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A brief, 13-point guide to the mysterious art of “Eye Flirtation.”  The following list — variations of which circulated in a number of publications at the back-end of the 1800s — was printed in 1891 in the Taranaki Herald, a newspaper once published in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Image via the National Library of New Zealand.

Vintage science ads from the 1950’s - 1960s. More here

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In 1885, nineteen-year-old Wilson A. Bentley took his first successful photomicrograph of a snow crystal. He went on to capture over 5000 such images before he died on Dec. 23, 1931, after walking six miles in a blizzard.

Bob Hope began entertaining U.S. troops in 1941, and for the next 50 years travelled many thousands of miles to perform his act for members of the armed forces. To say he was committed to the cause would be an understatement.

Above is a packing list drawn up by his staff in 1969, shortly before he embarked on an “Around the World Tour.” [via]

Harry Houdini’s rider from the early 1900s. [via]

100 gallons of boiling water (must be boiling).

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