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The Most Fascinating Soviet Anti-Alcoholism Propaganda

If you sip on Russian vodka at parties, you can thank Vladimir the Great. Legend has it that the primary reason that Vlad rejected Islam as the state religion was because Islam prohibited the consumption of all alcohol. To a point, that was a good decision on behalf of future...

By All That's Interesting May 29, 2013

The Most Fascinating Soviet Anti-Alcoholism Propaganda

If you sip on Russian vodka at parties, you can thank Vladimir the Great. Legend has it that the primary reason that Vlad rejected Islam as the state religion was because Islam prohibited the consumption of all alcohol. To a point, that was a good decision on behalf of future...

By All That's Interesting May 29, 2013

The Most Absurd Fad Diets In The World

From eating tapeworms to existing only on hot air, check out the bizarre lengths which people have gone in order to shed a few pounds with absurd fad diets.

By Kiri Picone May 19, 2013

The Most Absurd Fad Diets In The World

From eating tapeworms to existing only on hot air, check out the bizarre lengths which people have gone in order to shed a few pounds with absurd fad diets.

By Kiri Picone May 19, 2013

The Remarkable History Of Nintendo

In most industrialized societies, just about everyone has a memory about playing Nintendo. In fact, Nintendo’s impact was so powerful that during the 1990’s, children were more likely to recognize Super Mario than Mickey Mouse. Founded in the autumn of 1889, Nintendo Playing Card Co. was the opportunistic endeavor of...

By Savannah Cox Apr 27, 2013

The Remarkable History Of Nintendo

In most industrialized societies, just about everyone has a memory about playing Nintendo. In fact, Nintendo’s impact was so powerful that during the 1990’s, children were more likely to recognize Super Mario than Mickey Mouse. Founded in the autumn of 1889, Nintendo Playing Card Co. was the opportunistic endeavor of...

By Savannah Cox April 27, 2013

What We Love This Week, Volume XI

Guido Daniele’s Amazing Handimals There’s a tired adage which states that all art imitates life, but Italian artist Guido Daniele has turned the saying on its head–or rather, its hands. Utilizing the human hand as his canvas, Daniele transforms the most vulnerable and expressive parts of the body into priceless...

By All That's Interesting Apr 26, 2013

What We Love This Week, Volume XI

Guido Daniele’s Amazing Handimals There’s a tired adage which states that all art imitates life, but Italian artist Guido Daniele has turned the saying on its head–or rather, its hands. Utilizing the human hand as his canvas, Daniele transforms the most vulnerable and expressive parts of the body into priceless...

By All That's Interesting April 26, 2013

Ronda, Andalusia’s Hidden Gem

Perched atop a rocky Andalusian outcrop lies the culturally rich village of Ronda; one of the Pueblos Blancos, or famous White Villages. With its perfectly preserved 18th century construction, one might think that the township’s foundations are incredibly sturdy and flat. That, however, is not the case; the ancient Moorish...

By All That's Interesting Apr 8, 2013

Ronda, Andalusia’s Hidden Gem

Perched atop a rocky Andalusian outcrop lies the culturally rich village of Ronda; one of the Pueblos Blancos, or famous White Villages. With its perfectly preserved 18th century construction, one might think that the township’s foundations are incredibly sturdy and flat. That, however, is not the case; the ancient Moorish...

By All That's Interesting April 8, 2013
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