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Old, Weird Tech: Computer Dating of the 1960s
Decades before Match.com and OkCupid there existed a different sort of online interaction that millions participated in
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Decades before Match.com and OkCupid there existed a different sort of online interaction that millions participated in
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The Hale Telescope, a monumental achievement, posed tremendous challenges
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From the deck of the USS Birmingham, Eugene Ely became the first pilot to successfully launch a plane from a ship
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Thousands of robot dolls screeched "Merry Christmas" when stuffed with Edison's tiny, hand-cranked phonographs
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Wind machines built from spare parts and gumption saved the lives of Plains farmers
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Balding men at the turn of the century, with few options to stimulate hair growth, turned to giant suction cups
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Scientists have performed head transplants on monkeys and dogs, but the illustrations for this patent use human models
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What happens when you feel the urge to sweat and you're away from your at-home or in-office sauna?
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Don't have any zinc oxide in the house? Use chocolate syrup for fake blood this Halloween. It worked for Hitchcock.
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One odd dreamer rode his country's independence to brief international fame
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A sound system built for the masses, this "perfect" instrument had listeners yearning for missing human tics
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Meant for big-city apartments without yards, the baby cage would allow small children to receive fresh air and sunlight
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Great, beautiful cups designed to protect great, beautiful mustaches
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Unable to stand the taste of prepackaged foods, the Italian Army had live animals dropped in
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How a small town made a 7,200 egg omelette with bacon skates, a big spatula, and an even bigger skillet
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This oil-crisis oddity attached to the roof of your microcar for fuel-efficient outdoor excursions
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Apparently in 1939 Montreal, it seemed like a good idea to cover your face with a triangular plastic snout.
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