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When Ozzy Osborne Survived Crucifixion
Ozzy Osborne died a saint - but was once considered a surrogate of Satan, if not the anti-christ himself.
Aug 7
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Most Americans Opposed the Moon Landing
July 20th, 2025 marks the 56th anniversary of the moon landing.
Jul 20
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Louis Anslow
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The War on Artificial Ice
Before artificial meat was attacked as ‘unnatural’ by incumbents, artificial ice was also.
Jun 13
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Louis Anslow
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Thinking Different is Never Popular (at First)
“Think Different” is Apple’s iconic motto, capturing the essence of what made it one of the world’s most beloved brands—often overlooked is how much…
May 6
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Louis Anslow
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The War on Internet Phone Calls
When long distance telephone companies tried to thwart online telephony
Apr 1
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Louis Anslow
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The Forgotten War on Beepers
Apr 10, 2024
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Louis Anslow
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Robots Have Been About to Take All the Jobs for 100 Years
Mar 22, 2023
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Louis Anslow
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The Forgotten War on the Walkman
Jul 1
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Louis Anslow
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STUDENTS FLEE FIELD AS COMPUTER 'FAD FADES'
Aug 21, 2021
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When Hollywood Union Members Embraced Artificial Music
In 1929, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) railed against the growing trend of recorded music in movie theaters instead of live musicians - a…
Feb 5
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Louis Anslow
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The 1800s Had 'Brainrot' Too!
The Oxford Dictionary just added "brainrot" as its newest official word—a tongue in cheek term for consuming too much short-form social media content.
Dec 2, 2024
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Louis Anslow
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The 1774 Novel Blamed for Youth Suicide
The Sorrows of Young Werther was blamed for a supposed youth suicide epidemic
Nov 18, 2024
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Louis Anslow
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The 'War of the Worlds' Panic was Anti-Radio Propaganda
Radio was a new competing medium, so newspapers invented a panic to blame it for
Nov 1, 2024
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Louis Anslow
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Einstein Blamed Automation for the Great Depression
Not even Einstein was immune from the lump of labor fallacy...
Oct 10, 2024
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Louis Anslow
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The 1912 War on Fake Photos
Concern about deceptively edited photos feels like a very modern anxiety, yet a century ago similar worries were being litigated...
Sep 24, 2024
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Louis Anslow
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The Eiffel Tower was Called Techno-Dystopian
The Eiffel Tower is just as iconic of France as croissants and baguettes, and equally emblematic of Paris, standing alongside landmarks like Notre-Dame…
Aug 18, 2024
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Louis Anslow
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