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It is amazing to me that this was known over twenty-three centuries ago, but seems to have been forgotten by many of our current politicians. The Republicans should take note. They continue to want to rob the poor and disadvantaged to give more to th...
By Boing Boing on Dec 9, 2013 in: History, Gadgets, language
Mark Hill found this Internet Radio Product Ltd-branded "Internet" radio from the late sixties in a Dutch junk-market. It's an interesting find, not least because it suggests that the official etymologies of "Internet," dating to the seventies and th...
By Sean's Russia Blog on Dec 8, 2013 in: History
The last Lenin fell in Kiev today. According to Buzzfeed’s Max Seddon: The right-wing nationalist Svoboda party, one of the three major opposition groups, claimed responsibility for toppling the statue, the Ukrainskie Novosti news agency repor...
By Jezebel on Dec 8, 2013 in: history, fashion, shopping, clothes
Are mannequins just garment enhancers that let prospective consumers visualize what an outfit looks like on a human body, or are they creepy holdovers from the Egyptian aesthetes that first help shape the Western gaze? Both, of course — according t...
By Boing Boing on Dec 7, 2013 in: History, Funny, twitter, Business
Spaghetti-Os commemorated Pearl Harbor in a special way, prompting a special twitterstorm of parodies -- click through for a selection: And here I thought the evening was winding down, but then... ...
By Boing Boing on Dec 5, 2013 in: History, illustration, Kids
Michael sez, "Apparently medieval Russian schoolroooms used birch bark for things like writing practice. Erik Kwakkel, medieval book historian at Leiden University, Netherlands, has some charming photos of stick-figure illustrations on bark by kids w...
By Mashable on Dec 5, 2013 in: Inspiration, History, South Africa
Nelson Mandela, former South African president and anti-apartheid revolutionary, died on Thursday at age 95. He leaves behind a legacy of courageous leadership that will undoubtedly inspire generations to come "He achieved more than could be expected...