It was March of 1960. The teenagers of the world were rejoicing. Why? Because Elvis was getting out of the army. Yes, Elvis “the Pelvis” Presley, rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest rebel iconoclast, was finally leaving…
Old men have big ears, is the consensus of several medical studies on the question. The most celebrated work focused exclusively on men, in accordance with British male doctordom’s smug tradition of showing interest mainly…
Clint Eastwood is one of the last of the true legends of the world. Respected and admired by movie lovers and fans the world over, Clint is truly one of cinema’s immortals. Both as an…
Private labels are a common strategy retailers use to keep profits in house, but fortunately for everyone, house brands are a lot less boring these days. In 1986, about a decade removed from his icon-setting…
Before the 1830s, British medical colleges could legally use only the bodies of executed criminals for dissection in their anatomy classes. When those were in short supply, body-snatchers known as “resurrection-men” stepped in to fill…
Richard Starkey aka Ringo Starr, the world’s most famous drummer, turns 76 years old today. A 76-year-old Beatle? Does anyone else out there feel as old as me? Some call Ringo Starr the luckiest guy…
Bicycles, a popular means of transportation, are also a popular target of thievery. One incisive method of theft prevention has been available for more than a century, yet even its existence has failed to entirely…
There are some people in this world who just “get it.” They understand our fears, emotions, and the inner core of what make us tick in just about any situation. It’s these folks that sometimes…
It’s the great challenge of a newsletter editor when they hear this phrase—“hey, this newsletter would be really good as a podcast!” We understand the demand for things like this, because people love sounds running…