By Robert Sorokanich on Factually, shared by Robert Sorokanich to Gizmodo
Dial a phone number. Instead of the person you’re trying to reach, a stranger picks up. After a moment of confusion, you blurt out “sorry, wrong number,” and hang up. Was it your fault? In 1960s America, it might have been the phone company’s error, but AT&T was happy to let you blame yourself.
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Imagine a parallel universe filled with products you’ve never seen before, brands you’ve never heard of. Where everything looks vaguely familiar, yet the logos and styling are just a bit… off. That’s what it feels like in this home decked out with Cold War-era products.
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By Jesus Diaz on Sploid, shared by Jesus Diaz to Gizmodo
The Awesomer found this cool video of the one and only Willie Nelson telling a story with a brilliant trick that uses every single card of a deck. It’s amazing to see a legend like him telling a simple story. I watched in trance and with a smile all the time.
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By Casey Chan on Sploid, shared by Casey Chan to Gizmodo
We see some things happen so often in movies that they start to seep into our reality. We totally think they’re real. Like thinking the asteroid belt is some dangerous road or that firing a gun to break a lock works or that silencers truly silence a weapon. But nope! Those are all myths that can’t ever happen in real life.
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