History
Weird Leap Year Facts
With February 29 coming up fast, About.com encouraged its writers to create some leap year-related content, so I did my part.Definitely learned some new info from writing this — such as that February is shorter than every other month because the Roman Senate, in trying to suck up to Augustus, took a day from February and added it to his month (August) to make it longer.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Feb 23, 2016 -
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Category: History, Holidays
Mystery Illustration 11
Without googling, try to guess what military event this insignia celebrates.
Answer after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 21, 2015 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, History, Military
Old Quaker Booze
Once upon a time, thanks to Schenley liquors, you could get as wasted as old Ben Franklin (note: not a Quaker, just partied with them), in the manner of this Curly-Howard-lookalike above. Then you'd be "feeling your Quaker Oats."
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 25, 2015 -
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Category: History, Historical Figure, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, 1930s, Alcohol
Save The History
Built in 447 BC, the Parthenon sits on the Acropolis in the center of Athens Greece. Unfortunately it is in danger due to decay of the Acropolis. Repairs are being attempted, all the best of luck in that endeavor. It would be a tragedy to lose such a great piece of history.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 04, 2014 -
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Category: History, Archaeology
A Snort History
The takeaway message? Drinking and driving is an eternal fun recreation of humanity, encoded in the genome of the species, and will never cease.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 22, 2014 -
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Category: History, Motor Vehicles, PSA’s, Alcohol
Conjugal Duels
From Charles Harper, Revolted Woman: Past, Present, and to Come (1894):
The images of the conjugal duelists come from Hans Talhoffer's Fechtbuch, 1467 (plates 242-250). [Via Wondermark]
Posted By: Alex - Mon Nov 04, 2013 -
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Category: History, Husbands, Wives, Marriage
Detect Dangers Before They Happen!
MCP from dath - Tobias Haase on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 06, 2013 -
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Category: Death, History, Humor, 1900s, Cars
The Covered Wagon
Since readers seemed to enjoy Bill Haley's "Candy and Women," we now add another of his pre-rock'n'roll songs, which qualifies--by a couple of lines on Native Americans, and a general reckless disregard for human and animal life--for our category of pre-PC weirdness.
"Pappy wound up with four deuces, and the squaw with six papooses."
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 29, 2012 -
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Category: History, Music, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1940s, Native Americans
Ancient Minoan Culture Illustrated with Barbies
More here. (Scroll down.)
This incredible find courtesy of hardcore WU-vie Zoltan Ness.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 26, 2012 -
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Category: History, Toys, Outsider Art, Foreign Customs, Reader Recommendation
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