Pete and Chris Amusements

As anyone who has seen our two-man kid's comedy show, we don't shy away from some light toilet humor.  Thusly, we'd like to introduce you to Le Pétomane... A true "fartiste!" From Wikipedia : 'He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to seemingly fart at will. His stage name combines the French verb péter, "to fart" with the -mane, "-maniac" suffix, which translates to "fartomaniac". The profession is also referred to as "flatulist", "farteur", or "fartiste".' Actually, it wasn't as gross as it seemed, as he didn't actually "fart" per se... rather he had the ability to "inhale" air into his butt and "exhale" it out with a remarkable degree of control. He performed his act from 1887 until the first World War.  So the next time you see someone on social media making money by doing something ridiculous, just ...

By: Incredulous Chris Who do you think recorded the first film in history?  Edison? Meilies? Lumiere? Nope.  It was the world-renowned household name of... Louis Le Prince. The earliest surviving film comes to us from 1888, some years before Edison introduced the world to his Kinetoscope and started the film revolution. From Wikipedia : "According to Le Prince's son, Adolphe, the film was made at Oakwood Grange, the home of Joseph and Sarah Whitley, in Roundhay, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England on 14 October 1888. The footage features Louis's son Adolphe Le Prince, his mother-in-law Sarah Whitley (née Robinson, 1816 – 24 October 1888), his father-in-law Joseph Whitley (1817 – 12 January 1891) and Annie Hartley in the garden of Oakwood Grange, leisurely walking around the garden of the premises. Sarah is seen walking – or dancing – backwards as she turns around, and Joseph's coat tails are seen flying as he also is turning. Joseph and Sara...