Making a comeback: How the population of blue whales is recovering

Outdoor Revival By Marion Fernandez Publish Date: Oct 30, 2017 The blue whale is not only the largest animal known to man, with impressive lengths in excess of 100 feet and weighing more than 150 tons, it is also a species that was hunted to the point of near extinction. Because of the large size of … Read more

The future is streamlined locomotives, welcome to the 1930s 

The Vintage News Jun 20, 2018 Alex .A It’s hard to grasp now how much the introduction of railroads and railway services during the late 18th century and early 19th century forever changed the way we commute, travel, and transport our stock and goods. It was a grand leap of faith into a new future, similarly … Read more

The real-life superhero who saved 20 people and ruined his career

The Vintage News Jun 21, 2018 Nikola Budanovic A champion is someone who certainly exceeds expectations–a person of tremendous motivation striving for victory. The term applies not only to sports but also to fields such as science, human rights, and politics. There are many champions in the history of civilization. Then there’s Shavarsh Karapetyan. Even though … Read more

The bug collecting boy that went on to invent Pokémon

The Vintage News Jun 21, 2018 Andrew Pourciaux (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/WireImage) Pokémon is one of the biggest game franchises ever created. With over 20 films, 122 games, and over 800 creatures to capture, the Pokémon series has been highly influential in gaming culture across the globe. The origins of Pokémon may be surprising for some, … Read more

The last meal: What happened when a crime boss sat down to lunch in a Brooklyn restaurant

The Vintage News Jun 9, 2018 Nancy Bilyeau A hot day in New York City feels like no place else. The heaviness of the air weighs on you as you trudge down the blinding bright streets crisscrossing Gotham. It could be the concrete everywhere–sidewalks below, buildings above–and the smell of garbage that seems to grow in … Read more

Beethoven, so deaf he couldn’t hear the applause for his Ninth Symphony, started every day counting 60 beans for coffee

The Vintage News May 23, 2018 E.L. Hamilton Even if you never listen to any classical music, you probably recognize the famously ominous opening bars of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony: da-da-da dummmmmmmm. (Depending on your movie tastes, you may recognize the Fifth on the soundtracks of The Breakfast Club, Austin Powers the Goldmember, or Howards End.) Beethoven was so deaf by the time … Read more

Director Milos Forman, who died at 86, was orphaned by World War II and became a passionate critic of communism after the Prague Spring of 1968

The Vintage News Apr 16, 2018 Nancy Bilyeau (Photo by julio donoso/Sygma via Getty Images) Milos Forman, who died at the age of 86 on April 14, 2018, after a brief illness, directed some of the most memorable dramas of his time, from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nestto Amadeus. But perhaps the greatest drama he experienced was his … Read more

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