Black Spray of Carbon in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteBlack Spray of carbon was blown into the face of this industrial worker to test the efficiency of […]
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Raises Chickens Without Wings, 1929
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1929, after five years of experimental breeding among chickens, Dr. R. T. Renwald, Omaha laboratory technician, has […]
“Here’s one thing a woman can do about TV repairs” – CBS Tubes Ad From 1955
This post was originally published on this siteSome of these old ads are sickening… Hell in 1955 she might have BUILT the damn thing… WHEN […]
“You’ll Be Able To Carry Phone In Pocket In Future” – 1963 Newspaper Article Predicted the Invention of Cell Phones
This post was originally published on this siteAn article from the April 18, 1963 edition of the Massfield News-Journal promised “You’ll be able to carry […]
TV in a Car, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThe kids looking so raptly at the TV screen at left are seated in the back of a […]
Experiment With Typhus Lice During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteShowing experimentation of eggs in various incubation periods for typhus vaccine production during World War II. Woman’s leg […]
Dashboard Rack Holds Road Map, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteMounted on the dashboard, a plastic-covered map holder provides the driver with a ready reference while driving over […]
Picture Fuddling by Computer, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteCan you identify this face? It’s a well-known President who freed the slaves and was shot in Ford’s […]
In the 1950s, an Austrian Engineer Has Created a Robot Which Can Do the Housework
This post was originally published on this siteThe answer to a liberated woman’s dreams is a robot—especially one that pours tea. The two robots shown […]
Skeleton Gets a Shave, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteAt least this is how a skeleton would look if it did shave with an electric razor. Actually, […]
Portlander Lives Frozen in Ice Block for Thirty Minutes, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteA scientific experiment that bewildered thousands was performed when A. Moro, of Portland, Ore., allowed himself to be […]
The Face of Harold Whittles, a Deaf Child, Who Was Hearing Sound for the First Time in 1974
This post was originally published on this siteThis interesting photo was taken in 1974 at the exact moment Harold Whittles, a five-year-old boy who was […]
Aquatic Telephones Let Skin Divers Talk Under Water, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThis swimmie-talkie uses water as a medium for sending high-frequency sound waves, on the principle of the hydrophone […]
Reconstructs Extinct Dodo Bird, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteFamiliar as a figure of speech is the dodo bird— but no one living ever saw one, until […]
Blow-Ups, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteTry on one of these inflatable plastic suits for size, if you work with insecticides or other toxic […]
15 Terrific Snapshots of Robots From the Past
This post was originally published on this siteStorytellers’ imaginations and media’s history are loaded with fantastically designed robots of all shapes, sizes, and functions. There […]
Before Google Maps, There Was a Navigation Hotline You Could Call for Directions, 1963
This post was originally published on this site40 years before Google Maps, it was not possible to get exact locations by a click – you […]
Tinker the Robot, a Real-Life ‘Jetsons’ Housekeeper Robot, Invented in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteTinker the remote-controlled robot was the work of inventor David Weston from Yorkshire in 1966. His metal friend […]
New Building Bricks Are Light Enough to Float on Water in 1934
This post was originally published on this siteA new fire brick, one-third the weight of a standard brick of the same size, and light enough […]
Remote Keyboard, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1947, Remote Keyboard of this electromatic typewriter made it possible for disabled, bed-ridden patients to type their […]
A Young Hans Zimmer With His Moog Modular System, ca. 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteHans Zimmer (born 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars […]
“Spot Wobble” Unlines TV Picture – Westinghouse Ad From 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThis is one of those weird artifacts of imaging that is still true on computers today. Applying some […]
Buttons Tune Low-Cost Car Radio, 1938
This post was originally published on this sitePush-button tuning, the modern safety feature that enables car drivers to adjust their radios without taking their eyes […]
19th Century Japanese Pregnancy Dolls
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 18th and 19th century, sideshow carnivals known as misemono were a popular form of entertainment for […]
Fashions for the Atomic Age, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1954, hermetically sealed plastic suits developed by General Electric for men who work in their atomic plants, […]