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The Day IBM Let Married Women Work
It seems utterly and incredibly sexist today, but 60 years ago many companies required female employees to resign when they married. This internal memo marks the day that IBM decided that was a stupid idea.
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What We Thought The Year 2001 Would Look Like Back In 1967
The godfather of news, Walter Cronkite, had a regular show on CBS called The 21st Century that showed off technology of the future. One episode that aired on March 12, 1967 showed off what a home would look like in 2001: 3D TV, videophones, some gigantic machine that sounds a lot like Twitter, robot servants…
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Lego First Patented 55 Years Ago Today
On January 28, 1958, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen patented the humble Lego brick. His company had existed, making other toys, since 1930 — but it was 55 years ago today that the infamous studded plastic brick was officially born.
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How Scientists Accidentally Discovered Supertasting Mutant Humans
Supertasters have long ruled the world of sommeliers and chefs, but our knowledge of their existence is still a relatively new phenomenon.