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The true story of Larry Walters, the Los Angeles truck driver who in 1982 tied 42 helium weather balloons to a garden chair and accidentally flew into controlled airspace above LAX. His chair is now displayed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.
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The true story of Larry Walters, the Los Angeles truck driver who in 1982 tied 42 helium weather balloons to a garden chair and accidentally flew into controlled airspace above LAX. His chair is now displayed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.

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u/dannydutch1 — 2 hours ago
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In the early 20th century, Pond's medicated tampons were soaked in opium, belladonna, and Hyoscyamus in order to relieve menstrual pain. This example is from the Pharmacy Museum in New Orleans.

u/CarkWithaM — 2 days ago
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A trepanned neolithic skull of a woman that had a prosthetic ear made from seashell attached, found at Roque d'Aille in France and dates from 3000-2000 BCE. The skull shows evidence the woman had survived the "open brain" operation and gone on to live for many years

u/GlitterDanger — 5 days ago
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In 2010, a small Ugandan tabloid called Rolling Stone published names and photos of alleged homosexuals alongside calls for violence. Within months it was shut down by the High Court, but not before sparking global outrage and murder.

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u/dannydutch1 — 3 days ago
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Wendy Carlos demonstrates her Moog Synthesizer in 1970. The music towards the end of the video is the 2nd movement of the 4th Brandenburg Concerto from her Well-Tempered Synthesizer album.

u/EaterofGrief — 8 days ago
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Filmed in 1964, Stefan Westmann, who served as a Corporal with the German 29th Infantry Division, remembers how he killed a French Corporal while fighting for ground on the Western Front. The experience led Stefan to wonder how war can turn civilised men like him into killers.

u/dannydutch1 — 8 days ago
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13 years ago today panic spread on social media, as people feared Cher had died due to the hashtag #nowthatchersdead Fortunately, Cher was alive and the hashtag was for Margaret Thatcher.

u/No_Dig_8299 — 12 days ago
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The studio notes Sid Sheinberg sent to Steven Spielberg for Back to the Future in 1984. (Sheinberg would later go on to give the grren light to Jaws: The Revenge)

u/dannydutch1 — 10 days ago
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In 1952, as concerns grew over the link between ṣmọking and cạncẹr, Kent cigạrẹttẹṣ introduced the Micronite filter, claiming it would protect ṣmọkẹrs. However, between 1952 and 1956, these filters were made with crocidolite, or blue asbestos, one of the most hazardous forms.

u/No_Dig_8299 — 10 days ago
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A 1982 CNN Crossfire interview with former President Richard Nixon's including his uncensored comments during a commercial break.

u/ExtremeInsert — 9 days ago
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On this day in 1834, the New Orleans mansion belonging to Delphine LaLaurie was set on fire. Delphine was a Louisiana-born socialite and serial killer known for the torture and murder of slaves, when the fire was brought under control the horrors inside were discovered.

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u/UtterlyInterest — 10 days ago