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

1. Stevie Nicks Kicking Butt in platform shoes in a 1983 Self Defense Manual The little-known 1983 book, Hands Off!: A Unique New System of Self Defence Against Assault for the Women of Today, written by Bob Jones, an Australian martial arts instructor who doubled as a security guard for Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones,…

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

1. Inside Scientologist Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s Johannesburg Home When you step into this house, you step back in time. Meticulous restoration began on the interior of the house in 2003: the aim was a return to almost exactly how it looked for its first occupant, a Mr. L. Ron Hubbard… The Johannesburg house is one of six…

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

1. A 1960 Palm Springs Time Capsule for Sale The place was decorated and left alone. To step inside is to enter a time warp. Valued at $850,000, found on Flashbak. 2. Lady Penelope’s Thunderbirds Car Remember this?! Found on Pinterest. 3. Disney Concept Plan for the Never-Built Switzerland EPCOT Pavilion Plans for an un-built attraction, possibly a…

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

1. The Telephot, 1918 “The future instrument on which the name “Telephot” (from the Greek tele: far, photos: light) has been settled, is supposedly an apparatus attachable to our present telephone system, so that when we speak to our distant friend, we may see his likeness not on as an immovable picture, but we will…

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

1. Just a a “dombra” performance in Lake Köbeituz, Kazakhstan View this post on Instagram A post shared by fancy nothing (@fancy_nothing) on Jul 31, 2020 at 7:09am PDT The musician is 23-year-old Marzhan Kapsamat. Lake Köbeituz is a salt lake that turns pink every several years. The dombra, also known as dombyra is a long-necked…

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

1. Wife Selling The custom of Wife selling in England was a way of ending an unsatisfactory marriage by mutual agreement that probably began in the late 17th century, when divorce was a practical impossibility for all but the very wealthiest. After parading his wife with a halter around her neck, arm, or waist, a husband would publicly auction her to the…

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

1. New York in the Rain Beautifully captured by Dylan Walker, found on his Instagram account. 2. Word of the Day: Umarell Found on Wikipedia. 3. “Grandpa Steel” In 1951 in Sweden, a 66 year-old man wasn’t allowed to enter a 1800km (1118 miles) long bicycle race because of his age. He showed up anyways…

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

1. Dream Vacations by 3D Designer Nicole Wu More luxury from the future on her instagram account. 2. The Electric Utilities Pavilion, 1939 at the The World of Tomorrow The New York’s World’s Fair, more about how its world of tomorrow shaped our today, found on Wired. 3. On the set of Space: 1999 From…

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

1. The “Witch’s House” in its original location on a Hollywood studio lot. Moved to Beverly Hills in the 1930s, now a private home. CNN has a great tour inside the house with the current owner. 2. How Wes Anderson Is So Good At “Stealing” Scenes From Other Movies 3. This Fashion Historian’s Humorous DIY…

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

1. A 350 year old pocket watch carved from a single Colombian emerald, found hidden in a London Cellar For almost 300 years a buried treasure lay undisturbed below one of London’s busiest streets. Discovered by workmen in 1912, the Cheapside Hoard is the greatest single collection of Elizabethan and Stuart jewellery in the world.…