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The (Mostly) True Story of Hobo Graffiti
TIL that the hieroglyphic hobo code probably wasn’t used as extensively as the internet suggests. However, hobos and tramps did tag bridges, water towers, and train cars with tramp writing, which usually consisted of their moniker (i.e. their hobo name), the date, and the ...
A Comprehensive Guide to Yellow Stripey Things
Bumblebee, honey bee, yellow jacket, paper wasp…what’s the difference? I don’t know if this comprehensive guide to Yellow Stripey Things is entirely truthful or not — a bumblebee is “actually a flying panda” and a yellow jacket “is just an asshole” — but it is pretty enter...
How Stamps Get Designed
Art director Antonio Alcalá, one of four art directors employed by the USPS, talks a little bit about the history behind US postage stamps and how they are designed and produced.
[This is a vintage post originally from Dec 2016.]
Tags: Antonio Alcala · design · stamps · USPS · video
The Adjective Word Order We All Follow Without Realizing It
From Mark Forsyth’s The Elements of Eloquence, a reminder of the rules of adjective order that fluent English speakers follow without quite knowing why.
…adjectives in English absolutely have to be in this order: opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-purpose Noun. S...
DJ Shadow Essential Mix 07/02/2016
Speaking of DJ Shadow, his 2-hour Essential Mix that aired in early July is really hitting the spot right now.
[This is a vintage post originally from Aug 2016.]
Vertical Panoramas of Churches
From photographer Richard Silver, vertical panoramic photos of churches that emphasize their often incredible ceilings. (via ignant)
[This is a vintage post originally from Oct 2015.]
Tags: architecture · photography · religion · Richard Silver · timeless posts
Heard It Through the Grapevine
Marvin Gaye’s isolated vocals on I Heard It Through The Grapevine. The man has pipes.
[This is a vintage post originally from Sep 2014.]
Tags: Marvin Gaye · music · video
Plane Lands/Takes Off In Only 20 Feet
I posted a video earlier today of a Super Cub airplane landing on the side of a mountain. Super Cubs are ideal for that undertaking because of their low stall speed and short take-off and landing distances. But I had no idea you could land and take off in one in the space of...
How a Differential Gear Works
I’ve posted this before, but it’s so good, here it is again: a super-simple explanation of why differential gears are necessary in cars and how they work.
(via @stevenstrogatz)
[This is a vintage post originally from Apr 2013.]
Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger
This is a five-minute video of Andy Warhol eating a Burger King hamburger accompanied by Heinz ketchup.
The scene is part of a film done by Jorgen Leth called 66 Scenes from America.
Leth had his assistant buy some burgers and directly advised him to buy some in halfway...
TV Appearance of Lincoln Assassination Witness
In 1956, 96-year-old Samuel Seymour appeared on a game show called I’ve Got A Secret…his secret was that he saw Lincoln’s assassination when he was five years old.
Mind-blowing…the Civil War & Lincoln’s assassination directly linked to something as modern as a TV game...