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A Day in New York in 1930: 60fps Remastered Color Footage With Sound [Videos]
Two remastered color videos showing a typical day in New York in 1930. The first one likely starts around 51st street and rides along 5th avenue for the rest, right next to Central park. The second one shows the New York shoreline by boat. Watch! https://youtu.be/65Deh9u2pLw [NASS]
New The Lord of the Rings Edition to Include Art of Tolkien
When The Lord of the Rings was first released back in 1954, the book included two illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien: the Doors of Durin and the Inscription on Balin’s Tomb. Since then, the artwork of the legendary author has never graced the pages of the beloved fantasy classic… until now. Thanks to The Guardian, we […]
Live Long and Prosper: March 26th to Become Leonard Nimoy Day
Leonard Nimoy was born in Boston on March 26th, 1931. To pay honor to the great man and humanity’s ultimate honorary grandfather, the city has declared that the actor’s birth date would, from now on, be “Leonard Nimoy Day.” As you can see in the 2013 Tweet below, the man dearly loved his hometown: “I […]
Who Actually Owns Antarctica?
Antartica is not only very cold and mostly uninhabitable, it’s also really difficult to determine precisely who actually owns it. In this video, Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones both do a very good and entertaining job of explaining everything there is to know about one of the largest piece of land in the world. [Jay […]
Medieval Toilets: The Awful Truth Behind How People Pooped in The Middle Ages
How did medieval people go to the toilet and what did they do to dispose of their waste? Jason Kingley OBE, the Modern Knight discusses the dangerous and smelly past. [Modern History TV]
This Complete Line of Fine Marvel Jewelry is Absolutely STUNNING!
What’s Your Passion, a company that creates fine jewelry inspired by some of pop culture’s biggest franchises, has just unveiled its new collection of officially licensed Marvel jewelry, and I have to say, It’s nothing short of stunning! I’ll include a few of my favorite pieces below, but be sure to check out the whole […]
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The Fascinating History of Pickles [Video]
Pickles, kimchi, sauerkraut, oh my! The history of pickling foods dates back to ancient Mesopotamia and features cameos from Queen Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare. Who knew this sour treat had such an impressive journey? [Mental Floss]
Five Great Theories of Who Tom Bombadil From The Lord of the Rings is
From the hundreds of books I’ve read in the past few decades, The Lord of the Rings is the one I’ve read the most. Among the characters from Tolkien’s wonderful universe, none is as mysterious as Tom Bombadil. In this video from Nerd of the Rings, host and Tolkien nerd Matt Graf explores five interesting […]