Tag: history

September 17, 2018 at 11:59 am

How an 1830s Meme Became the Most Widely Spoken Word in the World

How an 1830s Meme Became the Most Widely Spoken Word in the World

Okay this is pretty interesting

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September 5, 2018 at 11:35 am

This Might Be the Best Timed Shot in Television History

This Might Be the Best Timed Shot in Television History

James Burke had only one chance to nail this scene and boy did he deliver

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September 4, 2018 at 3:09 pm

Raw 9/11 Footage Restored and Enhanced to HD 60FPS

Raw 9/11 Footage Restored and Enhanced to HD 60FPS

Originally filmed by Mark LaGanga for CBS News

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August 23, 2018 at 3:46 pm

The Last Great Moment of Elvis’ Career was this Chilling Performance of Unchained Melody

The Last Great Moment of Elvis' Career was this Chilling Performance of Unchained Melody

During a show in Rapid City, South Dakota (6/21/1977), Elvis dug deep and poured his heart out

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August 17, 2018 at 12:49 pm

The Time a 73 Year Old Aretha Franklin Brought Down the House at the Kennedy Center

The Time a 73 Year Old Aretha Franklin Brought Down the House at the Kennedy Center

I’m not crying, you’re crying

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August 13, 2018 at 1:06 pm

Cool Close Up Puts Immensity of Great Pyramid of Giza Into Perspective

Cool Close Up Puts Immensity of Great Pyramid of Giza Into Perspective

The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years

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August 10, 2018 at 12:00 pm

The New York Public Library’s Collection of Weird and Wonderful Objects

The New York Public Library’s Collection of Weird and Wonderful Objects

A lock of Walt Whitman’s hair, Jack Kerouac’s boots, and Virginia Woolf’s cane are just a few of the items

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August 3, 2018 at 4:13 pm

A 1960s Reporter Asks People in Sydney If There’s Life on Other Planets

A 1960s Reporter Asks People in Sydney If There's Life on Other Planets

In an ABC News segment from Aug 31, 1962, Ray Taylor asks an eclectic mix of Sydneysiders, “Is there life on other planets?”

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July 26, 2018 at 12:08 am

Why Jimi Hendrix is Such a Legendary Guitarist

Why Jimi Hendrix is Such a Legendary Guitarist

YouTube channel ‘Polyphonic’ takes an in-depth look at what makes Jimi Hendrix such an iconic guitarist

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July 24, 2018 at 1:33 pm

A 12 Million Year Old Praying Mantis Encased in Amber

A 12 Million Year Old Praying Mantis Encased in Amber

An amazing specimen perfectly preserved

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