Weird Universe Archive
August 2012
August 27, 2012
Heelless Shoes
Heelless shoes by Antonio Berardi. They'll set you back around £1800, and they look pretty difficult to walk in. Unless, perhaps, you're a habitual toe-walker. via Kingdom of Style.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 27, 2012 -
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Category: Fashion, Shoes
August 26, 2012
Weird Nazi Dance Band Rules/Set to music
In This video from Hugh Marsh, All the words spoken by Lisa Dalbellocome from the Nazi rule book for light orchestras and dance bands. Robert Palmer Explains.
Sorry about the sparse post, Embedding was disabled!
Posted By: Tyrusguy - Sun Aug 26, 2012 -
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Purebred Nazi Cows
I was aware that during the late 1930s the Nazis used all kinds of flimsy pretexts to shut down Jewish businesses in Germany — claiming, for instance, that the businesses had violated various obscure regulations that no one had ever heard of before. But until I came across the news clipping below (NY Post, Jan 13, 1936), I hadn't realized that this effort included decrees to prevent the "race defilement" of cows, by forbidding Jewish-owned cows from mating with "Aryan" bulls. I assume that once the cows were acquired by 'Aryan' farmers, their Jewish origin was quickly forgotten. [Jewish News Archive]
Posted By: Alex - Sun Aug 26, 2012 -
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Category: Racism, Cows
Ancient Minoan Culture Illustrated with Barbies
More here. (Scroll down.)
This incredible find courtesy of hardcore WU-vie Zoltan Ness.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 26, 2012 -
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Category: History, Toys, Outsider Art, Foreign Customs, Reader Recommendation
August 25, 2012
Gender-Differentiated Toy Film Projectors
Guess which model is for boys, and which for girls....
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 25, 2012 -
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Category: Movies, Toys, Gender, 1960s
Singing Gibbons on Helium
I think a study of helium-sniffing singing gibbons qualifies as weird science. Link to the original article in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. And you can hear the gibbons singing with and without helium either at eurekalert.org, which has the sound files posted, or in the Newsy Science video below.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Aug 25, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Music, Science, Experiments
August 24, 2012
Back of the Mike
Hang in there until they start to show you the sound-effects guys.
From an era when young lads wore dress shirts and ties after supper.
Somehow I picture the Firesign Theater guys doing all this.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 24, 2012 -
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Category: Radio, 1930s
Famous Because You’re Famous
Like lambs to the slaughter.
Posted By: Expat47 - Fri Aug 24, 2012 -
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The New Golden Age of Crow Hunting
According to crowbusters.com, the 40s, 50s, and 60s were the "Golden Era" of crow hunting. But then Federal protection appeared, and the crow population began to grow... and grow. As a result, crows aren't endangered any more. And so, says the crows busters team:I believe we are entering the second "Golden Era" of crow hunting. Hunters are finding out that there is no other type of varmint hunting that involves so many hunting skills. Camouflage, blinds, calling, decoy placement and wing shooting all need to come together for a successful crow shoot. And best of all, crows are everywhere! With the exception of a few isolated spots, at least a few crows can be found almost anywhere you hunt.
What to do with the crows once you've shot 'em? Eat 'em, of course!
Posted By: Alex - Fri Aug 24, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Food
August 23, 2012
Kayser the Spy
The Reverend Kayser sounds like a real piece of work. German propagandist, adulterer, real-estate conman, and possible saboteur. A man accumulates a lot of possible murderers with that resume.
Bonus points for being named "Kayser" during World War I.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 23, 2012 -
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Category: Death, Real Estate, Religion, Sexuality, War, Weird Names, 1910s
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