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Will we be the first Martians?
stirred generations with speculation that the deep scars in the planet's surface were canals created by Martians. Author H . G . Wells went a step further, writing that malevolent Martians watched Earth with "envious eyes." And author Bradbury predicted
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Mystery of Mars still attracts space lovers
Harmakhis" by ancient Egyptians. Pop culture experts say widespread public interest in the planet really took off after H . G . Wells ' "The War of the Worlds" was published in 1898, making plausible -- or at least not out-of-this-world -- the idea
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Europe: The Confidence Game That Could Break the Bankmonths (not that anyone I know is feeling the warmth of a thaw at the moment) and many people didn't need to reread HG Wells to time travel to the '30s. We really were teetering on a very sharp edge. Now, whatever your thoughts about the bank bailout
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Oct. 30: National Candy Corn Day; ‘War of the Worlds’ Panic
War of the Worlds” radio broadcast. In 1938, 23-year-old radio announcer Orson Welles presented an adaptation of H . G . Wells ’ sci-fi novel “War of the Worlds.” Many Americans tuned in after the program’s introduction and the realistic radio
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Interactive Google Doodle Celebrates Jules Verne's Birthdayscience fiction ," although others argue the title belongs to H . G . Wells . Among his contributions to the genre are "Journey to the homepage. Other popular Google doodles have recognized author H . G . Wells , the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the changing
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Google Logo Mystery: Those Bouncing BallsGoogle unveiled a logo that doubled as a game Web users could play straight from Google's homepage. Other popular Google doodles have recognized author H . G . Wells , the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the changing seasons.
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'Insert Coin': Google Doodle Celebrates Pac-Man's 30th Anniversarythis year to celebrate the birthday of Sir Isaac Newton (it showed an apple falling from a tree). Other popular Google doodles have recognized author H . G . Wells , the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the changing seasons.
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Would Balloon Hoax Be Pathological, or Just Greedy?quick to point out examples of this -- such as when Orson Welles triggered mass panic in 1938 when he read an adaptation of H . G . Wells ' "War of the Worlds" on national radio. The fake newscast convinced millions that Earth was being invaded, and it became
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EXCERPT: 'Viral Loop'of comic books and radio shows like Flash Gordon. In 1938 Orson Welles's radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, based on H . G . Wells 's sci-fi novel, set off panic as rumors of a Martian invasion swept through some communities, multiplied by the sheer
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Google Doodle Mystery Solved: Happy Birthday, H.G . WellsGoogle's Images Are Nod to Sci-Fi Author H . G . Wells The tech giant has been known to change intended to celebrate the contributions of H . G . Wells , author of the science fiction classic lots of places; we wanted to celebrate H . G . Wells as an author who encouraged fantastical
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Google Doodle Mystery: Why Crop Circles?image is a nod to "The War of the Worlds" sci-fi author H . G . Wells . Others think it points to the anniversary of a UFO sighting featured in "The War of the Worlds" and the birthday of author H . G . Wells is in six days, on Sept. 21. Noting that Google's home
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Are Chinese Workers Suffering From Mass Hysteria or Not?
the early 1930s. An episode of the radio drama "The War of the Worlds," adapted by Orson Welles' Mercury Theater from H . G . Wells ' novel, triggered another bout of mass hysteria in 1938 when it aired -- this one non-medical -- as it led listeners
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Broadcast Your Face Above Times Square
and the massive sign. Artist-designer Michael Casselli says that the booth was inspired by Federal-style architecture, H . G . Wells ' The Time Machine and bits of the industrial revolution: all juxtapositions with the high-tech processes that would go
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