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In 1964, 17-Year-Old Randy Gardner Set the World Record for Sleep Deprivation by Staying Awake for 11 Days and 25 Minutes

September 23, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

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

September 21, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

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

August 20, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

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

August 17, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

Here’s How George Lucas Made Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder Floating in “Star Wars” (1977)

August 4, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977), the production team had to make Luke Skywalker’s […]

Rare Photos of the Wright Brothers’ Early Flight Tests

July 30, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Wright brothers, Orville (1871–1948) and Wilbur Wright (1867–1912), were American inventors and aviation pioneers who are widely […]

The Treadmill Crane, a Human Powered Hoisting and Lowering Device

July 8, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe treadwheel crane (Latin: magna rota), also known as a walking wheel crane, is one of the most […]

In 1956, Mercedes-Benz Constructed Its Renowned “Death Curve” Test Track for Evaluating New Vehicles

July 2, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1956, Mercedes-Benz was actively developing and testing vehicles at its Untertürkheim plant in Stuttgart. While the iconic […]

“Universe 25” Experiment, One of the Most Disturbing Studies in the History of Science by John B. Calhoun

June 5, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJohn B. Calhoun was an American ethologist and behavioral researcher who is most famous for his “Universe 25” […]

Nikola Tesla’s Foot on an X-ray Image Taken by Himself on a Device of His Own Design, 1896

June 1, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1896, Nikola Tesla used a machine of his own design to capture an X-ray image of his […]

The First Russian Submarine Was Built in 1721 and Tested in the Presence of Russian Emperor Peter the Great

May 22, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe idea to build a “stealth vessel” capable of sailing underwater and “knocking a warship out from below” […]

The Lost Photographs of Andrée’s Arctic Balloon Expeditionof 1897

May 20, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1897, three Swedish explorers—Salomon August Andrée, Nils Strindberg, and Knut Frænkel—embarked on a daring mission to become […]

30 Vintage Photos of People With Televisions From the 1950s

May 19, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s, owning a television was a symbol of affluence and modernity. Televisions were bulky, black-and-white sets […]

A World War II US Soldier Posing With Captured Killinger and Freund Motorcycle, 1945

May 7, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis odd looking motorcycle was captured by the US Army at a German military base in the spring […]

Inside the Cockpit of a Concorde

April 16, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteConcorde revolutionized commercial air travel with its supersonic speeds and other unique features. Whether it was the design […]

What 5 Megabytes of Computer Data Looked Like in 1966

February 18, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1966, computing was in its infancy, and the concept of data storage and processing looked drastically different […]

Sending Electronic Mail (Email) From a Pay Phone in the 1980s

February 2, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA man checks his e-mail over a public pay telephone using a Panasonic RL-P4001 Acoustic Coupler dial-up modem […]

Two Men Remove the Preserved Carcass of a Juvenile Mammoth Named “Dima,” 1977

January 4, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis 1977 photograph captures the moment that a perfectly preserved Woolly Mammoth mummy is unearthed near the Kolyma […]

Jeanne Bauer Walking With a DynaTAC on 6th Avenue in New York City, 1973

January 3, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1973, Jeanne Bauer was photographed walking along 6th Avenue in New York, holding the revolutionary DynaTAC mobile […]

In 1998, Burger King in Manhattan Had Free Internet Access for Customers

January 1, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1998, the internet was still a relatively new phenomenon, largely confined to universities and research institutions. Recognizing […]

General Electric Mainframe Computer, 1953

November 6, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn this General Electric promotional photo from 1953 Mrs. Connie Hodgson, of Syracuse, N.Y., displays her figure and […]

Here’s How Cars Stayed Cool Before ‘Real’ Air Conditioning

September 24, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s, if you wanted to travel in air-conditioned comfort, you needed a “swamp cooler” attached to […]

David Bowie Working on Desktop Computer in Office, 1994

September 12, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1996 Bowie became the first major artist to make a single release downloadable. ‘Telling Lies’ took about […]

30 Vintage Photos of People With TVs in the 1960s

September 11, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, television became a staple in American households. By the mid-1960s, most American households owned a […]

The First Ever X-Ray Image Was Taken in 1895 by Wilhelm Röntgen

August 30, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis might be one of the most famous images in photographic history. The first ever X-ray image was […]

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