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The Police Surveillance Drone Of 1976

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The Police Surveillance Drone Of 1976

Here’s How One Parent From 1989 Imagined 2014

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Here’s How One Parent From 1989 Imagined 2014

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How Bell Labs Almost Put A Videophone In Every Home

That Time A Lying Factbot Accidentally Told The Truth

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That Time A Lying Factbot Accidentally Told The Truth

Was This The First In-Flight Movie?

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Was This The First In-Flight Movie?

That Time I OD’d On Pot Drugs And Watched Apocalypse Now Redux

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That Time I OD’d On Pot Drugs And Watched Apocalypse Now Redux

Behind The Scenes Of 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Behind The Scenes Of 2001: A Space Odyssey

This Sleek TV Of The Future Predates The Jetsons

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This Sleek TV Of The Future Predates The Jetsons

U.S. Government Investigates Recent Worker Deaths At Amazon Facilities

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U.S. Government Investigates Recent Worker Deaths At Amazon Facilities

The Retro-Future Is Littered With Print-Outs

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The Retro-Future Is Littered With Print-Outs

This Photo Spoiled The Rocketman Magic Back In 1951

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This Photo Spoiled The Rocketman Magic Back In 1951

Six Pets That Were Supposed To Be Man’s Best Friend In The Future

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Six Pets That Were Supposed To Be Man’s Best Friend In The Future

This Weird Household Machine Was The Future Of Voting In 1945

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This Weird Household Machine Was The Future Of Voting In 1945

This Depression-Era Hollywood Robot Was Built To Write Screenplays

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This Depression-Era Hollywood Robot Was Built To Write Screenplays

Elon Musk Wants To Make A Flying Car

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Elon Musk Wants To Make A Flying Car

UberFacts Is Still UberWrong

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UberFacts Is Still UberWrong

An Astrophysicist Explains Our Flying Car Problem

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An Astrophysicist Explains Our Flying Car Problem

Remember Glasstron? We Were Such Dorks Back Then

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Remember Glasstron? We Were Such Dorks Back Then

This Was The 3D TV Theatre Of The Future Before TV Even Existed

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This Was The 3D TV Theatre Of The Future Before TV Even Existed

This Secret Movie Screening Will Actually Send You Back To The Future

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This Secret Movie Screening Will Actually Send You Back To The Future

The NSA Can (Still) Bug Your Phone When It’s Powered Off

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The NSA Can (Still) Bug Your Phone When It’s Powered Off

FLYING CAR UPDATE: Just Two More Years, Guys!

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FLYING CAR UPDATE: Just Two More Years, Guys!

A Very Specific List Of Things That Are Ruining My Google Alerts

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A Very Specific List Of Things That Are Ruining My Google Alerts

How People From The Mad Men Era Imagined The World Would Look In 1970

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How People From The Mad Men Era Imagined The World Would Look In 1970

Pink Slime Is Back In The US

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Pink Slime Is Back In The US

Century-Old Time Capsule Mystery Finally Solved

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Century-Old Time Capsule Mystery Finally Solved

Inside The Colour Factory: My Chat With A Photo Colouriser

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Inside The Colour Factory: My Chat With A Photo Colouriser

This Love Machine Was The OKCupid Of 1955

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This Love Machine Was The OKCupid Of 1955

Are Colourised Photos Rewriting History?

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Are Colourised Photos Rewriting History?

NASA Asked Kids To Draw Our Future And They Drew WALL-E

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NASA Asked Kids To Draw Our Future And They Drew WALL-E

Is This Aerofex Hoverbike Going On Sale In 2017? Probably Not

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Is This Aerofex Hoverbike Going On Sale In 2017? Probably Not

15 Years Of Virgin Galactic’s Failed Space Age Promises

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15 Years Of Virgin Galactic’s Failed Space Age Promises

William Shatner: ‘To Vomit In Space Is Not My Idea Of A Good Time’

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William Shatner: ‘To Vomit In Space Is Not My Idea Of A Good Time’

The 1940s Plan To Replace Jockeys With Robots

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The 1940s Plan To Replace Jockeys With Robots

The UN Will Debate The Ethics Of Killer Robots This Week

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The UN Will Debate The Ethics Of Killer Robots This Week

The Solar-Powered Fridge Of 1937 Made Sunbeams Into Ice Cubes In 2 Hours

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The Solar-Powered Fridge Of 1937 Made Sunbeams Into Ice Cubes In 2 Hours

Is The Flying Car Finally Here?

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Is The Flying Car Finally Here?

1923 Comic Predicts A Time When Humans Dine On Electric Vibrations

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1923 Comic Predicts A Time When Humans Dine On Electric Vibrations

Subscription Radio Of The 1940s Was The Scrambled Porn Of Its Day

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Subscription Radio Of The 1940s Was The Scrambled Porn Of Its Day

11 More Fake Viral Images

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11 More Fake Viral Images

Five Past Predictions For The Future Of The Ebook

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Five Past Predictions For The Future Of The Ebook

Which Came First, The Invention Or The Sci-Fi Prediction?

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Which Came First, The Invention Or The Sci-Fi Prediction?

5 Predictions For The Future That Aren’t So New After All

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5 Predictions For The Future That Aren’t So New After All

The Language Of Silicon Valley Is Slowly Poisoning Our Brains

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The Language Of Silicon Valley Is Slowly Poisoning Our Brains

We’re Still Waiting On The Dishwasher Utopia

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We’re Still Waiting On The Dishwasher Utopia

Weird Canadian Family Gives Up On Pretending Like It’s 1986

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Weird Canadian Family Gives Up On Pretending Like It’s 1986

This Cop Car Of The Future From 1958 Was Pretty Intimidating

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This Cop Car Of The Future From 1958 Was Pretty Intimidating

NASA Tried (And Failed) To Build Jet Shoes In The 1960s

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NASA Tried (And Failed) To Build Jet Shoes In The 1960s

No, Tech Adoption Is Not Speeding Up

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No, Tech Adoption Is Not Speeding Up

Synanon’s Sober Utopia: How A Drug Rehab Program Became A Violent Cult

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Synanon’s Sober Utopia: How A Drug Rehab Program Became A Violent Cult

No, That’s Not The Oldest Message In A Bottle. This Is.

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No, That’s Not The Oldest Message In A Bottle. This Is.

That Beeping Sound You Hear Is The Future

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That Beeping Sound You Hear Is The Future

The Internet Hall Of Fame’s 2014 Inductees

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The Internet Hall Of Fame’s 2014 Inductees

Flash Boys Author Michael Lewis’s Old Predictions For The Future

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Flash Boys Author Michael Lewis’s Old Predictions For The Future

The TV-Guided Drones Of World War II

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The TV-Guided Drones Of World War II

The First Time Capsule Tearjerker Of 2014

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The First Time Capsule Tearjerker Of 2014

This 1947 Train Of Tomorrow Puts Today’s Trains To Shame

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This 1947 Train Of Tomorrow Puts Today’s Trains To Shame

Hugo Gernsback’s Vision For The Flying Car Of 1973

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Hugo Gernsback’s Vision For The Flying Car Of 1973

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North Korea’s New Space Agency Logo Is A Space Age Throwback

10 More Viral Photos That Are Actually Fake

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10 More Viral Photos That Are Actually Fake

Real Apollo 11 Training Photos Look Like Prep For A Fake Moon Landing

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Real Apollo 11 Training Photos Look Like Prep For A Fake Moon Landing

This Week In Time Capsules: Florida Sends A Taser To 2064

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This Week In Time Capsules: Florida Sends A Taser To 2064

How Would You Redraw North America?

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How Would You Redraw North America?

Facebook Is Buying Oculus Because It Needs A Sci-Fi Toy

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Facebook Is Buying Oculus Because It Needs A Sci-Fi Toy

This ‘Electric Book Reader’ Of 1927 Was The Future Of Speed Reading

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This ‘Electric Book Reader’ Of 1927 Was The Future Of Speed Reading

IBM Sponsored A Major Hollywood Movie About Computers In 1957

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IBM Sponsored A Major Hollywood Movie About Computers In 1957

The House Of Tomorrow (1933)

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The House Of Tomorrow (1933)

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Remember Twitter #Music?

This Week In Time Capsules: Teaching Kids About The Cruel March Of Time

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This Week In Time Capsules: Teaching Kids About The Cruel March Of Time

1944’s Big Screen TV Of The Future Wasn’t Much Bigger Than A MacBook

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1944’s Big Screen TV Of The Future Wasn’t Much Bigger Than A MacBook

10 Keating-Era Predictions For The Future That Were Pretty Damn Close

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10 Keating-Era Predictions For The Future That Were Pretty Damn Close

The Man Who Tried To Invent The Like Button In The 1930s

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The Man Who Tried To Invent The Like Button In The 1930s

100-Item Time Capsule Sealed In Canberra, Another Found In Miranda, NSW

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100-Item Time Capsule Sealed In Canberra, Another Found In Miranda, NSW

Do These Powerlaces Match My Hoverboard?

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Do These Powerlaces Match My Hoverboard?

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These Poor Naive Canadians Thought The Internet Would Be Polite

24 Hours Of @UberFacts: So Many Lies, So Little Time

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24 Hours Of @UberFacts: So Many Lies, So Little Time

Space Exploration As Architecture

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Space Exploration As Architecture

This 1920s Shockwatch Was Like A Taser For Your Wrist

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This 1920s Shockwatch Was Like A Taser For Your Wrist

The 1961 House Of The Future

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The 1961 House Of The Future

Glenn Beck Is Making A Movie About Edison And Tesla

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Glenn Beck Is Making A Movie About Edison And Tesla

This Week In Time Capsules: Aussie Town’s Keith Urban Dilemma

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This Week In Time Capsules: Aussie Town’s Keith Urban Dilemma

A Future Expedition On Mars’ Moon Phobos

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A Future Expedition On Mars’ Moon Phobos

The Cartoonist Of The Future’s Dynamo Drawing Machines

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The Cartoonist Of The Future’s Dynamo Drawing Machines

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This 1930 Song About 1992 Didn’t Mention Kurt Cobain Even Once

Unlocking The Mystery Of The $10 Million Time Capsule

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Unlocking The Mystery Of The $10 Million Time Capsule

What Is This Fake Hoverboard Company Actually Promoting?

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What Is This Fake Hoverboard Company Actually Promoting?

One Of The World’s First Walk-Through Metal Detectors

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One Of The World’s First Walk-Through Metal Detectors

10 More Viral Photos That Are Actually Total Fakes

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10 More Viral Photos That Are Actually Total Fakes

All Work And No Play Makes Self-Driving Cars A Dull Ploy

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All Work And No Play Makes Self-Driving Cars A Dull Ploy

A Fallout Shelter Originally Installed In 1955 For A Family Of Three In Fort Wayne, Indiana

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A Fallout Shelter Originally Installed In 1955 For A Family Of Three In Fort Wayne, Indiana

7 NSA Patents: Cyber Manholes, Super-Shredders And More

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7 NSA Patents: Cyber Manholes, Super-Shredders And More

First Video Of The Steve Jobs Time Capsule Being Unearthed

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First Video Of The Steve Jobs Time Capsule Being Unearthed

The Automatic Lumberjack Of The Future

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The Automatic Lumberjack Of The Future

A Moon Base From The Past

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A Moon Base From The Past

This Week In Time Capsules: Optimistic Girl Scouts Bury 200-Year Tube

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This Week In Time Capsules: Optimistic Girl Scouts Bury 200-Year Tube

8 Viral Sochi Olympics Photos That Are Total Lies

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8 Viral Sochi Olympics Photos That Are Total Lies

How Soon Will You Be Able To See Over The Phone?

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How Soon Will You Be Able To See Over The Phone?

1990: Pop Music Will Just Be Musical Orgies By 2010

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1990: Pop Music Will Just Be Musical Orgies By 2010

Inside The Fakes Factory: My Chat With A Viral Image Creator

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Inside The Fakes Factory: My Chat With A Viral Image Creator

This Ridiculous Victorian-Era Rocking Bath Wasn’t Just For Fun

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This Ridiculous Victorian-Era Rocking Bath Wasn’t Just For Fun