This chart from a 1949 issue of LIFE will help you determine if you are high-brow, upper middle-brow, lower middle-brow, or low-brow. I like wedge iceberg lettuce salad so I am lower middle-brow. (via TWBE)
1949 chart shows difference between high- and low-brow taste
The making of Teeny Little Super Guy
Originally filmed in the 1980s, director Paul Fierlinger and his team of animators present the process of creating Sesame Street's Teeny Little Super Guy. This video gives a little background on the making of Teeny Little Super Guy. A number of these were filmed back in the early 1980's for Sesame Street under the direction… READ THE REST
1964 public information film about bad British drivers
Enjoy this 1964 public information movie depicting a gentlemanly British family man turning into a contemptible twit when he gets behind the wheel of a car: "He's not an especially nasty man. He's considerate, normally. But now he's … downright daft and selfish." At this point he no longer deserves his wifely kiss. Stay to… READ THE REST
Uses for the 1960 catalog of graph sheets
There are many types of vintage graph sheets (not "paper"), and this video offers a tour of a fantastic book of samples. A sampling of graph papers included in the Keuffel & Esser company (K+E) catalog, 42nd edition, 1960. Ebay is an occasional source of treasure; specialists remain, but without the same elan; you may… READ THE REST
This brewer and grinder can prep K-Cup and ground coffee in 3 minutes
For many, the morning doesn't officially start until the first robust juices of the simple coffee bean touch their lips and activate their day. Considering not much else matters until that magic moment arrives, it makes sense coffee lovers should outfit themselves with a machine to make that first cup-of-the-day joy happen as fast as… READ THE REST
This pocket-sized printer syncs to your phone to print photos and more instantly
The pace of life is just faster than it used to be. Not so many years ago, if you needed to print an image or make a hard copy of a to-do list, you'd find a nearby printer, connect all your devices, and print it up. But these days … C'mon, who's gonna stop to… READ THE REST
This mini massage gun delivers percussive muscle therapy in a handheld, cordless unit
Unlike the impact of vibration therapy which applies regular, consistent contact to sore areas that the body ultimately acclimates to quickly, percussive therapy oscillates around toward the most targeted areas, applying pressure to tense muscle tissue. For athletes, that means a massage gun used post-workout can help remove lactic acid buildup from the muscle, which… READ THE REST