Tag: history
Steve Jobs’ Reality Distortion Field
Wow. The phrase “reality distortion field” is a term first used by Bud Tribble at Apple Computer in 1981. He coined the term to describe…
Names for the Civil War
LOL! This is an amusing post about how every time a racist gets mad when talking about the Civil War you should just make up…
The Secret History of Computers – AI Art
Iulian Barbulescu created this incredible “The Secret History of Computers” AI art using Midjourney! If you are not familiar with it, Midjourney is an artificial…
Triboulet the Jester
Today I learned about Triboulet the jester! Nicolas Ferrial (1479–1536), also known as Le Févrial or Triboulet, was a jester for kings Louis XII and Francis I of France. Here’s some amusing stories about him, history…
Why Pennsylvania Is Named Pennsylvania
LOL! This post starts with people realizing Transylvania is a real place, but ends up explaining why the state in USA is named Pennsylvania. It’s another…
Cargo Ship Fail
This is an insane piece of history about a horrible cargo ship fail. It’s the story of the SS Grandcamp causing the Texas City Disaster….
1966 World Science Fiction Convention Cosplayers
Vintage Everyday posted this epic collection of cosplay photos shot by Jay Kay Klein at the 24th World Science Fiction Convention aka Tricon, that was held…
Popular Historical Swords
Here is a neat chart showing many of the world’s popular historical swords. It lists the name of the sword and the general time period…
Latin Phrases Worth Knowing
stcrlghts posted this interesting list of Latin phrases totally worth knowing. This would also go well with the Latin Phrases to Use as Incantations list!…
Hans Christian Andersen’s Life Was Crazy
LOL! This extensive twitter thread goes into all the ways that the famous author Hans Christian Andersen’s life was totally crazy. Like absolutely bonkers. Andersen…