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Balloon Fest 1986 Launch

When Cleveland, Ohio Decided To Launch 1.5 Million Balloons At Once

Surely someone could have seen this one coming. In one helluva poorly conceived–if not momentarily pretty–publicity stunt, Los Angeles-based company Treb decided to promote its services by releasing nearly 1.5 million balloons into the skies of Cleveland, Ohio. In spite of wasting vast amounts of helium for a single, fleeting...

By Savannah Cox Jul 30, 2015

When Cleveland, Ohio Decided To Launch 1.5 Million Balloons At Once

Surely someone could have seen this one coming. In one helluva poorly conceived–if not momentarily pretty–publicity stunt, Los Angeles-based company Treb decided to promote its services by releasing nearly 1.5 million balloons into the skies of Cleveland, Ohio. In spite of wasting vast amounts of helium for a single, fleeting...

By Savannah Cox July 30, 2015
Dumb US Mistakes Petersburg
Dumb US Mistakes Petersburg

America’s Blooper Reel: The Biggest Blunders In American History

The United States of America isn’t like any other country, and not just because our national anthem is phrased in the form of a question. Unlike China, which has a recorded history going back almost to Homo erectus, America was founded pretty much from scratch (after the Indians were chased...

By Richard Stockton Jul 3, 2015

America’s Blooper Reel: The Biggest Blunders In American History

The United States of America isn’t like any other country, and not just because our national anthem is phrased in the form of a question. Unlike China, which has a recorded history going back almost to Homo erectus, America was founded pretty much from scratch (after the Indians were chased...

By Richard Stockton July 3, 2015
Fiat 124
Fiat 124

The Worst Cars Ever Sold

Owning a terrible car is a rite of passage for most of us. It’s a rare, and very lucky, Westerner who hasn’t at some point been roped into buying a rolling lemon that’s three-quarters replacement parts and one-quarter rust. This is usually because we were dumb enough to buy used...

By Richard Stockton Jul 2, 2015

The Worst Cars Ever Sold

Owning a terrible car is a rite of passage for most of us. It’s a rare, and very lucky, Westerner who hasn’t at some point been roped into buying a rolling lemon that’s three-quarters replacement parts and one-quarter rust. This is usually because we were dumb enough to buy used...

By Richard Stockton July 2, 2015
Haight-Ashbury Featured
Haight-Ashbury Featured

Before Techies, There Were Hippies: Haight-Ashbury In 1967

As American air raids wreaked havoc on Vietnamese soil in 1967, in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood it was the Summer of Love. A series of natural and political events would transpire before Haight-Ashbury would become the epicenter of the “Free Love” mentality. It was one of the only areas spared...

By Erin Kelly Jun 5, 2015

Before Techies, There Were Hippies: Haight-Ashbury In 1967

As American air raids wreaked havoc on Vietnamese soil in 1967, in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood it was the Summer of Love. A series of natural and political events would transpire before Haight-Ashbury would become the epicenter of the “Free Love” mentality. It was one of the only areas spared...

By Erin Kelly June 5, 2015
american mother 1941 bed making
american mother 1941 bed making

Housewives Before WW2: Women On The Cusp Of Transformation

We’ve written before on the ways war has inspired countless technical innovations that we take for granted every day, but haven’t focused too much on the ways it has transformed the home and its accompanying gender roles. In this arena, one surprising “accomplishment” of World War II was the way...

By Erin Kelly Jun 3, 2015

Housewives Before WW2: Women On The Cusp Of Transformation

We’ve written before on the ways war has inspired countless technical innovations that we take for granted every day, but haven’t focused too much on the ways it has transformed the home and its accompanying gender roles. In this arena, one surprising “accomplishment” of World War II was the way...

By Erin Kelly June 3, 2015
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