Fun facts: Even though it totally sucked compared to the arcade version, over seven million Atari 2600 cartridges of Pac-Man were sold.
It was a 4KB ROM cartridge.
The highest possible score for the arcade version of Pac-Man is 3,333,360 points.
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The railroad version of a rotary plow is pretty badass. Imagine shaving with that puppy.
See one in action on Donner Pass.
Yep, that Donner.
What is that strange toy? It can’t possibly be based on a real plane, can it?
Yes. Yes it can. The “small, tubby airplane” is the Gee Bee! Also described as “A Cute But Dangerous Airplane” and the “Fastest and Most Dangerous Airplane in the World“.
Want one? As of May 2019, you can for the low, low price of only $899,000!
The Olympus 35EC was introduced in 1969.
Napoléon Bonaparte was introduced in 1769.
And then there’s the small matter of Napoleon’s penis, currently residing in New Jersey.
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” — Napoleon
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Before he formulated Coca-Cola, did you know Doc Pemberton sold a wine & cocaine precursor based on Vin Mariani in France? Also, he was a morphine addict.
“He called it Pemberton’s French Wine Coca and marketed it as a panacea. Among many fantastic claims, he called it ‘a most wonderful invigorator of sexual organs.'”
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The toy that also taught us about second- and third-degree burns.
Q: If two 60-watt incandescent light bulbs take 12 minutes to bake a cake, how long would it take LED bulbs?
A: 0 minutes. Just throw it in the microwave.
Fun Fact: Kenner sold half a million ovens in the first year (1963).
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According to the Vintage Fashion Guild, Landlubber was “THE cool jeans to wear” in the 1970s.
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It was a big advance from the old sanitary belts, and a huge leap from sanitary suspenders.
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Q: Where do Volkswagens go when they get old?
A: The Old Volks home.
I’m so sorry.
Not-really-fun fact: The Volkswagen Beetle was originally named the Volkswagen Type 1 and marketed as the Volkswagen.
More VW Beetle trivia here via Mental Floss.
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Find out a bit more about Bruning via Forgotten Chicago.
I think the “ordinary translucent paper” mentioned in the ad copy might’ve been vellum or onionskin, but I could be wrong.
What the hell is Diazotype, you ask? MoMA has you covered.
