Way Back Wednesday: 10 Medical Practices We’re Very Glad Got Left in the Past
Today’s Way Back Wednesday revisits 10 medical practices that have largely vanished from modern care — including treatments that once seemed cutting edge.
August 26, 2026
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Ancient Shark Graveyard in Egypt Reveals Five Extinct Species
A fossil-rich site in Egypt’s Western Desert has yielded 14 shark teeth representing five extinct species — evidence of the tropical sea that covered the region more than 70 million years ago.
August 26, 2026
What Is Summerween? Halloween Is Taking Over Summer 2026
Halloween is showing up while summer is still blazing. Here’s what Summerween means, where the name came from and why retailers are already going spooky.
August 11, 2026
What People in 1900 Thought the Year 2000 Would Look Like
The French En L’An 2000 postcard series imagined a future filled with mechanical barbers, airborne travel and delightfully complicated machines.
August 5, 2026
Past Blast: Transport Back To Wild Jobs Now Extinct
Before alarms, automation and modern sanitation, people worked as knocker-uppers, lamplighters, leech collectors, pinsetters and even royal toilet attendants.
July 26, 2026
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Why Daylight Saving Time Is Outdated
Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down daylight saving time, permanent summer clocks and the trade-off between brighter evenings and dark winter mornings.
July 20, 2026
Way Back Wednesday: Did A Circus Clown Really Invent Pink Lemonade?
Pink lemonade has one of the strangest origin stories in carnival folklore, involving a circus clown, a lemonade stand, and one very questionable pink tint.
July 1, 2026
A Newly Revived 94‑Year‑Old Recording Reveals Amelia Earhart’s Terrifying Altimeter Failure
A newly restored 94‑year‑old recording captures Amelia Earhart describing a terrifying altimeter failure during her 1932 solo Atlantic flight, revived through advanced Library of Congress audio technology.
May 5, 2026
International Dark Sky Week: Cities Dim the Lights to Protect Nocturnal Ecosystems
International Dark Sky Week highlights global efforts to reduce light pollution, with cities testing new lighting solutions to protect nocturnal wildlife and restore natural night environments.
April 22, 2026