Found History

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) […]

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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 […]

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Today In History: History Lite. A blogger in Indianapolis gives us a different take on the history of February 29th.

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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.

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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

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