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TELEPATHY by Hugo Gernsback, Wonder Stories, May 1931
"Not so many years ago, the present writer (through one of his former science magazines) offered cash prizes, totaling some six thousand dollars, for scientific proofs of telepathy, as well as other so-called occult phenomena. The prizes were never claimed."




May 25, 1953: Operation Upshot-Knothole "Grable" - a 15 kt Nuclear projectile was fired 7 miles into the desert by the 280mm M65 Atomic Annie Cannon, first and only nuclear artillery test that took place in Area 5 of Nevada Test Site.

Sunday relaxation with Atomic Platters: Cold War Music From The Golden Age Of Homeland Security - Single Warhead Edition with Bonus Tracks


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Atomic Platters Cold War Music From the Golden Age of Homeland Security - 6+ hours worth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OVVqtG2DMA


Atomic Alert (Elementary Version) for children. Produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films Inc. (1951) in collaboration with The Division of the Physical Sciences including The Institute of Nuclear Studies, The University of Chicago.




Sin City Atomic Sunrise...


In 1950s Las Vegas, early risers and night owls alike could witness something explosive on the horizon—atomic tests lighting up the desert sky.


May 25, 1967: John Lennon took possession of a psychedelic painted Rolls Royce Phantom V. The car which he bought in June 1965 was repainted and delivered back to Lennon just before the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released on June 1, 1967. The driver Anthony said, "The first time I drove it, I was followed by hordes of photographers and Pathé news". Artist Steve Weaver who painted it said it was a psychedelic design, not gypsy. The yellow base coat applied to the car is a common latex house paint as opposed to an automotive-grade paint. As a result, the paint is very fragile!


The car appeared at Lennon's 31st birthday party in Syracuse, New York, in October 1971, and was loaned out to other musicians including Elton John and Bob Dylan and members of bands such as the Rolling Stones and the Moody Blues.

Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono donated it to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum for a tax deduction in 1977, and it has been widely exhibited ever since. When sold in 1985, it was the most expensive automobile ever to be auctioned at that time. The limousine is now owned by the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria, British Columbia.

The car had been stored for long periods without proper maintenance, which resulted in old fuel clogging the carburetors. After the fuel system was cleaned and some electrical and brake system work was completed in 2020, "it purrs like a kitten in a creamery now", according to a mechanic who helps maintain it.

John Lennon’s Phantom V: The Story of the Psychedelic Beatle-Mobile

Concours On Savile Row


May 25, 1977: STAR WARS is released in theaters. It was the first installment of the original Star Wars trilogy. It grossed $775 million dollars (about 7.8 billion today), surpassing Jaws (1975) to become the highest-grossing film ever at the time until the release of ET in 1982.






May 25, 1983: Return of the Jedi, (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) was released. It was the 3rd instalment in the original Star Wars trilogy. Its plot takes place one year after The Empire Strikes Back.

Carrie Fisher returned as Leia. Lucas told her he didn’t want her to be an “eye candy damsel in distress”. Fisher was pleased but also said you couldn’t tell “she was a woman” in Empire. These complaints led in part to the slave bikini Leia wears.

Costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers said the inspiration for Leia's famous slave outfit came from the masterful artwork of Frank Frazetta, which often focused on the female form in fantastical illustrations.




May 25th covers...




May 25, 2006: USS Florida (SSBN 728) returned to service after SSGN conversion, trading in Tridents for TLAMs. 5 years later she became the first Ohio-class boat used in combat, launching 93 Tomahawks during Operation Odyssey Dawn. SSGN 728 is the #2 that formed The Four Horsemen of Tomahawkalypse. Still on patrol today.

Florida's control room during trials a week before returning to service as SSGN 728: