The Personal Whiskey & Water Decanter available at Uncommon Goods (previously) is a handy dual-chambered glass globe that pours the correct flavor-enhancing ratio of water to whiskey in a unique and convenient way. The decanter’s portable elegance also allows for a bit of modern style in there as well. This…
A Compilation of 1960s Kids Cereal Commercials
Retro gaming channel haikarate4 posted a nostalgic compilation of classic animated commercials from the 1960s for a variety of kids cereals. Included in this list are the origins of such modern idioms as “Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs” and “Trix are for kids”, while the other ads for such cereals as…
A Creepy Clown Hotel That’s Located Right Next to a Ghostly Mining Cemetery in Tonopah, Nevada
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Clown Motel (@theclownmotelusa) The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada is an aptly described place of temporary lodging that features a comical yet creepy clown theme in each of its 31 rooms. The motel is located directly next to the Old…
The Internet Archive Demonstrates How They Digitize Books in Their Collection One Page at a Time
In honor of digitizing more than 2 million books, the Internet Archive (previously) employee Eliza Zhang demonstrates the wonderful binding-saving manner in which these books are scanned, one page at a time. Zhang told co-worker Wendy Hanamura that she enjoys this work immensely. When I asked Eliza what she likes…
Peter Luger Steakhouse Fills Socially Distant Empty Seats With Wax Celebrities From Madame Tussauds
photo via Madame Tussauds New York As restaurants in New York City officially open to 35% indoor occupancy on Friday, February 26, 2021, the legendary Williamsburg, Brooklyn steakhouse Peter Luger has partnered with Madame Tussauds New York to help their patrons maintain proper indoor social distancing by filling their deliberately…
The Frustrations of Sweeping Amusingly Exaggerated
Comedienne Julie Nolke, who occasionally visits her past self from the present among other things, amusingly enacted out the incredibly frustrating part of sweeping in which the last few pieces of dirt can’t be gathered unless the dustpan is constantly moved backward. In a humorous exaggeration, Nolke herself backing up…
How Postage Stamps Postage Played a Key Role in Covert OSS WWII Missions in ‘Operation Cornflakes’
Graham Beck of the philately series “Exploring Stamps” takes a hard look at a rather ingenious plan enacted by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II that infiltrated the German postal service to further weaken the waning faith that the German people had under Nazi rule. This…
Dog Makes Graceful Exit Through Wooden Handrail After an Unexpected Slide Across a Slippery Porch
A lively dog excitedly ran up the stairs of the porch and took an unexpected slide across the incredibly slippery surface. The surprised canine somehow then made a rather graceful exit through the open spaces in the wooden handrail. When it was all over, the dog came back to the…