40 Amazing Vintage Photos of People and Television From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the mid-20th century, television underwent a dramatic transformation from a luxury novelty to the centerpiece of the […]
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Thomas Midgley Jr., the Most Harmful Inventor in History
This post was originally published on this siteThomas Midgley Jr., born in 1889 in Dayton, Ohio, was an inventive American chemical engineer whose work profoundly […]
The “Death Diary” of Renowned Herpetologist Karl P. Schmidt in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1957, renowned herpetologist Karl P. Schmidt documented his own death in a meticulous scientific account that newspapers […]
Soviet Cosmonauts Georgy Beregovoy and Pavel Popovich Present a Hunting Rifle as a Gift to Neil Armstrong, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 1, 1970, Soviet cosmonauts Georgy Beregovoy and Pavel Popovich presented Neil Armstrong with an engraved hunting […]
That Time Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston Did an Advert for Windows 95
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1995, at the peak of their Friends fame, Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston starred in a 60-minute […]
Axl Rose Showing Off His New Cordless Phone at the Sunset Grill in Hollywood, 1988
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs of a young Axl Rose, captured by the renowned rock photographer Mark Weiss in 1988 at […]
Technician Floating Up and Down to Inspect Echo II, a NASA Satellite, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteA technician conducting a manual inspection of the Echo II communications satellite during a test inflation in 1963. […]
Imagine Being the Parents of the First Man to Walk on the Moon as You Watch Him Stepping Onto the Lunar Surface, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteImagine being the parents of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, as you watch […]
The 28 Installation Disks of Windows 95
This post was originally published on this siteThe 28 installation disks of Windows 95, released in 1995, are a fascinating relic of early computing history, […]
In 1995, Sandra Bullock Made History by Becoming the First Person to Buy a Movie Ticket Online
This post was originally published on this siteLong before online ticket bookings were considered common, Sandra Bullock had helped make history with a single mouse […]
Here’s What Computer Class Looked Like in 1972!
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1972, computer classes often used mainframe computers and early minicomputers. Mainframes were large, powerful machines that required […]
When Frogs Saved the Milk: A Russian-Finnish Tradition Backed by Science
This post was originally published on this siteLong before refrigerators made life easier, rural communities in Russia and Finland faced a tricky problem, how to […]
Meccano Magazine: The Voice of Engineering Enthusiasts
This post was originally published on this siteMeccano Magazine was a highly influential British monthly publication that ran from 1916 until 1982, serving as an […]
35 Vintage Cover Photos of Modern Mechanix Magazine in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteModern Mechanix was an influential American monthly magazine launched in 1928 by Fawcett Publications to compete with established […]
Scientific American: A Legacy of Curiosity and Discovery
This post was originally published on this siteScientific American is one of the world’s most respected and long-running science publications, first established in 1845 in […]
AVIDAC, Argonne’s First Digital Computer, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteBefore there was Google, or even the Internet, there was the computer – and the earliest computers were […]
35 Photographs Captured the Scene From 2007 When the iPhone First Went on Sale
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 29, 2007, iPhones went on sale to consumers for the first time. Steve Jobs had announced […]
A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Employee Opening What Was Thought to Be the Heaviest Hinged Door in the World, 1979
This post was originally published on this siteIn this photo taken in 1979, a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory employee is opening a 97,000-pound (44 ton) […]
Remember the Speaking Clock
This post was originally published on this siteA speaking clock or talking clock is a live or recorded human voice service, usually accessed by telephone, […]
18 Amazing Photos of a Young Jane Goodall in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this sitePioneering primatologist Jane Goodall, whose decades of work with chimpanzees transformed anthropology and conservation, passed away at 91. […]
Fascinating Photos of the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe New York World’s Fair of 1964–65 was one of the largest and most ambitious international exhibitions of […]
In 1964, 17-Year-Old Randy Gardner Set the World Record for Sleep Deprivation by Staying Awake for 11 Days and 25 Minutes
This post was originally published on this siteIn late December 1963, 17-year-old Randy Gardner and his friend Bruce McAllister decided to explore the effects of […]
The Iconic Image of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern, 1857
This post was originally published on this siteThe famous photograph of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859) standing in front of the massive launching chains of the […]
Views of the Safety Net Used to Protect Workers During Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Golden Gate Bridge was constructed over a little over four years, from January 5, 1933, to May […]
Amazing Covers of Science and Invention Magazine During the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteScience and Invention was an American popular science and technology magazine founded by Hugo Gernsback in 1920. Originally […]