Wiki surfing
I don’t know what the correct name would be, but it seems that surfing around Wikipedia is an engaging way to spend a few mins. Links between subjects show themselves in ways that mightn’t always have been apparent beforehand….something like a self-propelled update of James Burkes Connections
So we have in mind the popular music combo Goldfrapp (what splendid photos on that page incidentally…). Now Ms Goldfrapp has toyed with a Marlene Dietrich, Weimar Republic, Berlin Cabaret sort of image. Clicking on the Weimer link gives us the historical perspective and a further link to the capital city of Berlin. Obviously this place is the centre for several important incidents of world history, one of which is the Battle of Berlin. And surely the focal point of acts in the 20th century was the Fuehrerbunker and its inhabitants as the Soviet army circled and concentrated its attack on the final destination of the Austrian corporal.
One of the less well known inhabitants of the bunker was an SS medical doctor, Werner Haase. After being taken prisoner by the Soviets he is believed to have ended his days in the Butyrka Prison in Moscow. One other celebrated inmate of this fearsome prison is the Russian inventor Leon Thermin, after whom the musical instrument the theremin is named. And oh, were do we find ourselves now but with a list of famous theremin players, bringing us back after a rather unexpected tour to Goldfrapp.
There must be untold curious connections like this…enjoy.
