Category Archives: Fascinating Stuff

Fun Stuff: Testicle Festival 2015

Posted on August 26, 2015 by vickiwees
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Moss Landing: 1919 First Whale Caught (3 photos)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by vickiwees

These 3 fascinating photos were sent to me by reader Carol Harrington: Photo#1: Photo#2: Photo#3:  

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Genealogy: Adam + Eve (2 pages) 4004 b.c.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by vickiwees

I never knew Adam and Eve were direct descendants of Methuselah, born 3317 b.c.

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Davenport: 1955 Fallout Shelter

Posted on August 18, 2014 by vickiwees
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Oddities: Corpse Couture

Posted on May 4, 2014 by vickiwees
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Fascinating Stuff: 1925 Invention

Posted on March 1, 2014 by vickiwees
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What the Heck Is It? Congrats to WINNER Dan Sedenquist via Facebook

Posted on September 14, 2013 by vickiwees

Link courtesy of Ronnie Trubek: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_21805558/century-old-wave-motor-piques-curiosity-santa-cruz

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Fun Stuff: 1925 Hair Remover

Posted on August 7, 2013 by vickiwees

OUCH!

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Fascinating Stuff: Photos of Famous Landmarks Under Construction

Posted on June 30, 2013 by vickiwees

I just checked out this link and it’s really cool! It’s a fascinating site displaying photographs of famous landmarks during their construction stages including the Golden Gate Bridge, Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty and more: http://io9.com/photos-of-famous-landmarks-while-they-were-still-under-510437453 Thanks to filiopietism prism … Continue reading →

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How’s Your Disposition Today? 1956

Posted on June 12, 2013 by vickiwees
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Oddities: Rare Two Headed Rhino

Posted on May 27, 2013 by vickiwees
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San Francisco: 1951 photos of SF taken from Submarine Periscope

Posted on May 23, 2013 by vickiwees

Thanks to Mary Andersen for sending me this fascinating link! http://sfg.ly/12PEXRY

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Video: 1906 San Francisco, Just Before Earthquake

Posted on May 8, 2013 by vickiwees

This film was shot shortly before the big earthquake and fire that destroyed much of San Francisco in 1906. My grandfather Harvey was there, age 9, with his father and grandmother. I have an audio tape of him talking in … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz: Testicle Festival

Posted on March 4, 2013 by vickiwees

You gotta love Santa Cruz County!

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Tunnel-Lift in Switzerland

Posted on January 20, 2013 by vickiwees

Schweiz-Suisse-Switzerlan Schema Tunnel-Lift Trummelbach-Wasserfalle im Lauterbrunnental.

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1932 Robot Phone Dialer

Posted on January 3, 2013 by vickiwees

Now here’s a clever invention, circa 1932.

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What The Heck Is It? WINNER!!!

Posted on December 16, 2012 by vickiwees

Reader cjm got it right! It’s a sawdust containment shed. Here is the photo series:  

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What The Heck Is It? Clue #1

Posted on December 14, 2012 by vickiwees

Here is clue #1. Can you guess what the heck this is?

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1932 Air Gun For Car

Posted on November 28, 2012 by vickiwees
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Amphibian Bicycle 1932

Posted on November 17, 2012 by vickiwees
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1980 Interest rates 11 3/4% to 25% in Santa Cruz County

Posted on October 30, 2012 by vickiwees

This is my first mortgage calculator booklet showing 1980 interest rates in Santa Cruz County. The low was 11 3/4% and went up to 25%! I sold real estate then and still do today.

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Easter Island Statues May Have Walked into Place

Posted on October 28, 2012 by vickiwees

From the Guardian, a fascinating theory about how the Easter Island statues may have been positioned. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/oct/25/easter-island-statues-walked-into-position

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Fascinating Stuff: Easter Island Uncovered

Posted on September 17, 2012 by vickiwees

For all these years we thought it was just a bunch of rock heads sticking up out of the ground! My sister sent me these amazing photos from the Easter Island Statue Project. Click on any photo for enlarged view. … Continue reading →

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