Archive for May 27th, 2024

Where Did the Idea for That Song Come From?

Embed from Getty ImagesOne of the funnier lines in the 1974 movie Young Frankenstein was when Igor (Marty Feldman) told Dr. Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) to "Walk this way." He didn't mean the direction, he meant...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/05/27/Where-Did-the-Idea-for-That-Song-Come-From/

Six Amazing Stories About America's Toughest President

Theodore Roosevelt was America's 26th president, after raising cattle in North Dakota, fighting in the Spanish-American War, and serving as governor of New York, among other adventures. Many legendary but true tales are...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/05/27/Six-Amazing-Stories-About-Americas-Toughest-President/

Behold the Unkillable Gus Fring

Drug lord Gustavo Fring (played by Giancarlo Esposito) made quite an impression as the toughest of tough guys on Breaking Bad. He managed to bluff his way through and survive many attempts on his life during the...

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The Day Bar Code Scanning Changed Shopping Forever

June 26, 1974 - This was the fateful day when the whole process of grocery shopping was revolutionized forever. It was on this day when Sharon Buchanan, an employee at Marsh Supermarket in Troy, rang up a seemingly insig...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/05/27/The-Day-Bar-Code-Scanning-Changed-Shopping-Forever/

The Importance of Boredom in Our Fast-Paced Lives

We no longer have the problem of 'being bored' these days because there's always so much that we can do. Smartphones, high-speed internet, and a smorgasbord of content online has afforded us all with so much to do that w...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/05/27/The-Importance-of-Boredom-in-Our-Fast-Paced-Lives/

What Was Plato Doing in His Final Hours?

Apparently, he was listening to a Thracian slave girl playing the flute, and he was even lucid enough to critique the girl's lack of rhythm despite being in the throes of a fever. That's according to some newly deciphere...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/05/27/What-Was-Plato-Doing-in-His-Final-Hours/

Photo of Alleged Titanic Iceberg Auctioned Off

It has been 112 years since RMS Titanic sank several miles off the coast of Canada, and the photo above is said to have been taken two days after the event, and it apparently shows the iceberg that sank the ship...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/05/27/Photo-of-Alleged-Titanic-Iceberg-Auctioned-Out/

BARK Air's First Flight Has Taken Off

Remember that airline for dogs we shared with you last time? Well, BARK Air has finally got off the ground on Wednesday afternoon, carrying with it six dogs of varying breeds along with 11 humans, which included both pas...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/05/27/BARK-Air-s-First-Flight-Has-Taken-Off/
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