Rob Lammle

Rob Lammle

@spacemonkeyx
Writes about: movies , video-games

Rob Lammle is a full-time cartographer and part-time freelance writer out of St. Louis. When he's not working, he's watching movies, reading books, podcasting about pop culture, and spending time with his family. You can follow his online adventures over at www.spacemonkeyx.com.

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Mistaken Identities and Executions: 6 Murderers Who Didn't Do It

What do you do when you've just hanged someone for murder, and then their "victim" pops up alive and healthy a few towns away? 1. Not the Marion... READ ON

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Up, Up, and Away! 7 Modern Flying Car Designs

Almost since the invention of the automobile, people have dreamed of building a single vehicle that could drive on the road and take to the sky. Over the years there have been numerous attempts to build a viable "roadable aircraft" "“ a self-contained airplane/car hybrid "“ but few of these concepts ever made it off the drawing board. And even fewer made it off the ground. But with advances in technology and engineering, modern designs for the flying car are making that dream... READ ON

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The Origins of 8 High-Tech Names

You know the names, but do you know where those names came from? Here are the stories behind the naming of TiVo, BlackBerry and more — including what they were almost called. 1.... READ ON

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A Beginner's Guide to Alternate Reality Games

In the credits on a poster for the Steven Spielberg film A.I. was a mysterious job title: "Sentient Machine Therapist - Jeanine Salla." Some curious folks did a web search for this woman and found themselves involved in a murder mystery that included messages hidden in movie trailers, bizarre websites, strange phone numbers, and angry emails from fictional people. It was all part of a revolutionary marketing scheme that has since become known as an Alternate Reality Game, or... READ ON

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3 Maps That Get People Worked Up

1. The One With Only 38... READ ON

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8 Secessionist Movements in American History

We all know about the Confederate states leaving the Union. But that was far from the only secessionist movement in American history. Here are some rebellious regions you won't find in too many history books. 1. The Kingdom of Beaver Island Beaver Island, a small island in Lake Michigan, became the home of Mormon leader James Strang and his followers—called Strangites—in 1848. Two years later, Strang declared himself king of the church—complete with crown, scepter, robe,... READ ON

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3 Controversial Maps

1. The One With Only 38... READ ON

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The <em>M.A.S.K.</em> Quiz

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The Garbage Pail Kids

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