Europe
Karl-Heinz Wemhoff, Master Check-Kiter
Here is an account of a bold check-kiting scheme that probably would not be possible nowadays. As with many of these crimes, it sounds like it was more work than making an honest living.Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 26, 2018 -
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Category: Crime, Money, 1960s, Europe
Raus the Maus
Surely of interest to WU-vies.Learn more here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 15, 2018 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, War, Cartoons, Europe, Twentieth Century
Magma’s Invented Language
Vander invented a constructed language, Kobaïan, in which most lyrics are sung. In a 1977 interview with Vander and long-time Magma vocalist Klaus Blasquiz, Blasquiz said that Kobaïan is a "phonetic language made by elements of the Slavonic and Germanic languages to be able to express some things musically. The language has of course a content, but not word by word."[1] Vander himself has said that, "When I wrote, the sounds [of Kobaïan] came naturally with it—I didn’t intellectualise the process by saying 'Ok, now I’m going to write some words in a particular language', it was really sounds that were coming at the same time as the music."[2] Later albums tell different stories set in more ancient times; however, the Kobaïan language remains an integral part of the music.
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 27, 2018 -
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Category: Languages, Music, 1970s, Europe, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Salad Beauty Treatment
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 06, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, 1960s, Europe
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
French Key Ring Craze
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 03, 2017 -
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Category: Fads, 1960s, Europe
The Laxey Wheel
I love that the Laxey Wheel has a name, "Lady Isabella," and a tribute folk song.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 14, 2017 -
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Category: Technology, Europe, Nineteenth Century
England’s Smallest Window
Wikipedia reference here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 17, 2017 -
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Category: Architecture, Europe
The Tomorrow People
Combine The Mod Squad with The X-Men and you have The Tomorrow People.
Wikipedia page here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 06, 2017 -
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Category: Human Marvels, Television, Comics, Science Fiction, 1970s, Europe, Differently Abled, Handicapped, Challenged, and Otherwise Atypical
The Beachcomber Bar, UK
Anglo Hula: less is not more.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 11, 2017 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, 1960s, Dance, Parody, Europe, South Pacific
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