Decoding Secret Societies

Masonic symbols also pop up in music videos by Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, and Lady Gaga—these appearances are viewed by conspiracy theorists as evidence of a plot by the secret elite to brainwash the public into submission. And now, Masonic and Odd Fellows folk art, like hand-painted silk flags, are popping up in trendy Brooklyn restaurants as quirky decorative pieces.

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Ancient Aliens Debunked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zuZmhb5yrsI

Ancient Aliens Debunked is a 3 hour refutation of the theories proposed on the History Channel series Ancient Aliens. It is essentially a point by point critique of the ‘ancient astronaut theory’ which has been proposed by people like Erich von Däniken and Zecharia Sitchin as well as many others.

Top 13 Disturbing Pieces Of Art From History

The media is often criticized for showing violent and disturbing imagery. Movies, TV, video games, tabletop RPGs, comic books, and various other things have all gone through periods where they’re blamed for exposing children to dark and unsettling things. But as these fine art examples prove, violent and disturbing imagery is nothing new.

Oldest Message In A Bottle: 97-Year-Old Note

Guinness World Records announced that Leaper caught the world’s oldest message in a bottle east of Shetland, confirming that the bottle spent 97 years and 309 days at sea.

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10 of History’s Most Beautiful Typewriters

Typewriters are intricate machines—complex little boxes that require an abundance of ingenuity to produce. They are often beautiful, and they occasionally find wildly imaginative ways to conduct the delicate dance between the hammers and the keys. –CONTINUED