Found: A Map of the Entire Internet, As of 1973
(via Atlas Obscura) In the very early years of the Internet, back when it was the secret and very small
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Early computer-generated personalities that left their mark
(via Neatorama) Ordinarily, when someone describes another person as “artificial,” they’re referring to a real person who only seems fake.
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Silent Film Shows How Motorcycles Were Built Before the Assembly Line
Have you ever wondered what manufacturing was like back when vehicles were truly hand-assembled? Even before Henry Ford popularized the
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Untangling the History of Christmas Lights
(via Smithsonian) Today an estimated 150 million light sets are sold in America each year, adding to the tangled millions
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“Year 1999 AD” – A 1967 Film Imagines the Future
(via Atlas Obscura) This short film, produced in 1967 by the Philco-Ford Corporation, a maker of battery-powered tech, imagines the
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The Robot Presidents Who Rule Disney World
(via Popular Mechanics) As the red curtain rises, subtle blue light bathes 43 presidents. After a few words from America’s
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The Model T of Space: Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Turns 50
(via Popular Mechanics) When the Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasted into orbit for the first time, Lyndon Johnson was the president
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7 of the Coolest Bridges in the United States
(via Popular Mechanics) There are hundreds upon hundreds of bridges in the wide expanse of the United States, and among
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Striking Photos of Philadelphia’s Abandoned Power Stations
(via Atlas Obscura) The new book Palazzos of Power: Central Stations of the Philadelphia Electric Company, 1900-1930 explores the history
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An Alarm Designer on How to Annoy People in the Most Effective Ways
(via Atlas Obscura) Alarm sounds are engineered to elicit particular responses in humans. And yet, sometimes, humans choose not to
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The Rebellious Origin of the Video Game Easter Egg
(via Great Big Story) Video game designer Warren Robinett was a pioneer of his craft. He conceptualized and programmed the
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Inside the Jet Propulsion Laboratory: NASA’s Crazy, Kooky, Legendary Research Facility
(via Popular Mechanics) Everyone’s talking about private industry getting humans on Mars. Mars trips! Mars houses! Mars colonies! But no
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