The Tour de France Raids
Tour de France athletes in the 60s used to make “pit stops” on small shops along their route. They would literally run inside, take what they could carry and then storm off.
Category: Fun
The De-Muskifier Extension: Protect Your Sanity for the Years to Come
Ever felt the need to completely remove Elon Musk from your life? Say no more – the De-Muskifier Chrome extension has got you covered!
Sweet Lies: How 1970s Ads Marketed Sugar as a Diet Solution
In the 1970s the sugar industry tried to push sugar as a healthy means to weigh loss even though they were aware of the dangers of sugar.
What the Hell Was Going On With Cigarette Ads in the 70s?
A thorough research into cigarette advertising during the 1970s that resulted in a collection of over 900 ads from that era.
Paw Patrol to Save Swedish City from Rat Infestation
Malmö has had a rat problem for the past few years. Now the experts have a fluffy solution up their sleeves
Horse Doubles as a Snowplow
Not so long ago I made a post about a horse drawn lawn mower I had come across while visiting a Swedish castle. Apparently horses doubling as gas powered machines are a thing in Sweden. According to an article on SVT, a municipality owned open-air museum near Stockholm, called Torekällberget introduced a sustainable solution to […]
Robot Dogs That Can Chat
Boston Dynamics turned its robot dogs into a talking tour guides with ChatGPT