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Konami Code Creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto Has Died

Konami Code Creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto Has Died

Kazuhisa Hashimoto, the inventor of the famous Konami Code, has died. The news was announced by his friend, Japanese composer…

4 years ago

Patrick Stewart Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions About Himself [VIdeo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdLj_8Bo4yo As you'll see while watching this interview, Patrick Steward is an absolutely delighful human being, but you all already…

4 years ago

Nostalgia Overload: Visiting The World’s Oldest Surviving Video Rental Store

https://vimeo.com/393154444 20th Century Flicks is the oldest video rental store in the World (It's been running since 1982!) Its small,…

4 years ago

Spells, threats, and dragons: The secret messages of Viking runestones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOcVy5dvwjs With their navigational skills and advanced longships, the Vikings sustained their seafaring for over 300 years. But for all…

4 years ago

Finland Hosts First Ever Heavy Metal Knitting Championship [Video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad3cGfLC5v8 This dates back from last summer, but I figured you guys would be interested in seeing it anyways! Finland…

4 years ago

20th Century Headlines Rewritten to Get More Clicks

1905: The Theory of Relativity 1912: The Titanic sinks 1920: Women get the right to vote 1928: The discovery of…

4 years ago

A Virtual Tour of the Upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel Experience at Disney World

I don't know about you guys, but the last time I've been to Disney World is back in 2010, and…

4 years ago

Shawicon 2020: For the Love of Geek Culture and Cosplay

Driving on the Trans-Canada highway, we take an exit and wind up going North, a bit in the middle of…

4 years ago

What was so special about Viking ships? [Video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kge0c2mNmRQ As the Roman Empire flourished, Scandinavians had small settlements and no central government. Yet by the 11th century, they…

4 years ago

A Brief History of Alcohol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5XEwTDlriE Nobody knows exactly when humans began to create fermented beverages. The earliest known evidence comes from 7,000 BCE in…

4 years ago