Archive for July 21st, 2022

The Extreme Sport of Mensur

Technically, you can't call Mensur a sport, because there's no way to win, even though it is an offshoot of sword fighting or fencing. Mensur is also called German academic fencing, and is a tradition to this day among *...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/07/21/The-Extreme-Sport-of-Mensur/

How Ray Harryhausen Mixed Monsters and Actors Before Computers

Ray Harryhausen didn't invent stop-motion animation, but he advanced the technique so much that his name has become forever intertwined with the art of stop-motion. You've seen his work in films ranging from Mighty J...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/07/21/How-Ray-Harryhausen-Mixed-Monsters-and-Actors-Before-Computers/

When "Ducking" a Woman was a Common Punishment

We've all encountered dunking booths at the county fair, in which you pay money for the chance to drop a local celebrity into a tank of water. Getting dunked is a volunteer position, usually to raise funds for charity. B...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/07/21/When-Ducking-a-Woman-was-a-Common-Punishment/




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