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Timelapse of the original construction of Disneyland

tags: disneyland, construction, timelapse, walt disney, 50s

Newly rediscovered time-lapse footage of the original construction of Disneyland, with a number of clips of Walt Disney himself overseeing the project. Interesting commentary by three imagineers: Tony Baxter, Ed Hobleman, and Walter Magnuson.
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posted by arvana  6 months 2 weeks ago • 9 comments • 2207 views

 
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The Lukens Air Rifle (ca. 1800-1810)

tags: Air Rifle, Isaiah Lukens, 1800, compressed air, 31 caliber, 800fps, lewis, clark

You'll be amazed at what is said about the performance of this early "airgun".
posted by schmawy  5 days 43 minutes ago • 0 comments • 343 views
 
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QI: The British Empire was built on diarrhea

tags: latrine, the squits, Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Rich Hall, Dara Obriain, Arthur Smith

So storing food and feces apart from each other really helps, huh? From Series B, Episode 7
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posted by radx  4 days 7 hours 43 minutes ago • 1 comment • 1242 views
 
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posted by reiwan  5 days 18 hours 58 minutes ago • 8 comments • 1340 views
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Douglas Wolk: The Complete History of the Numa Numa Dance

tags: Douglas Wolk, Numa Numa Dance, Extremely detailed history, meme

Douglas Wolk presents the complete and utter history of the Numa Numa Dance.
posted by JesseoftheNorth  2 months ago • 0 comments • 486 views
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posted by ctrlaltbleach  1 month 3 weeks ago • 2 comments • 300 views
 
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12

Adolf Hitler at Berghof - In Colour

tags: der fuhrer, alps, nazi bastards, ww2, world war 2

The Berghof was Adolf Hitler's home in the Obersalzberg of the Bavarian Alps near Berchtesgaden, Germany. Other than the Wolfsschanze in East Prussia (now in Poland), Hitler spent more time at the Berghof... more inside
posted by rasch187  1 week 5 days ago • 3 comments • 337 views
 
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15

1945A

tags: WWII, Nazis, Lasers, Robots, Alternate Timeline

A short presentation done with 1:6 scale models, not CGI. Teaser for a feature the artists are... working on. Think Saving Private Ryan with giant robots and lasers. Really cool idea.
posted by noboomu  2 weeks 4 days ago • 4 comments • 503 views
 
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Hero talks about Bernanke's reappointment, and his failures

tags: Bernie Sanders, VT, Corporate, the fed

A politician who cares about people in this country, and not maintaining his political interests. Brings a tear to my eye to know that he is the rare exception.
posted by highdileeho  1 week 2 days ago • 8 comments • 914 views
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12

Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood Speech

tags: enoch powell, Rivers of Blood, historic, speech, UK, immigration, britain

Enoch Powell's prescient 1968 speech about the prospect of immigration to the UK.
posted by Pprt  1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 2 comments • 970 views
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14

Mona Lisa - Caramilk Commercial (1973)

tags: leonardo, da vinci, smile, chocolate, gary, prouk

This TV ad remains the only Canadian creative inducted into the Clio Hall of Fame (1980). Also, is there anything da Vinci doesn't know?
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posted by SlipperyPete  1 year 1 week ago • 1 comment • 782 views
 
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Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train

tags: howard zinn, you cant be neutral on a moving train, ww2

Howard Zinn discusses his experience as an Air Force bombadier in WWII.
posted by geo321  1 week 4 days ago • 1 comment • 271 views
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A People's History of American Empire by Howard Zinn

tags: Viggo Mortensen, Howard Zinn, ww2, united states, korea, vietnam, iraq, empire, invasion

Empire or Humanity? What the Classroom Didn't Teach Me about the American Empire by Howard Zinn Narrated by Viggo Mortensen Art by Mike Konopacki Video editing by Eric Wold To read more from Howard Zinn visit www.TomDispatch.com.
posted by siftbot  1 year 10 months 1 week ago • 35 comments • 6009 views
 
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16

Mr. Deity and the Promised Land

tags: mr deity, promised land

Mr. Deity is questioned by Larry about his plans for the Promised Land.
posted by geo321  1 week 5 days ago • 2 comments • 262 views
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posted by MrConrads  1 year 2 months 4 weeks ago • 5 comments • 629 views
 
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posted by BoneyD  1 week 6 days ago • 20 comments • 1350 views
 
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13

Zakaria: "Obama more like a prime minister"

tags: fareed, zakaria, obama, prime, minister, first, year

very smart analysis, as usual. zakaria on Obama now and in the future.
posted by griefer_queafer  2 weeks ago • 3 comments • 403 views
 
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14

The Power Gap

tags: power, authority, democracy, politics

The dynamics of power and the existence of the power gap. From Demos TV.
posted by Farhad2000  2 weeks ago • 1 comment • 278 views
 
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The Tonight Show - History of Conan O'Brien (6/2/2009)

tags: Tonight Show, NBC, history, Conan OBrien, talk shows, NY, New York, Universal City, LA

"O'Brien spent 17 years as host of NBC's 'Late Night' in New York, and the move up one hour has been in the works for five years. Leno, his immediate predecessor, will do a weeknight prime-time show on... more inside
posted by ant  2 weeks ago • 1 comment • 666 views
 
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17

♪ ♬Happy Birthday Django Reinhardt ♬1910-1953 ♫♭

tags: Gypsy, France, Swing, Jazz, Master, Quintette du Hot Club de France

Happy Birthday Django Reinhardt 23 January 2010 would have been the 100th birthday of legendary Jazz Guitar player Django Reinhardt. Django couldn't read or write music....but when you got it, you got it. S'not everyday that a musician creates their own genre of music...
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posted by choggie  2 weeks 2 days ago • 3 comments • 353 views
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