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75 years of Band-Aid “My
75 years of Band-Aid “My wife and I bought an old house in Northern California in December of 1994. We bought it from friends, and in fact the great-grandfather of my buddy Mitch built the house himself. It’s about 50 years old, and pretty groovy in its own way. It seems that Mitch’s family didn’t…
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Quackatorium “Welcome to the fascinating
Quackatorium “Welcome to the fascinating and somewhat creepy world of antique medical quackery and electrotherapy devices. What follows are descriptions and pictures of the various types of devices that I (and others) have been able collect over the years.”
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www.toaster.org “I was recently told
www.toaster.org “I was recently told a story that is a bit unbelievable about the history of the first toaster. Can you please tell me the truth about where it came from and how it got it’s name? I would really appreciate it. It goes like this… I went to historic Deerfield, Massachusetts where a guide…
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Pavek Museum of Broadcasting “The
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting “The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting houses one of the world’s finest collections of antique radio, television, and broadcast equipment. The Pavek has gained international recognition for its continuing efforts in preserving and documenting the history of an industry that has made monumental changes in the fabric of modern life.”
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Soviet Calculators Collection Just think..
Soviet Calculators Collection Just think.. all this and a line for toilet paper!
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Mike’s Electric Stuff Far and
Mike’s Electric Stuff Far and away some of the coolest stuff you will see on the net!
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Lingua Franca | Feature |
Lingua Franca | Feature | The Myth of Fingerprints “Most laypersons regard fingerprint identification as the epitome of science in the service of the lawโindeed, as the model to which all other forensic sciences aspire. And yet this isn’t quite so. Fingerprint identification puts the legal definition of science, recently articulated in the landmark 1993…
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CNN.com – Space – Just
CNN.com – Space – Just in time for holiday gift-giving: personal satellites – November 16, 2000 “At four inches across, the so-called CubeSats that Richards’ Utah company plans to launch aboard decommissioned Russian missiles, will fit neatly underneath any tree. And at $45,000, they are a relative bargain, the pair said Wednesday, in announcing the…