Category Archive for drambuie
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The Throne of Stone and "The Kelvin Car Bomb"
This week back in 1996, the British government announced the Stone of Scone was going home. The Stone, a 340-pound sandstone block, sat on a shelf within Britain's coronation chair for 700 years... much to the chagrin of the Scots, from whom it was taken back in the 13th century. Read more...
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The Pong Pong
This week in 1972, a fledgling company called Atari unveiled its first-ever video game. Hear the story of how the simplest game ever launched a $60-billion-dollar industry... then bounce this custom cocktail down your gullet. Read more...
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You've Got Nail(ed)
Way back in 1994, lawyers Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel hit upon a new way to advertise their legal services: auto-send thousands of emails to chat groups. Read more...
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The Pong Pong
This week in 1972, a fledgling company called Atari installed the prototype of its first-ever video game in a Silicon Valley bar. Hear the story of how the simplest game ever launched a $60-billion-dollar industry. Read more...
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Kelvin Car Bomb
This week back in 1996, the British government announced the Stone of Scone was going home. The Stone, a 340-pound sandstone block, sat on a shelf within Britain's coronation chair for 700 years... much to the chagrin of the Scots, from whom it was taken back in the 13th century. Read more...
