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 2 years ago

This weekend just gone marks the 20th birthday of the internet worm, which Robert Tappan Morris created on November 2nd 1988. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

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Jethro Tull was formed today in 1967. Aqualung is one of their best known songs. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

June 3rd, 1989, at 10:30 local time, The Chinese People's Liberation Army moved into Tiananmen Square to remove protesters gathered there initially to demonstrate against the Government's blocking of their right to mourn a recently deceased civil rights activist but increasingly were moving towards a general protest against the Government's authoritarianism. By the time the PLA had done their wor... read full post picked by pocksucket 6 months 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 3 years ago

What do they call that weird cap with the ragged spikes and various decorations attached? It’s been called by many names: a fedora beanie, jagged beanies, Whoopee cap, palookaville caps, devils caps, clubhouse hats, and Kingpins. Take a look at how the style developed in the early part of the 20th century. picked by bingo 7 months ago

When you rotate the cover of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Princess Bride DVD by 180 degrees, it still reads “princess bride”. Go ahead, turn your laptop upside down. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Overall, it is sobering stuff, though we should not be too downhearted about our prospects for life in 2020. As that other great guru of the 20th century, Charles M. Schulz, creator of the 'Peanuts' cartoon, once observed: "You needn't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia." picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

The conspiracy theory that the Apollo moon landings were a hoax, fake in a studio somewhere, has its first Hollywood celebrity proponent. According to Debbie Schlussel, Whoopi Goldberg announced her doubts on July 20th airing of The View. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Watching this year's 20th anniversary of Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, world-renowned marine biologist and shark researcher Samuel Gruber was shocked to see every myth about the shark's violent nature come to life on screen. Pandering the lowest common denominator, the Discovery Channel's coverage of the majestic shark has failed to educate the public on the shark's true nature and fallen ... read full post picked by Orato 2 years ago

How to mod a Nintendo Power Glove. It replaces the original Power Glove's ultrasonic sensors with an accelerometer, the microcontroller with an open-source Arduino, and the wired connection with Bluetooth. You can turn your glove into something more than just a crappy controller for your NES! picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

It keeps going and going and going.... picked by suebe 12 months ago

The United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) has just announced plans for an anti-terrorism exercise called Vigilant Shield 08. The exercise which is slated to run from October 15th to October 20th is described as a way to prepare, prevent and respond to any number of national crises. picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

The recent post about the direction of the media got me to thinking of some of the great hoaxes and hoaxsters over the years. Here is one of the better hoaxsters that realized the media wasn't after the truth so much as a good story. picked by steelshooter 2 years ago

20th November 1998 saw the deployment of the first part of the International Space Station. 10 years on, it is still not finished, the merits of the science it embodies are in question and today it transpires they've recently lost a spider and a tool bag.

But happy birthday, anyway. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Ringo Starr has issued a warning to fans to stop sending him fanmail and requests for autographs.

Setting a deadline of 20th October, anything received with a post mark after that will be binned.

He has posted a video on his official site explaining it. Apparently it's all done in peace and love. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

On Thursday, August 20th 2009, Larry Knechtel passed away at the age of 69. In addition to his work with Bread, he was a in-demand studio musician working with a wide range of artists. He won a Grammy for his arraignment of Over troubled waters picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

20th Century Fox has struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to make the first two seasons of the animated series "Family Guy" available for downloads on the Xbox Live service beginning Monday. picked by punthe 2 years ago