The content is about the same, but The History Channel’s new design is a big step in the right direction (see the Internet Archive’s very slow loading capture from a year ago for comparison).
Food Fight. A history of 20th century warfare, “told through the foods of the countries in conflict.” Delightfully (or maybe it’s disgustingly) […]
Entries Tagged as 'Humor'
Briefly Noted for March 17, 2008
March 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Briefly Noted · Humor · Television · Video
Briefly Noted for March 11, 2008
March 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments
How to make a Leyden jar out of a two-liter Coke bottle, from MAKE Magazine.
Top Ten Moments in Sitcom History. I think you’d have to put Lucy and Ethel’s stint at the conveyor belt at the top of the table, but a good list nevertheless. (Thanks, Jerm.)
Prolific “junior ranger” Chance Finegan on the history of […]
Tags: Briefly Noted · History of Technology · Hobbies · Humor · Local History · Management · Television · Tops of All Time
Today, Now with 75% Less History
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Today In History: History Lite. A blogger in Indianapolis gives us a different take on the history of February 29th.
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Briefly Noted for January 13, 2008
January 13th, 2008 · No Comments
New Stella Artois website uses brewer’s long history, period costumes to sell beer. See especially “L’Origine.”
Science Fiction Timeline of Inventions. Learn when the taser, credit cards were first proposed as science fiction.
The History of LOLCats from G4.
Tags: Briefly Noted · Food & Drink · History of Technology · Humor · Marketing · Science Fiction · Television · Timelines · Video
Ridiculous, Ludicrous
December 13th, 2007 · No Comments
It has been a while since I posted in the Tops of All Time category. That isn’t because it’s any less popular. Here are a few (”bad”) examples:
The 25 Most Ridiculous Band Names in Rock History
The 10 Most Ludicrous Moments in The History of 24
Tags: Humor · Music · Television · Tops of All Time
