Random Interesting History articles

Their lips may move, but I won't hear what they're saying.

 

Let me know when you get the backyard oven built.

 

Reminds me of Nothing But Trouble.
This is a good night to watch miss Moore in her prime.

 

I always thought this was a fascinating story.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/amber-room-mystery-russia-nazis

 

A friend who unfortunately experienced this told me that his doctor told him if you experience cardiac arrest your brain immediately gets no blood and you will lose consciousness in about 7 seconds; the result in a few minutes is sudden cardiac death unless blood flow is restored. Seems like the same thing would happen after a visit to the guillotine?

I know nothing about this but I stayed at a Holiday Inn…

 

I dont know how long a human head would remain conscious after the ol' close shave, but with modern technology and such...I know where there are about 536 people I vote we start gather data with. If that isnt enough there is another ~7,300 volunteers for the next batch.

After that we only have TV and Media people left before we might get into real citizens, so hopefully we figure it out before then.

 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monsieur-de-new-york-celebrity-hangman

 

We're already fine with a derivative of lynching people in this thread. Why would you all flinch at the idea of cooking bodies?

 

Don’t get me wrong….generally I’m not. Basically if…. maybe more like when???…..things go all pear shaped I’m going to be this guy


Or this guy




But due to events of the maybe not so recent past…..talking about putting people in ovens can raise a few eyebrows. And not in a cool Leonard Nimoy as Spock asking WTF you doing Jim with that’s sideways assed raised eyebrow.

And shit.

 

Huh ?
My nephews wife (retired E-7) supplied this gem, after a recent visit !

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_Castle