40 Years Ago, Time Magazine Put a Personal Computer on Its Front Cover
Let's jump into a time machine and look back at a landmark award.
Science & Technology
Who Is the Hat Man? A Nightmare Shared by Dreamers Around the World
A visit from the Hat Man will leave you frozen in fear.
Vintage & Historical
The Canary Resuscitator Machine Miners Once Used
These unbelievable birds saved the lives of countless miners.
Vintage & Historical
Meet Pythagoras: Mathematician, Philosopher, and Bean Hater
The life of Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras is filled with mystery and intrigue and, well, a deep distaste for beans.
Vintage & Historical
Mummy Unwrapping Parties of the Victorian Era
The unwrapping often started with an introduction or lecture, followed by the unrolling of the many layers of bandages until the body was revealed.
Vintage & Historical
The Fearless Daredevils Who Built The Empire State Building
Often referred to back then as “the sky boys,” workers finished building the skyscraper in just 410 days — that‘s more than four stories a week!
Science & Technology
The Magician Who Allegedly Made Battle Tanks Disappear
Jasper Maskelyne used plywood and canvases to make trucks look like tanks and tanks look like trucks.
Vintage & Historical
The Curious Case of Mercy Brown and the New England Vampire Panic
In other places, family members would eat the ashes of suspected vampires as a remedy for their illness, while others would inhale the smoke as the organs burned.
Vintage & Historical
The Origins Of FBI Profiling
Although Jack the Ripper was never caught, the Bond report could be considered the first-ever criminal profile.
Vintage & Historical
The Fascinating (And Sometimes Bloody) History Of Roller Coasters
What’s next for roller coasters? Well, the sky is the limit for the ultimate scream machines.
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Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025
Cartoon of the Day
NASA has an Office of Planetary Protection, just in case we ever find life on other plants.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!