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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rusty on May 05, 2013, 06:51:59 PM

Title: OT: Now for something really strange...
Post by: rusty on May 05, 2013, 06:51:59 PM

From 1890

First someone invents a new technology.

Then someone thinks up something *Really Weird* to use it for...

Title: Re: OT: Now for something really strange...
Post by: Aunt Phil on May 05, 2013, 11:13:45 PM

Makes those metal plated baby shoes look a whole lot less stupid.

I wonder if the corpse could be wired with a lamp socket?

Title: Re: OT: Now for something really strange...
Post by: 1930 on May 06, 2013, 04:57:55 AM

Id like to read any comment that went along with the picture if there were any, interesting

Title: Re: OT: Now for something really strange...
Post by: rusty on May 06, 2013, 12:07:33 PM

Full article (Mostly just describes the 'new' process)

Scientific American, Volume 64 , P227, Apr 11, 1891

http://books.google.com/books?id=PoQ9AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA227#v=onepage&q&f=false

Title: Re: OT: Now for something really strange...
Post by: 1930 on May 06, 2013, 05:03:32 PM

Thanks