History
Great Moments In History: Documenting What Really Matters… On An Etch-A-Sketch
Recently, I had the privilege of bumping into Alli Katz, a writer / artist living here in Philadelphia. Now, not only does Alli have one of the coolest names ever, but she happens to have one of the most unique hobbies I’ve seen in a long time. She recreates great moments in human history… on [...]
The Cubicle Turns 40: Happy Friggin’ Birthday
Happy birthday to the cubicle. You turned 40. To celebrate, Scott Adams (the man who made Dilbert) is helping create the ideal cubicle. Seriously. He is. I want him to design mine.
What did you get YOUR cube for its birthday? I think mine will receive a collection of Master Chief MacFarlane action figures. Thanks Tim. [...]
LEGO Releases Guide to Every Set
50 years and over 8000 sets later, LEGO is releasing this magnificent catalog. It will initially be available in Germany for about $35 this May. Fortunately for us, it will be available in North America later this year (or sooner via eBay for those of us that like to pay 300% of the retail price).
The [...]
Tallest Masonry Building in the World: Philadelphia’s City Hall FTW!
While doing my usual blog search, I came across Web Urbanist’s awesome post about Philly’s City Hall.
At 548 feet high, the Philadelphia City Hall was the tallest skyscraper in the world when it was constructed and today it still holds the title of tallest load-bearing structure on the planet. The building took 30 years and [...]
The Philadelphia Experiment
While doing some research about the various warships and historical vessels sitting around Philadelphia’s docks, I came across an article about the USS Eldridge and a military experiment that occurred in October of 1943, referred to as the Philadelphia Experiment or Project Rainbow.
Apparently, the entire destroyer was rendered invisible to human observers, and teleported from [...]
Human History in 100 Words
Professor Alan Charles Kors of the University of Pennsylvania has summed up human history in one hundred words.
* First, tribes: tough life.
* The defaults beyond the intimate tribe were violence, aversion to difference, and slavery. Superstition: everywhere.
* Culture overcomes them partially.
* Rainfall agriculture, which allows loners…
Read the rest off the UPenn website and yes, that [...]
