomorrow" on the theory that "the woman of tomorrow will be more athletic."Arguably this prediction came true. At least, it's common now for women to go to gyms, whereas it wasn't in the 1930s.
Minneapolis Star - June 2, 1939
Erna Anderson. Source: New York Public Library
Posted By: Alex - Mon May 09, 2022 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Exercise and Fitness, 1930s, Legs, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
The Torre Galatea Museum
Created by---who else?--Salvador Dali.A nice write-up with more pix at this link.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 09, 2022 -
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Category: Art, Surrealism, Museums, Europe, Twentieth Century
May 8, 2022
The Loved One Launcher
Starting at $375.00 from CremationSolutions.com.
They should next come out with a catapult model for non-cremated loved ones.
via Dave Barry
Posted By: Alex - Sun May 08, 2022 -
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Category: Death
Nipper Runs Amok!
Harder than you might imagine to get Nipper to respond correctly to His Master's Voice.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 08, 2022 -
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Category: Technology, Advertising, Dogs, 1900s
May 7, 2022
Whistle-Trained Horses
Odd fact: Race-horse trainers teach the horses to urinate when they hear a whistle, in order to make the process of post-race urinalysis easier.
Source: Equitation Science, 2nd ed.
Source: The Blue Collar Thoroughbred
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 07, 2022 -
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Category: Animals, Body Fluids
Theora Carter, Apostle of the Toothbrush
Read more about the lady here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 07, 2022 -
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Category: Clubs, Fraternities and Other Self-selecting Organizations, Hygiene, 1910s, Teeth
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