There is no limit to what people will do for those 15 minutes of fame. From Octomom (Nadya Denise Doud-Suleman Gutierrez) giving birth to a litter of children to Mark David Chapman killing John Lennon just to gain some attention, the prospect of fame, wealth, power can drive some people to do unusual things. Here’s [...]
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WTH is Bartitsu?
The Gentlemanly Art of Self-Defense There is something about the martial arts that makes it so kickass (pun intended!). Most of us grew up watching Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Bruce Lee use their fists of fury, nerves of steel and toes of destruction to save the dragon warrior/princess/scrolls (anything dragon, really). Now try to [...]
Where the hell is Kilroy?
Potsdamn Conference, Occupied Germany August 1925: Joseph Stalin steps out of his outhouse to have a quick smoke. He calls for Boris, his aide. “Борис скажите мне, кто, черт возьми, Килрой?.” (Boris, tell me. Who the hell is Kilroy? ) U Tapao Base (Pattaya, Vietnam) Sometimes during the Vietnam War, one soldier to another [...]
WTH is Wrock?
For over 10 years, J.K. had us rocking and ‘rowling’ to her tune as Pottermania took the world by a storm. During those magical days, when 12-year olds used mops to pretend they were broomsticks (or maybe that was just me!) and discovered that Accio Cookies didn’t work in real life, the HP fandom [...]
Who The Hell is Marie Antoinette?
“Pardon me Sir, I did not mean to do it!”, she said to the executioner whose foot she accidentally stepped on minutes before she was guillotined. These were the last words of Marie Antoinette, the queen that had a huge hand in sparking off the French Revolution of 1789. Marie Antoinette, the Queen of Bourbon-ruled [...]
