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Dec 22, 2014
Vintage Ad Highlights 1916’s Hottest Christmas Gadgets
Santa has never seen electric Christmas lights before
Aug 21, 2013
5 Beloved Scientists Who Were Actually Bullies
Electrocuting animals, stealing credit, self-aggrandizing, and more
Oct 21, 2011
Archive Gallery: The History of Recorded Music
From phonographs to records to iPods, with a few hiccups along the way
Sep 3, 2010
LEDs Dethrone Compact Fluorescents as King of Eco-Friendly Lightbulbs
Never mind that twisty compact fluorescent. The new energy-efficient way to light your home is with LEDs. An upcoming crop … Continued
Mar 26, 2010
Video: The Drunk History of Nikola Tesla, Father of Western Technology
Nikola Tesla, pioneering inventor, died penniless and unrecognized. We have previously mentioned his hipster cred, but it has taken until … Continued
Mar 28, 2008
Pre-Edison Sound Recording Played Back
The sound, made with an obscure device that recorded sound waves on paper, is claimed to be the oldest known audio recording
