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Kathy Griffin talks about the history of the joke…
LOFT965 | November 22nd 2009 by loftie
Posted in Chuckle, Clip, Yankee Panky Tagged: about, funny, griffin, history, joke, kathy read more
What is the history of ballet dancing?
Ballet 321 | November 21st 2009 by wambtm
From what nation/culture did this form of dance originate and around what time period? Mail this post Technorati Tags: Ballet, Dancing, History read more
Reason #137: Revisionist History
Reasons Why I Hate Girls | November 21st 2009
Hindsight is never remotely 20-20, I don’t care what people tell you. Our biases and time are the strongest things working against our memories. I can’t tell you how many times a friend of mine is convinced something happened that never read more
Large Hadron Collider Up and Running-No Black Hole Yet; Mrs. Bixb…
If you believe in the Chemtrail Conspiracy, please have some… | November 21st 2009 by joe samuels
A Black Hole, the Future Earth? A New Cathedral It’s Back! The Large Hadron Collider is up and running again with no apparent adverse affects. If you recall, the world’s largest supercollider is located along the French-Swiss border. read more
It happened this week…
Toxic Web | November 21st 2009 by Toxic Web
This is the week that was in matters musical… 1954, the first practical transistor radio made in any significant numbers, the pocket-sized Regency TR-1, is mass-marketed at $49.95 … 1955, Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes&quo read more
Madhuri Dixit looks set to play Indira Gandhi
Love Stories | November 21st 2009 by asianlove
Actor Madhuri Dixit is likely to essay the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in a two-part Hollywood film. It is learnt that Dixit has accepted the part, while filmmaker Krishna Shah is pursuing other big names from Hollywood and Bollywood read more
1803: Johannes Bückler, “Schinderhannes”
Executed Today | November 21st 2009 by Executed Today
On this date in 1803, the famous German bandit “Schinderhannes” and 19 others of his gang were efficiently guillotined in French-occupied Rhineland. Schinderhannes with mistress Juliana Blasius and their child. As low-born as they come, read more
1940 FORD COUPE $30000 | CUSTOM CLASSIC CAR CLASSIFIEDS | CLASSIC…
Classics Cars | November 21st 2009 by Dan Remus
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6th Day of Thanksgiving: The Power of the Pen
EyeJunkie | November 20th 2009 by Haley Montgomery
Little Drummer Boy had his annual Thanksgiving program today complete with Pilgrim costumes, Native American headdresses, a tee pee and an alarming number of lyrics about chopping turkeys. Quiver was tied up with work, so it was just me and my favori read more
Jack Daniel’s Spirit of Tennessee Cookbook
Quintessentially Quilly | November 20th 2009 by Quilly
Tennessee is renowned for many things, most notably it’s music, scenic beauty, walking horses and Jack Daniel’s Whiskey. -foreward More than just a cookbook, more than just a history, more than just a memoir, Jack Daniel’s Spirit of read more
The 25 Most Notable Quotes in Tech History
Chicago Mac/PC Support | November 20th 2009 by Brian Povlsen
Fun list. Good thing to read just to get perspective on the history of computing. Click here. Tagged: computing, history, quotes read more
A Short History of the Six Day War, part 3
The Menso Guide to War, Conflict and World Issues | November 20th 2009 by Christopher Haynes
Causes Finally, we come to the question, how did the war start? It is fair to say that the seeds for this war were planted in 1949, when the Arab armies trying to destroy the nascent Israel were routed, and that the Suez Crisis of 1956 raised tension read more
The Precambrian Meme Era
IMAGE MACROS | November 20th 2009
Memeologists suggest this meme dates back to the precambrian meme era read more
Fun Antique Handbag History & Facts
Here's Looking Like You, Kid | November 20th 2009 by Jaynie Van Roe
The first means of carrying personal items were pockets (not always one sewn into the clothing, but often a flat envelope pocket was belted beneath the skirt) or chatelaines (items on chains fixed to a belt). Then, in the Regency period, when skirts read more
Man Utd v Liverpool – A Rivalry Spanning Centuries
Utd Kids Wife | November 20th 2009
Undoubtedly the biggest rivalry in English football (and arguably in world football) is the one between Manchester United and Liverpool. It is a genuine rivalry based on pure unadulterated hatred despite the two teams having rivals a lot closer geo read more
40 Foot Crocodile Was Real; Moby Dick Was Real; Tom Horn Was Real
Symon Sez | November 20th 2009 by joe samuels
Sereno Compares Dogcroc with Supercroc Alligators and Crocodiles strike fear in people. Can you imagine a 40 foot “SuperCroc?” The Supercroc still holds the title as the largest known crocodile to roam the earth but who knows if read more
Weekender: Expressing Myself
Little Press Reviews and Hermit's Scientific History | November 20th 2009 by Tai De
I started blogging more than a year and a half ago, in April last year. I felt the desire to express my views, without publishing my real name on the internet with every post. I don’t think that I wrote something that I couldn’t have sign read more
Vietnam: The Lost War
Sirhan B. Sirhan. the Strange Case of the Forgotten Terroris… | November 20th 2009 by Phil
When American soldiers came home, they were greeted not very nicely unlike WWII. When soldiers came back from WWII, soldiers were met with flowers and the love of their fellow Americans. But the Vietnam War made many people upset so when soldiers read more
Jacksonian Democracy
Sirhan B. Sirhan. the Strange Case of the Forgotten Terroris… | November 20th 2009 by Phil
Economically, the country suffered and new conflicts were sparked. Andrew Jackson was referred to as the president of the common man. He believed that no one region or class should favor over another. He lived up to that name when he fought hard t read more
FAQ Slideshare: A Royal Presentation
The Royal Representative | November 20th 2009 by Mandy
Frequently Asked Questions – the British Monarchy View more presentations from M.L. Littlefield. read more
Andrew Jackson’s Policy Against The Native Americans
Sirhan B. Sirhan. the Strange Case of the Forgotten Terroris… | November 20th 2009 by Phil
Andrew Jackson’s main goal was to remove the “savages” which were the Natives and to posses the valuable lands that the Indians owned. Jackson’s goal was to remove the overwhelmingly large majority of Indians who were locat read more
Andrew Jackson as “the Symbol for an Age”
Sirhan B. Sirhan. the Strange Case of the Forgotten Terroris… | November 20th 2009 by Phil
Although some of the task he committed may not be very favorable, President Andrew Jackson was known as the president for the common people. He lived up to that name to an extent when he fought hard to allow even non-land owning white males to vot read more
the hidden valleys of Mustang
clusterflock | November 20th 2009 by clusterflock
The Buddhist idea of Shambhala, or spiritual paradise, may have a literal origin. “Shambhala is also believed by many scholars to have a geographical parallel that may exist in several or many Himalayan valleys,” Coburn said. “Thes read more
J.D. Salinger’s uncollected stories
clusterflock | November 20th 2009 by clusterflock
Wow. They are all here. The formatting needs to be, um, reconsidered. But what a great resource. (via kottke) read more
Fun Facts About the 18th Annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
eJourna - Travel stories, news and reviews | November 20th 2009
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the lighting of the trees along North Michigan Avenue, which was the first street in the world to adopt this annual holiday tradition in 1959. Prior to the full street lighting in 1959, The Greater North Michi read more
Congressman McKinley, I Salute You
An American Lion | November 20th 2009 by norman rogers
William McKinley Far be it from me to criticize Congressman William McKinley of Ohio. That fellow is going places. Here, he all but destroys the limited credibility of one Representative Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn by repudiating his statements abou read more
The People Speak
33CrosbyStreet | November 20th 2009
Lupe Fiasco & Michael Ealy NYC Premiere Of ‘The People Speak’ backstage at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 19, 2009 The film brings together images, music and narration with re-creations of American moments of resistance. There’s read more
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