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Tag: History

The Ninth Beethoven and the World in 1824
November 28, 2015May 20, 2018 Mr. Wapojif

The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 by Harvey Sachs

Banana tea
November 23, 2015March 30, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History of the Immense Banana Sandwich

Antonio Vivaldi RV 580
November 22, 2015May 2, 2022 Mr. Wapojif

Vivaldi’s RV 580: Violins and Postulations on History

The Land Before Time
November 16, 2015April 28, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

The Land Before Time: The Excellent Dino Animated Romp

Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado
November 15, 2015January 8, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado

Grease
November 4, 2015November 7, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History of a Smell: Freshly Cut Grease

Freshly cut grass smell
November 3, 2015November 7, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History of a Smell: Freshly Cut Grass

A brief history of the drum solo
November 1, 2015February 20, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

Drum Solo History: From Big Bands, to Jazz, and Rock 🥁

Burger and Lobster restaurant
October 19, 2015November 7, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

How to Be a Waiter or Waitress

Plastic bags
October 18, 2015November 7, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History of the Plastic Bag

Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli
October 3, 2015October 30, 2023 Mr. Wapojif

Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli

Carrots
September 29, 2015November 8, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History of the Carrot!

Garlic
September 24, 2015November 8, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

Exclusive New Recipe: Garlic Ice Cream!

Kettle
September 19, 2015January 29, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History of the Kettle

Empire of the Sun by J. G. Ballard
September 18, 2015January 7, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard

Super Mario Bros.
September 13, 2015December 25, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

Super Mario Bros: Happy 30th Birthday To Nintendo’s Classic

Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon by Tony Fletcher
September 9, 2015April 13, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon by Tony Fletcher

Retro toys
September 8, 2015November 8, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

Retro Toys: The Ugly Mug Puppet

September 2, 2015September 2, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

In Praise of The British Library’s Public Domain Photo Collection!

Noodles
August 17, 2015January 9, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

What’s The Bloody Difference Between Spaghetti & Noodles?

Super Mario Kart on the SNES cartridge
August 15, 2015February 23, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

Super Mario Kart: Where The Genius Series All Began

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
August 14, 2015January 14, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Sneeze
August 12, 2015September 17, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

Gazuntite! The Remarkable World of Polite Sneeze Responses

Onion Bhajji
August 11, 2015November 8, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History of the Onion Bhajji

Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger
July 24, 2015January 16, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger

One Hundred Years of Solitude
July 19, 2015March 28, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

Secret of Mana
July 13, 2015April 4, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

Secret of Mana: SNES RPG Classic Hits the iPhone

Donkey Kong Country 2 on the Super Nintendo
July 9, 2015October 27, 2023 Mr. Wapojif

Donkey Kong Country 2: One of the Best Super Nintendo Platformers

Raspution - A Short Life
July 8, 2015January 9, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

Rasputin: A Short Life by Frances Welch

Crime and Punishment
July 2, 2015January 22, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

July 1, 2015July 2, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

What In The Name Of Cripes Is Porridge, Anyway?

Rolling pin
June 30, 2015November 8, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

A Brief History Of The Rolling Pin

The Spectre of Alexander Wolf by Gaito Gazdanov
June 8, 2015January 17, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

The Spectre of Alexander Wolf by Gaito Gazdanov

Sausages
June 7, 2015November 8, 2015 Mr. Wapojif

We Explain (Poorly) The Many Ages Of Sausages

Sticks of cinnamon
June 4, 2015October 30, 2021 Mr. Wapojif

The Greatest Cinnamon Synonyms In The World!

Wheel of Manchester
June 3, 2015January 3, 2019 Mr. Wapojif

The Ongoing Saga of the Wheel of Manchester

Charles Bukowski Post Office
June 1, 2015January 21, 2024 Mr. Wapojif

Post Office by Charles Bukowski 📪

Shawshank Redemption
May 30, 2015April 4, 2020 Mr. Wapojif

Shawshank Redemption: Check Out This Groovy 8 Bit NES Version

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