Arthur C Clarke predicts the internet in 1964

Paul McCartney Shows the Mellotron

A Trip Through Paris, France in late 1890s

Amazing old film of Paris in the 1890s.  Restored and up-scaled to 4k, 60 fps by Denis Shiryaev

Blair's 16 Million Reserve

From the Archive - A review of Blair's 16 Million Reserve (The world's hottest chili powder)

He added a single grain to some tomato soup:

"After about 5 mintues of boiling, my soup was ready to go. First bite was not that hot, so I had the wife take a bite. She threatened divorce once she could speak again, so I tried it again. Then it was hot!"

History of Batman

History and biography of Batman

Dangerous Dining

The World’s 10 Deadliest Delicacies

Making Clint Eastwood

The 5 Best James Bond Books

I must confess to having never read any of the original Bond novels, but I think I might give one a go after reading this list

Alfred Hitchcock On Mastering Cinematic Tension

(via Far Out)

Witness to an execution in the electric chair

Warning - Disturbing. What it's like to witness an execution by electric chair

Tomorrow's World - 1981 - Compact Disc

Heroin Withdrawal: What Going Cold Turkey Feels Like

Mind Blowing Facts

30 Interesting Facts

Seductive Radishes

Gallery of sexy radishes

(via Everlasting Blort)

Fighter Pilot Breaks Down Every Button in an F-15 Cockpit | Ars Technica

World's Heaviest Aircraft Takeoff

Antonov An-225 Mriya Stunning Take Off from Toronto Pearson Airport

Graphics Demo

Graphics demo I made while bored during lock-down.  It's supposed to be in the style of the old Commodore Amiga demos of the 90's.  All sequences rendered in Newtek's Lightwave 3D

World Famous 72 Oz Big Texan Steak Challenge

This girl is a machine

Expensive Fails and Accidents

Photos of horrifying /funny /expensive fails

Best Books of 2020 So Far

Tor.com reviewers’ choice: The best books of 2020 - So Far

How to eat Surströmming