Archive for June 2nd, 2018

The Princess Pretenders

Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, was executed in 1918 along with his wife, five children, and a few servants after the Russian revolution. It was not a public execution, and the remains were buried at an undisclosed...

https://www.neatorama.com/2018/06/02/The-Princess-Pretenders/

Skeleton Of Famed Astronomer Tycho Brahe Finally Reveals Cause Of Death

When prominent Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe died in 1601 at age 54, the story arose that it was due to a burst bladder. Brahe had attended a banquet where he drank a lot, and would not leave to hall to pee, because that...

https://www.neatorama.com/2018/06/02/Skeleton-Of-Famed-Astronomer-Tycho-Brahe-Finally-Reveals-Cause-Of-Death/

Jurassic World Meets Parkour

[https://youtu.be/a30K69hUJyo] (YouTube link)Devin Supertramp and his band of stuntmen recreate a chase scene from the Jurassic Park movie series. Since CGI is expensive, they used parkour athletes in T-rex cost...

https://www.neatorama.com/2018/06/02/Jurassic-World-Meets-Parkour/

Remembering When Only Barbarians Drank Milk

The way milk was regarded during ancient times is an illustration of how simple geographical differences get turned into xenophobia. The Roman Empire had plenty of reasons to distrust the people it conquered (and vice-ve...

https://www.neatorama.com/2018/06/02/Remembering-When-Only-Barbarians-Drank-Milk/

The Dancing Movies

[https://vimeo.com/271883460] (vimeo link)Diego Carrera (previously at Neatorama) made an really pleasant music video that uses well-edited dancing clips from movies you've seen. Or at least most of them. They run the ga...

https://www.neatorama.com/2018/06/02/The-Dancing-Movies/
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