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History Media Technology

Hitler Speaks

Interesting documentary on Hitler’s home movies. “Now, leading edge lip reading software has enabled German experts to re-voice these films and provide us with a chilling insight into Hitlers private world.”

One thing revealed in the documentary that I did not know was the fact that there were no recordings of Hitler’s normal speaking voice until the discovery of a secret recording of Hitler speaking with the king of Finland. This is the only recording of his normal speaking voice, all others are his public speaking rants.

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Art Media

Crayon sculptures

Here’s an interesting idea, miniature sculptures out of crayons. I’d like to see how this is accomplished.

link iconhttp://diemchau.com/storytelling/index.html?0

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Everyday Things Science

What is it about Chinese food that makes you so thristy?

Most believe it’s the MSG(Monosodium glutamate), a food additive to enhance flavor. Seems to stimulate the taste buds and send the saliva glands into overdrive. Also this MSG is a sodium, what salty treat doesn’t make your thirsty? Another idea is that there’s a lot of rice, which absorbs moisture. Anyone else have any conclusive facts about this?

link iconhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_glutamate

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Entertainment Internet Random Thoughts

Really Unique Online Game

Here’s a really interesting online game. I guess he couldn’t call it “Spiderman,” but that’s what it really reminds me of.

link iconhttp://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=20277

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About Daily Post Random Thoughts

The New Year – Your Blog Stinks

Okay already, not sure if anybody is really reading this, but I’m going to try to do better. Just got really busy! Hey, somebody make a comment or two!

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Government History

Thanksgiving nuggets

In Lincoln’s original declaration of the last Thursday in November as a National holiday, he designated it as a “Day of Thanksgiving and Praise.”

In 1939, FDR changed Thanksgiving to the next to last Thursday. Roosevelt hoped that the lengthened Christmas shopping season would lift the nation out of it’s economic slump. The declaration was not compulsory and only about half the states went along with his recommendation.

In 1941, Congress voted that Thanksgiving would occur annually on the fourth Thursday in November.

link iconhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving

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Books History

Colonial City of ill repute

According to author David Hackett Fischer, in his book Washingtons Crossing a survey taken of the population of New York City shortly after the revolution found that 20 percent of women of child bearing age were prostitutes.

buy iconWashingtons Crossing

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History

South Carolina Barbecue’s birthplace?

Author John Waldrop contends that South Carolina is the birthplace of American barbecue. In 1539, the Spanish introduced pigs to North America. Indians, in turn, introduced the Europeans to a method of true slow cooking with lots of smoke.

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link iconhttp://www.ecsc.org/2006_11_living/palmetto_picks.pdf

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Books Internet Technology

Google’s first incarnation was called BackRub

Larry Page and Sergey Brin’s first incarnation of the search engine Google was called BackRub, “named for its unique ability to analyze the “back links” pointing to a given website.” Would the brand be as popular with that name?

buy iconThe Google Story

link iconhttp://www.google.com/corporate/history.html

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Media Technology

Fashion photography and Real Life.

This little movie illustrates the fantasy that is fashion photography. The old adage, “Don’t believe everything you read,” should be expanded to include “see and hear.”

link iconhttp://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/