The Guardian is running a special showcasing some of the best interviews in the 20th century. These include Hitler, Mae West, Castro, Margaret Thatcher, Malcom X, Marilyn Monroe, and many many more. Interesting reading picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Predictions for the coming century. Featuring robot wars, near annihilation, and President Tom Brady.
And the ability to have realistic phone sex without another person. picked by Bornbad 1 day ago

Twentieth Century Fox's latest marketing scheme: join up with the Franklin Mint to get 40,000 coins in circulation. These special coins feature a picture of the Silver Surfer (see left) and will be legal tender. picked by TheStep 1 year ago

An 18th century toilet in Asens By, Sweden, has been restored to attract tourists looking to relieve themselves in the style of their ancestors.
(Not the one in this picture...) picked by rambler 1 year ago

For more than a quarter of a century, it had been nothing more than a clump of spiky leaves. Then the plant suddenly burst through the centre and grew and grew and grew, shooting up 25ft in a matter of weeks and bursting into yellow-green flowers. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

This collection of audio files is intended to archive the greatest speeches in recorded history. Most of the files are from the 20th century, but there are a few exceptions, such as the Edison recordings. Feel free to download, distribute, and learn from these audio files! picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

After 2 1/2 years of negotiations, "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane has new deal with 20th Century Fox TV that will make him the highest-paid writer-producer working in television.

Ladies, he is 34 and single picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

It's an exciting time for educators and students. Before the end of the next decade, NASA astronauts will return to the moon. This time, we're planning to stay, building outposts and paving the way for eventual journeys to Mars and beyond. Today's students will be tomorrow's explorers. How will space exploration benefit their lives in the future? That's the question this competition asks of... read full post picked by paddyjoe 2 years ago

When asked by the Pope to demonstrate his artistic skill, 14th century Italian painter Giotto di Bondone supposedly drew a perfect circle freehand and said: "That's more than enough." picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

A 50-ton bowhead whale caught last month had a weapon fragment embedded in its neck a 3 1/2-inch arrow-shaped projectile that was manufactured over a century ago. picked by Moe 1 year ago

You have probably never heard of this volcano but it produced the most powerful eruption of the 20th century. People 800 miles away heard the blast - over one hour after it occurred. picked by rockhunter 1 year ago

To say that we had become sick of our daily routine when we decided to take a break would be an understatement.

The daily chaos of our respective offices had probably got us to a stage of crashing. But to avoid any tussle with our bosses, we decided to keep it for our off day. picked by bikkupedia 1 year ago

And in today's "Head up your ass" news, apparently this 16th century painting of Venus is so damn sexual that it will drive people mad with lust and start them rutting in the streets if they see it. So what will they say if they see an issue of Cosmopolitan? picked by Moe 8 months ago

Living in three centuries - Mark Story's b&w portrait project. These images are all of people who have lived in 3 centuries. picked by SandraHonestly 9 months ago

A photo blog about what life a hundred years ago was like: How people looked and what they did for a living, back when not having a job usually meant not eating.

Some photos are more recent, all the way up to the 1940s, but still interesting. picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago

Competition and comparison are a human foible; dogs don’t have the time for this. As an exercise to learn something (and I did learn a lot of interesting stuff) I have prepared a list of canines that are generally considered to be the most famous ones of the last century. picked by neilharvey 1 year ago

Buck shows the locals how to "get down" and boggie in the 25th century. BIDDYBIDDYBIDDYBIDDY groovy get down! picked by shredtone 2 years ago

A pair of golden eagles have produced the first chick to be hatched in the Republic of Ireland in nearly a century after the species was hunted to extinction in the country. picked by neilharvey 1 year ago

wonderful collection of scanned 19th century shipping labels picked by whi73rav3n 2 years ago

Last night there was an intense solar flare. This might cause Auroral activity far more intense than normal and reaching far more south and north than usual.

But wait! That's not all. The 13/14th will also be the date the Geminid Meteor Shower will peak with a possibility of more than a 100 meteors per hour! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago