Domestic
Follies of the Madmen #547
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 17, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Advertising, 1950s
RIP Mehran Karimi Nasseri
Airport dweller Mehran Karimi Nasseri has passed away. His Wikipedia entry offers a good summary of his life.An obit is here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 13, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Eccentrics, Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Air Travel and Airlines, Europe
Betty Furness for Westinghouse
The weirdest thing about this commercial is the incredibly tiny waist of almost 40-year-old Betty Furness. I can't take my eyes off it.
NOTE: the first video runs slow, at least for me. Best to let it download entirely before hitting play.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 06, 2022 -
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Category: Body, Domestic, Television, Advertising, 1950s, Women, Natural Wonders
Newana Gayfish, Native American Flapper
Get the full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 27, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Fads, Wives, Hair Styling, 1920s, Native Americans
Follies of the Madmen #544
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 20, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Family, Children, Advertising, 1960s, Differently Abled, Handicapped, Challenged, and Otherwise Atypical
Screaming Roomba
Here's an oldie but goodie (24 million views) that you might not have seen before, inspired by Alex's Atomic Vacuum Cleaner post.Caution: many, many swears.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 28, 2022 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Domestic, Inventions, Swears
Follies of the Madmen #536
How would you like the angry Amazing Colossal Man for your Dad or husband? While the females are appalled, the boy seems thrilled.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 25, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Money, Advertising, Giant People in Ads, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #534
Who knew that domestic life could be so medieval?Source.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 08, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Advertising, Weapons
Follies of the Madmen #533
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 22, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Technology, Advertising, Twentieth Century
An Impressive Fall
This story is not quite so remarkable as Alex's tales of Empire State Building suicides who survived, but it will do.Source: The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) 01 Aug 1910, Mon Page 2
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 05, 2022 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Domestic, Family, Danger, Risk, and Peril
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