CIV and real world

[Baron2]

(Not really BNW related, but certainly interesting)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...Googleburger-gets-GOOD-review-eaten-time.html

In CTP, one key building was the Beef Vat, a sort of super Aqueduc-it did pretty much the same thing.

 

[Rob5000]

Beef vat!?! yikes

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Here's an interesting article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/modern-art-was-cia-weapon-1578808.html?art

Basically, the CIA funded Modern Artists in the US in order to compete with Soviet Russia's Socialist Realism. If that's not an excellent example of BNW mechanics as seen in real life, I'll be a monkey's uncle.