Europe
Lemon Incest
Background info here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 23, 2015 -
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Category: Family, Music, Sexuality, 1980s, Europe
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
I thought I knew the music of my youth pretty well, but I can't recall ever hearing of these guys with the weird band name, till just now reading the obituary of one member.
The jaunty surrealism in this video holds up pretty well, as does the music.
"Between 1965 and 1969, the group spent more weeks in the UK singles charts than the Beatles."
Where was I?!?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 10, 2015 -
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Category: Music, 1960s, Europe
Kusköy, Turkey: The Whistling Village
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 25, 2015 -
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Category: Languages, Regionalism, Asia, Europe
Cornelis Van Blaaderen and his Floating Safe
After the Titanic, inventors tried to think of ways to preserve items during a sinking. Dutch inventor Cornelis Van Blaaderen came up with his Floating Safe, which never quite caught on.
This site has a brief explanation in English.
This website has the full story, but all in Dutch. Google translate should help. But even if you don't bother, there are great pictures and a film!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 20, 2015 -
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Category: Disasters, Inventions, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1910s, Europe
Rare Instance of VW Beetle Seeming Sexy
Romance over practicality? What were they thinking?
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 28, 2015 -
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Category: Advertising, Sex Symbols, 1950s, Europe, Cars
Worm Weather Visits Southern Norway
I finally tracked down the original story. It's copyright so click here and read all about it.
Posted By: Expat47 - Mon Apr 20, 2015 -
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Category: Europe, Weather
Susanne Wenger, White Yoruban Priestess
Interview with Susanne Wenger from Jeremy Weate on Vimeo.
You know all those campy old films where explorers find a leopardskin-clad white woman ruling an African tribe? Well, while not quite the same, here's the story of Susanne Wenger, who gave up European life for Yoruban culture.
And given that Wenger was once quite a looker, maybe the Hollywood version is not so far off.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 11, 2015 -
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Category: Art, Religion, 1960s, Africa, Europe
Life Imitates the Smothers Brothers
I just hope he knew enough to yell, "Fire!"
Full article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 31, 2015 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Music, Stupid Criminals, Chocolate, Comedians, Europe
World’s Biggest Cuckoo Clock
Schonach, Germany, is the heart and homeland of the cuckoo-clock industry. Two houses in fact have been transformed into giant cuckoo clocks to commemorate this.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 20, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Kitsch and Collectibles, Technology, Europe, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Rocky Roberts
This video offers a perfect pairing of weird personalities.
Rocky Roberts, a black man from the USA, once a boxer, who became a pop star, but only in Europe.
Jayne Mansfield, dancing and uttering the line, "My ears directed my body toward the sound." 'Nuff said.
More coverage below.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 12, 2015 -
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Category: Movies, Music, Sex Symbols, 1960s, Dance, Europe
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