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Bartitsu Montage

Sunday, June 14th, 2009 | No Comments

I love this montage picture from The Journal of Manly Arts:

I came across it while reading this article on Bartitsu on The Art of Manliness blog. Too awesome.
By the way, did you know that the new Sherlock Holmes movie will feature some Bartitsu madness with Robert Downey Jr.?

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Why People Fear Shredded Wheat But Are Not Sure Why

Thursday, March 26th, 2009 | No Comments

It looks cute and tasty, right? But something tells you it is oh so wrong. Something you can’t quite put your finger on.

Ok, so…. what the hell is this?

It’s deep in our subconscious… Somewhere in the past, someone fed our ancestors these horrid things. I’ve just discovered the reason why we [...]

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Children Thrive on Postum Food Coffee!

Monday, March 16th, 2009 | No Comments

Mmmm. Coffee! No, wait. Food Coffee?

Delicious and palatable when boiled for 15 minutes after boiling commences, to extract flavor from grains…

Maxwell House this is not.

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