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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today DCXXX

1. The Perfect Winter’s Picnic Found via the Hobnob Journal / Hobnob Mountain Club. 2. Keith Haring painting Grace Jones Grace Jones was 36 in 1984 when she, Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, and pop artist Keith Haring all converged in Mapplethorpe’s studio in New York City. The reason for the epic get-together was to shoot…

A Decade before the World had the Internet, France was Online & Hooked on Minitel

When the world wide web entered our homes in the mid 90s, the French must have been feeling a distinct sense of dejá vu. After all, anyone in France with a telephone had been online an entire decade before the internet came along. From 1978 to 2012, there was Minitel, one of the most successful pre-World…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 652)

1. The U.S. Is Giving Away Lighthouses for Free Each year, the US General Services Administration auctions off lighthouses to the public. This year, the General Services Administration (GSA) will give away six of the historic beacons, including the Warwick Neck Light, at no cost. An additional four will be sold via public auction. The…

Celebrities: Then & Now

Just a bit of fun, not intended to be snarky in regards to how they’ve aged. I’ve been posting a few vintage pictures of our favorite celebrities on my Facebook fan page and they always go down a treat! So here’s an entire post of them … Milla Jovovich Steve Martin Kim Basinger Jamie…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCLV)

1. Backstage at the Folies-Bergères Found on Pinterest. 2. Marital Duels In medieval Germany, married couples could legally settle their disputes by fighting a Marital Duel. To even the field, the man had to fight from inside a hole with one arm tied behind his back. The woman was free to move and was armed…

Vintage Japanese Advertising Could Sell Us Anything

The foamiest men’s shampoo to make bath-time oodles more fun? The latest must-have make-up for your back? Whatever they were selling, we would’ve been buying. If you were in post-WWII Japan, your eyeballs had the luck of watching the advertising world grow brighter, hipper, and (especially in the ’80s) weirder. From the surreal visuals and zany…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CLXXV)

1. Inside the Himalayan Villages That Grow Cannabis The plant is native but illegal in India, and mountain farmers rely on its cultivation. This village, perched on a mountain at 9,000 feet (2,700 meters), is only reachable on foot. The hike takes three hours. Villagers say it’s been a good season so far—police have only…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXXVII)

1. When we used to eat off Radioactive Glassware Uranium glass was once made into tableware and household items, but fell out of widespread use when the availability of uranium to most industries was sharply curtailed during the Cold War in the 1940s to 1990s. Most such objects are now considered antiques or retro-era collectibles, although there…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCXII)

1. This Cottage on a Paris Rooftop (for rent) Le Ribera is ideal for those looking for a peaceful hideaway to escape to after a hectic day in the French capital. Found on Luxury Retreats. 2. The Olympic Theatre in Vicenza, Italy The theater opened its doors during the Carnival of 1585 and the first…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXXV)

1. Crow Native Americans watching the rodeo at Crow fair in Montana, 1941 Colorisation by Sanna Dullaway. 2. The first kiss captured on camera was between two women in 1887 (contrary to Edison’s “The Kiss” film, widely accredited to being the first, 9 years later) “The First Naked Kiss On Camera: Eadweard Muybridge, Sex And…

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