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The 'Telephone Muffler' privacy tool of 1910, the curious chatbot of Bell Labs in the 1970s, and experimental TV in the 1940s.
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We look at the Pope who banned railroads, the celebrity psychic who predicted JFK's death, the astronomer who ridiculed space travel, and more.
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New articles from Paleofuture
Retrofuture legend Bruce McCall passes away, a stunning film from 1967 shows Disneyland's new version of Tomorrowland, and we explore wild predictions…
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New Articles at Paleofuture This Week
Tom Hanks visits the retro-future, robot waiters serve pizza in 1983, and book publisher Peter Usborne dies at 85.
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New Articles From Paleofuture in February
From 1980s nostalgia to another flying car company biting the dust, these were the articles you may have missed.
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The Latest Articles From Paleofuture
We take a look at bizarre medical gadgets from the 1920s, a Space Age kitchen from 1958, and much more.
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New Articles From Paleofuture
This week we looked at how TV tech was going to transform war, the fancy runways of the 1920s, what robotic pets should smell like, and more.
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Predictions for the Four-Hour Work Day in 2023 Were Met With Celebration and Ridicule in 1923
"Steinmetz says four hours is a day’s work. The boss says it is hard to get a man to work that long.”
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