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Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains

Volcano Warfare

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Would unleashing volcanoes on 1944 Japan have been more merciful than using atomic bombs? I guess we'll never know.

And would today's "bunker-buster" bombs be even more capable of this mad scientist mission, in the country of some current enemy?

Original article here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Feb 05, 2012 | Comments (9)
Category: Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, War, Weapons, 1940's, Asia

Herb Bartlett

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Let us all hail the great American tradition of amateur inventors, personified today by the forgotten Herb Bartlett, whose love for hovercraft extended to making his plans available to the youth of the USA, contacted through his ad in Boys' Life magazine

Original ad here. (Scroll down a bit.)

The Amazing Transparent Man



Is "transparent" somehow different or better than "invisible?"

Watch the whole thing here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Nov 10, 2011 | Comments (4)
Category: Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, Movies, 1960's

Crazy Machine

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This image is found on the photo archives of Life magazine under the title above. I cannot discover any accompanying article to explain what this device is. Your best guess?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Sep 18, 2011 | Comments (7)
Category: Inventions, Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains

The Colossus of New York



Now available for your home viewing pleasure!
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Aug 17, 2011 | Comments (6)
Category: Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, Movies, 1950's, Fictional Monsters

Blood Work

Here is my review of a great and weird new book about the earliest blood transfusions--animal to human!
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Apr 07, 2011 | Comments (2)
Category: Animals, Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, Medicine, Books

Nazi Sun Gun


Read about the Nazi plan to build an orbital death ray.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Dec 02, 2010 | Comments (3)
Category: Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, War, Weapons, Space Travel, 1940's

Turduckens Are So 2005

Ladies, gentlemen, WUvians, I bring you the food of the gods. I don't want to spoil the surprise, but suffice it to say there is bacon involved.



Be sure to check out their other videos, which always include lots of overkill and plenty of bacon.
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