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The 75ft shipwreck, found 1.3 miles under the surface of the Black Sea, could shed new light on the ancient Greek tale of Odysseus tying himself to a mast to avoid being tempted by sirens.

Source: Oldest ever ‘Odysseus’ shipwreck found at the bottom of the Black Sea

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The last place we’d ever think to look for design inspiration would be the bygone genre of television puppetry, but here we are, drooling over the unlikeliest jackpot for mid-century modern style. Enter “Supermarionation”, a world devised in the 1960s by British television producers, with the abilit

Source: The Marvellous Mod World of Sci-Fi Supermarionettes

Commuting is the most stressful part of the day for many people. It’s like a recurring nightmare — day after day, week after week, year after year spent sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic, stuck behind the wheel instead of spending time with family and friends doing the things you love. It takes a serious toll on the […]

Source: Here’s How Much Time You’ll Waste Commuting in Your Lifetime (by City) – Educated Driver

40 years ago today, Devo released ‘Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!’ Since then, those songs have been covered by Nirvana, Flaming Lips, and more.

Source: 8 Memorable Devo Covers To Celebrate Today’s 40th Anniversary Of Their Debut

STAR WARS In a way you’ve never seen before

Source: STAR WARS ASCIIMATION – Main Page

The Beale ciphers promise to change your life. Turns out, they could also ruin it.

Source: The Quest to Break America’s Most Mysterious Code—And Find $60 Million in Buried Treasure | Mental Floss

It was a Friday evening in 1975, and Woody Wise was driving from Los Angeles to Palm Springs, with his two kids in the car. He had picked them up from school in a rush, but they weren’t going on vacation. They were hiding out from the FBI.

Source: How 1960s Film Pirates Sold Movies Before the FBI Came Knocking