Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Jesus Freak Documentary
A fascinating time capsule from 1971. Thirty minutes long, but watch at least the first five or so.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 27, 2008 -
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Category: Bums, Hobos, Tramps, Beggars, Panhandlers and Other Streetpeople, Drugs, Eccentrics, Family, Children, Parents, Hygiene, Nature, New Age, Pop Culture, Religion, 1970s, Facial Hair, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Soviet Space Stamps
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Click on the image twice, to get them really big!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 11, 2008 -
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Category: Art, Communications, Postal Services, Stamps, Futurism, Patriotism, Technology, Space Travel, 1960s, Russia, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
The Golden Years
A look at the glory days of Homer Simpson's favorite sport. At least from the point-of-view of a certain manufacturer....
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 20, 2008 -
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Category: Sports, Documentaries, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Century 21 Calling
I've never seen a young girl get so excited about a large model of DNA before!Even if you don't watch all of this, be sure to fast-forward to about the 12-minute mark, for the great closing theme song.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 08, 2008 -
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Category: Futurism, Parades and Festivals, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Preparation of Foods
If our readers plan on cooking animal testicles, they'll need to know all about the history of food prep, including that new discovery--microwaves!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 02, 2008 -
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Category: Food, Documentaries, 1960s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
The 10th Victim
This article in today's NEW YORK TIMES tells us about "Street Wars," a game played in urban environments by players determined to "kill" each other. Several precedents for this game are cited in the article, but the writer misses the most important and primal one: A 1953 story by famed and beloved SF writer Robert Sheckley, titled "The Seventh Victim."The story was later filmed as THE 10TH VICTIM. Its most famous scene: Ursula Andress using guns concealed in her bra, as seen in the second clip below.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 27, 2008 -
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Category: Explosives, Games, Roleplayers and Re-enactors, Geeks, Nerds and Pointdexters, Guns, Literature, Science Fiction, Movies, Sexuality, Sex Symbols, War, Weapons, 1950s, 1960s, Women, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Survival Under Atomic Attack
A reader named John, commenting on the WHY STUDY SCIENCE? thread, asked to see a film about surviving atomic attack. Here it is, John!(There's no static image on the screen, but just click the PLAY button on the bottom of the viewing window.)
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 24, 2008 -
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Category: Armageddon and Apocalypses, Disasters, History, Military, Movies, Patriotism, Technology, War, Weapons, Reader Recommendation, 1950s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Why Study Science?
Has science ever looked duller than in this video?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 19, 2008 -
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Category: Boredom, Education, Family, Children, Parents, Futurism, Pop Culture, Science, Technology, Video, 1950s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
The Isetta
A car designed and built by a refrigerator company? Yes, that was the Isetta.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 14, 2008 -
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Category: Business, Products, History, Inventions, Collectors, 1950s, Europe, Cars, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
World D
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 11, 2008 -
Comments (11) Category: Aliens, Eccentrics, Government, Inventions, Literature, Books, Science Fiction, Writers, Nature, New Age, Paranormal, Pop Culture, Science, Psychology, Self-help Schemes, Foreign Customs, 1930s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
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