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WebUrbanist | Archived Articles on History & Factoids

History is everything that came before, so WebUrbanist fans reading this section are bound to find all kinds of offbeat urban facts and city histories, not to mention everything else from times past that did not seem to fit neatly into another category. Please enjoy this hodgepodge collection of unusual odds and uncanny ends.

13 Funny & Ridiculous Vintage Christmas Advertisements

Back in the 1950's, things were different: it was considered appropriate for Santa to hawk cigarettes and kids to pine for guns.

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Toss Your Cookies! The World's 10 Biggest Food Fights

These 10 famous festival food fights are all about respecting tradition and blowing off steam... so let he who is without stain throw the first rotten tomato!

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Old Medicine Shows: Outrageous Cure Alls That Will Give You Chills

Sleazy snake oil peddlers once traveled the world selling tonics that made fantastic claims. Some of these products are a bit... unsettling.

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Lovin' Cups: The Top 10 Sports Championship Trophies

These 10 sports championship trophies capture the thrill of victory, embodying the essence of winning as time goes by and the Big Game fades into history.

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Subterranean Secrets: 10 Tunnels for Smuggling & War

Secret tunnels exist all over the world, used for all kinds of purposes - but these 10 in particular played pivotal roles in smuggling operations and war.

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The Zeifel Tower: A Big-Time Miniature White House

A fan of small gov't? You'll love John Zeifel, who did the President one step better: he didn't just make it to the White House, he made the White House.

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Political Animal: The Ever-Evolving Republican Elephant Logo

Since the ever-evolving Republican Elephant logo first appeared on November 7, 1874, its red, white and blue skin has become a fixture of the political landscape.

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Monsters Attack! 26 Epic Retro Horror Movie Posters

Early monster movies molded the modern consciousness... with a little claymation and a lot of screaming. These are the coolest classic monster movie posters.

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The Hills Have Eyes: Joshua Tree's Spook-tacular Skull Rock

Skull Rock: this naturally formed, supernatural looking rock formation stares across an otherworldly landscape of tumbling tumbleweeds and twisted Joshua trees.

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Legend Of A Mind: A Psychedelic Celebration Of Timothy Leary

Legendary psychedelic pop culture populist Dr. Timothy Leary would have been 90 years old this year. Come take a trip aboard Timothy Leary's astral plane.

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