Weird Universe Blog — May 28, 2023
Calories Don’t Count
Dr. Herman Taller was arguably ahead of his time with his assertion that a high-protein diet was more effective for weight loss than simply restricting calories. However, it was his promotion of "CDC" (Calories Don't Count) capsules that got him into trouble. He claimed that these capsules not only would help with weight loss but would also lower cholesterol, treat heartburn, improve the complexion, increase resistance to colds, and boost the sex drive. The FDA disagreed, noting that the capsules primarily contained safflower oil. Taller was eventually convicted of mail fraud.More info: Wikipedia, Quackwatch
Posted By: Alex - Sun May 28, 2023 -
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Category: Health | Dieting and Weight Loss
Little Eeefin Annie and Uncle Eeef
The singer's Wikipedia page.The definition of Eefing.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 28, 2023 -
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Category: Jabberwocky, Scat Singing, Nonsense Verse and Glossolalia | Music | 1960s
May 27, 2023
Mysterious Hiccups Cure
Sep 1949: After Robert Meier had suffered from hiccups for 8 days, a mysterious stranger showed up at his house unannounced, draped a wet noodle over Meier's head, and cured his hiccups.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Sep 9, 1949
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 27, 2023 -
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Category: Health | 1940s
Killer Candy
Read the thrilling urban legend here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 27, 2023 -
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Category: Death | Fables, Myths, Urban Legends, Rumors, Water-Cooler Lore | Advertising | Candy | 1970s
May 26, 2023
Bust Cream or Food
If it doesn't enlarge your bust, you can serve it for dinner.Source: 1897 Sear Roebuck Catalogue
Posted By: Alex - Fri May 26, 2023 -
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Category: Body Modifications | Advertising | Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil | Nineteenth Century
Pete Drake’s “Forever”
What is the weird device used by the guitarist? Let his Wikipedia page explain:You play the notes on the guitar and it goes through the amplifier. I have a driver system so that you disconnect the speakers and the sound goes through the driver into a plastic tube. You put the tube in the side of your mouth then form the words with your mouth as you play them. You don't actually say a word: The guitar is your vocal cords, and your mouth is the amplifier. It's amplified by a microphone.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 26, 2023 -
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Category: Aliens | Music | Technology | Adaptations, Reworkings, Recastings and New Versions | 1960s
May 25, 2023
Jizai Arms
"Doc Ock" becomes a reality. Although it's unclear to me how one would control these arms or if they're functional at all. Brief explanation from the creator's website:
Posted By: Alex - Thu May 25, 2023 -
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Category: Technology | AI, Robots and Other Automatons
Cinejukebox
The Wikipedia page.A very good article here, with great pictures.
A list of films in this format.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 25, 2023 -
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Category: Music | Technology | 1950s | 1960s
May 24, 2023
Shoes sold for peanuts
We've previously posted about cases in which advertisers used the word 'bananas' as slang for dollars, and then had to sell the product (a car and a stereo system) for the appropriate number of bananas.Here's the identical situation, but with peanuts.
Macon Chronicle-Herald - Sep 13, 1949
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 24, 2023 -
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Category: Money | 1940s
Marvin Parson’s Inner Wilderness
Marvin Parson’s Inner Wild Wilderness, Fred Casia, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 24, 2023 -
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Category: Cryptozoology | Death | Food | Cartoons
