Category Archives: Historical photos

How Gullible Are You?

1800’s I like to pride myselfNot being gullibleThen why fall I to adverts To Dye’s Voltaic Belt From Dr Dye Male corset guaranteed to“Restore manly vigour” Forerunner of Viagra I suppose…… ————– Then there was that time when “Sloan’s Liniment ” I bought.Good for “Man or Beast” they said.Does what they say it aught. IContinue reading “How Gullible Are You?”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Dominique Bauby)

After a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. There is never a timeto stop learning new things

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (extras and actors)

In the UK, the distinction between an actor and an extra is defined by agreements between the actors trade unions and the various commercial production bodies. These state that once a performer says 13 or more words in any scene, they must become a contracted actor in that production. There is never a timeto stopContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (extras and actors)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (snowflakes on water)

When snowflakes hit water they create a screeching sound too high for humans (but not some sea animals) to hear. When a flake hits the water, an air bubble is released that oscillates in the 50-200 khz range well above a human’s range. Snow hitting water can increase underwater sound by 30 db. There isContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (snowflakes on water)”