Category Archive for scotch
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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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Spider-Dan and "Trumped"
On Memorial Day, 1981, Dan Goodwin did some climbing. Which sounds normal enough for a guy who was a rock climber... except his target was the surface of the (then) tallest building in the world - Chicago's Sears Tower -- and he scaled it dressed as Spider-Man. Read more...
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The Smoke and Honey
This week back in 1954, Willie Mosconi performed one of the most brilliant feats in sports, ever, draining 526 consecutive billiard balls. Learn about the child prodigy-turned-15-time-World-Champion - then rack up a set of these custom cocktails. Read more...
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Trumped
This week in 1981, outdoor adventurer Dan Goodwin did some climbing. Which sounds normal enough...except his target was the surface of the (then) tallest building in the world - Chicago's Sears Tower -- and he scaled it dressed as Spider-Man. Read more...
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The Nalo Smash
This week back in 1993, Chad Rowan, aka Akebono, became the first foreign-born athlete to reach yokozuna - the highest rank in sumo wrestling. 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...
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The Hawkins Ordinance
This week back in 1908 women in NYC were barred from smoking in public. Hear about how they won back their right to kill themselves, then celebrate your right to partake of this vice. Read more...
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The Littlefeather
This week back in 1973, Marlon Brando won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in "The Godfather"... but never picked it up. Read more...
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The Blue Blazer
- Created in the 1800's. - Rare drink - few people in the world actually make it. Read more...
