It's a movie I just watched about Alan Turing, WWII, Bletchley Park & Enigma, with some delving into Turing's time at secondary school and the love of his life, Christopher. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightly among others. The actor playing the young Turing was amazing, too ( Read more... )

A couple of days ago I started transcribing letters to Abraham Lincoln that are posted in an open forum at the Library of Congress ( Read more... )

http://io9.com/ancient-archeological-sites-that-were-destroyed-by-care-1442434226Read more... )

http://mentalfloss.com/article/57443/8-pieces-advice-middle-ages

So, years ago (in my attempt to read old newspapers for the project I was doing about Hillside), I copied a page from a newspaper issue from January 1, 1925 with recipes using honey. This was prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture!

So, here's the recipe:3/4 cupfuls of honey ( Read more... )

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/history/2013/10/orson_welles_war_of_the_worlds_panic_myth_the_infamous_radio_broadcast_did.single.htmlWednesday marks the 75th anniversary of ( Read more... )

I think the people who created this advertisement had an unintended audience:
http://www.retronaut.com/2013/07/lets-get-down-to-business/

A Wisconsin Rep was arrested for the 2nd time in a month for driving under the influence. Apparently, the "state Constitution requires a two-thirds vote to expel any lawmaker, which has not happened since a state senator was ousted in 1917 over remarks seen as disloyal before World War I ( Read more... )

1.) "Free - with three packages Jello, at regular price of 3 for $.25, large dirigible will be given ( Read more... )

Actually, this is serious ( Read more... )