The term “leather” in Old English leðer referred broadly to hide, skin, and similar materials. The craft itself predates recorded history. The craft of making leather has existed for more than 7,000 years. Leather is one of humanity’s oldest materials. Prehistoric humans used animal hides for clothing and shelter. The word “tanning” comes from medieval…
Things I Hate: Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (GBC)
When I was eight, Resident Evil was the horror game everyone played and talked about. But Alone in the Dark did it first, though it was far less successful. I admit I haven’t played the original, but I noticed the Game Boy Color version of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare on the Nintendo…
7 Random Fun Facts and Trivia For November 2025
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, was the uncle of both Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, the beheaded wives of King Henry VIII. He was eventually condemned himself, but a day before his execution, Henry VIII died. He remained imprisoned until Mary I took the throne, and she was sympathetic toward a loyal Roman Catholic…
Our Flight Home from New Orleans With American Airlines
During our flight home, we flew with American Airlines, which isn’t something I’ve done since 2021 during our direct flight from GSP to Miami. My wife wasn’t photogenic this day, so we didn’t take a group photo. I was pleased with our New Orleans-to-DFW flight as we were on a decently sized Boeing 737, if…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Crash Bandicoot Warped
Crash Warped was released in North America on November 3, 1998. It was developed by Naughty Dog and was the last of the original PlayStation Crash platformers they created. The game sold over 5.7 million units by 2002, making it one of the best-selling PlayStation titles. The budget for the game was around USD 4-5…


Formed in 2009, the Archive Team (not to be confused with the archive.org Archive-It Team) is a rogue archivist collective dedicated to saving copies of rapidly dying or deleted websites for the sake of history and digital heritage. The group is 100% composed of volunteers and interested parties, and has expanded into a large amount of related projects for saving online and digital history.
