En 1991, una empresa propuso a Jean-Claude Van Damme protagonizar un videojuego de lucha, pero el actor lo rechazó. De aquel rechazo nació el juego más violento de su época y el motivo por el que hoy los juegos llevan una edad recomendada. Mortal Kombat. Tira del hilo 🧵👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
A Soviet poster from 1944 depicting legions of German soldiers fated to die in the Russian winter thanks to Hitler's orders.
Joseph Goebbels wrote in his diary that propaganda works by making people believe in an idea so strongly that they cannot let it go. Hitler agreed. After the Nazis took power in 1933, he created the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda and put Goebbels in charge.
Goebbels pushed Nazi messages through art, music, theater, film, books, radio, and newspapers. He also shut down or censored voices that disagreed. He stirred anger over Germany’s defeat in World War I and constantly praised German strength and tradition. This helped create a climate where violent persecution of Jews and other minorities became easier to justify.
During World War II, German propaganda praised the German army and mocked the British and other Allies as weak or cruel. Soviet troops were often portrayed as less than human. After Germany’s defeat at Stalingrad in February 1943, Goebbels called for “total war” in a major speech, but he privately admitted that his influence was slipping as the war turned against Germany.
Britain fought back with its own propaganda. Winston Churchill set up the Political Warfare Executive in 1941 to weaken enemy morale. The BBC’s foreign language broadcasts were a major tool, and Britain also used fake “German” radio stations and dropped leaflets and postcards behind enemy lines to spread doubt and fear.
In the United States, Roosevelt created the Office of War Information in 1942. Its job was to support the war effort at home and hurt enemy morale overseas. The OWI used photography and media to promote unity and production, while also shaping how Americans understood the war.
Propaganda was everywhere, especially in posters, movies, and cartoons. Posters urged Americans to work harder and produce more. Hollywood made patriotic films, and the government supported projects like Frank Capra’s Why We Fight series. Even popular cartoon characters were used to keep people focused on the war and on the enemy.
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For centuries, families across Britain slept in what was known as a box bed, a wooden bed built into the wall or enclosed with doors, designed to keep out the bitter cold of winter.
Far more than a place to sleep, the box bed was a practical solution in cottages where space was limited and every bit of warmth mattered. By enclosing the bed, families trapped precious heat, reduced draughts and gained a little privacy in homes where several generations often lived under one roof.
These humble beds witnessed every stage of life. Children were tucked into them at night, babies were born in them, and loved ones spent their final hours there, surrounded by family. In many cottages, the box bed even formed part of the wall itself, helping divide the living and sleeping areas of a single-room home.
To modern eyes they may seem cramped, but to those who lived through harsh winters with little comfort, the box bed was a warm, secure refuge, a simple piece of craftsmanship that helped ordinary families endure generations of rural life.
Sometimes the greatest achievements of the past were not castles or cathedrals, but the quiet ingenuity that made a house feel like a home. 🏴
Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying (excerpt)
As expected, Zeppelin from this era is insane. We shouldn’t forget how incredible it felt when footage like this first started circulating.
This door in Westminster Abbey predates many modern nation-states. Crafted from English oak in the 1050s, it is the only surviving Anglo-Saxon door in Britain.
Westminster Abbey is a historic Gothic church in London that has stood at the center of British religious and royal life for more than a millennium. Founded in the 10th century and rebuilt in its present Gothic form during the 13th century, it has hosted every English and British coronation since 1066, along with major royal events such as the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
Beyond its role in royal ceremonies, the abbey is also one of Britain’s most important burial and memorial sites, honoring monarchs, scientists, writers, and political figures. Its famous Poets’ Corner commemorates literary icons such as William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens, making Westminster Abbey both a place of worship and a lasting symbol of British history and culture.
EL MEJOR GOL DE CABEZA DE LA HISTORIA
Fue un salto olímpico el gol contra de 2019 frente a Sampdoria. Una locura: se elevó 2.56 metros, permaneció en el aíren cerca de 1.5 segundos y remató con una potencia increíble.
Men taking a smoke break during construction of the Auckland Harbor Bridge, c. 1959. Four men lost their lives during construction.
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The Hurdy-Gurdy, Medieval European string instrument.
The hurdy-gurdy's earliest known origin dates back to the 10th century.
Musician: Andrey Vinogradov
بعد 67 عامًا أعاد Google إحياء الهدف الذي وصفه بيليه بأنه الأجمل في مسيرته والهدف المسجل عام 1959 لم توثقه الكاميرات لذا أُعيد بناؤه بالذكاء الاصطناعي اعتمادًا على 3600 صورة أرشيفية إلى جانب شهادات وذكريات عائلة بيليه وأصدقائه
Inepta. Corrupta. Mentirosa.
Inaudito es el golpe de estado para robarse el Poder Judicial y el máximo órgano electoral. Inaudito, atacar a quienes trabajamos y producimos para beneficio de los mexicanos. Inaudito es el dispendio el gasto público en proyectos estúpidos. Inaudita es la manipulación de la opinión publica con su circo mañanero de propaganda.
Esta mujer cada día refrenda aquello de "inteligencia no le sobra".
¿Los Estados Unidos no son potencia cultural? El mundo está permeado por la cultura de ese país. En México oímos rocanrrol, en Francia comen hamburguesas, en China hacen juguetes de Mickey Mouse, en la URSS se pelean por unos pinches jeans Levi's.
¿En qué mundo vive la presidente?