Weird Universe Blog — February 12, 2024

The February 12 Dance

Interpretive dancer Gladys Bowen doing her February 12 dance.

The Hope Pioneer - Feb 13, 1936



Pittsburgh Press - Jan 19, 1936



Coos Bay Times - Jan 21, 1936

Posted By: Alex - Mon Feb 12, 2024 - Comments (0)
Category: 1930s | Dance

As Above

Very trippy. How much of the six minutes can you stand, without chemical assistance?

Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 12, 2024 - Comments (4)
Category: Science | Video | Abstract, Non-figurative, Non-representational

February 11, 2024

Merrie Metric

According to the listing in the April 1983 Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the purpose of Merrie Metric was, "Promoting the interests of those concerned with the desirability of adopting the metric system."

I haven't found any use of Merrie Metric outside of the Patent and Trademark Gazette, but I'm curious what kind of uses her creators imagined for her. Were they going to sell metric rulers and tape measures with her picture on them?

Posted By: Alex - Sun Feb 11, 2024 - Comments (4)
Category: Instruments and Measuring Devices

Unauthorized Dwellings 32




Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 11, 2024 - Comments (0)
Category: Unauthorized Dwellings | Nineteenth Century

February 10, 2024

Kilty as charged

A case of being guilty of being Kilty.

When the magistrates' clerk asked: "Are you guilty?" he thought he had been asked, "Are you Kilty?" He replied "Yes" and was duly convicted

The Guardian - Feb 25, 1969

Posted By: Alex - Sat Feb 10, 2024 - Comments (0)
Category: Law | Judges | Odd Names | 1960s

February 9, 2024

Instant “Boot-look”

1971 Sears Fall and Winter Catalog

Posted By: Alex - Fri Feb 09, 2024 - Comments (1)
Category: Fashion | 1970s

Amazons of the Year 2000

THE DAILY SENTINEL of Colorado predicts in 1950 that all the women of the year 2000 will be giants.

Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 09, 2024 - Comments (3)
Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough | 1950s | Women | Twenty-first Century

February 8, 2024

Spelling-Challenged Bank Robber

As far as I can tell, this guy was never caught. On the other hand, it doesn't sound like his efforts got him much money.


Miami Herald - Oct 11, 1980

Posted By: Alex - Thu Feb 08, 2024 - Comments (3)
Category: Stupid Criminals | 1980s

Page 10 of 18 pages ‹ First  < 8 9 10 11 12 >  Last ›
Custom Search
All original content in posts is Copyright © 2016 by the author of the post, which is usually either Alex Boese ("Alex"), Paul Di Filippo ("Paul"), or Chuck Shepherd ("Chuck"). All rights reserved. The banner illustration at the top of this page is Copyright © 2008 by Rick Altergott.

Go to top