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Autocowrecks: What If It’s a Really Important Phone Call?
You wouldn’t say no to a 2-year-old would you?
Parenting Fails: Historical Accuracy
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Historical Thursday: Santorio Santorio’s Life Held Some Weight
Italian professor Santorio Santoria (also known as Sanctorus, Santorii or Sanctorius of Padua) spent a good portion of his life dedicated to the body and its mysteries. As a physician he was immensely interested in the digestive system and all the junk we cram down our throats.
Historical Thursday: Sokushinbutsu – The Art of Self-Mummification
Hundreds of years ago in northern Japan, a sect of Buddhism practiced a now-illegal form of burial. Existing only in fairy tales until its recent discovery, Sokushinbutsu was a slow, painful death that monks practiced on themselves, resulting in a near-perfect preservation of their bodies. The process was long and arduous; taking almost 6 years to complete
Historical Timeline FAIL
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Historical Thursday: Coral Castle
We all know that some of the weirdest, creepiest and mind boggling news stories come for the great state of Florida, which makes me surprised that it’s taken this long to find a decent topic from America’s retirement home. And surprisingly enough, this bit of wacky history isn’t even home grown. The tale of the sprawling wonder Coral Castle begins in Latvia, when a 26 year-old Edward Leedskalnin had his heart broken
Robin Williams in “Jumanji” Totally Looks Like Seth Kinman, California Hunter/Trapper
Robin Williams in “Jumanji” Totally Looks Like Seth Kinman, California Hunter/Trapper Look-alike by: Unknown
Historical Thursday: Pykrete and The HMS Habbakuk
Wartime can call for some desperate measures. Here at Historical Thursday we’ve seen a ton of back-asswards projects including Nazi Dogs , a ship catapult and even bat bombs . But this week’s wartime device was not only completely feasible, it was actually a good idea.
Bowser Propaganda WIN
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