Santa Fe's 400th anniversary celebrations won't include opening a time capsule from 1960 after all.

The capsule never got filled and never got buried. picked by kakana 8 months ago

There were a few surprises for the University of Washington's Class of 1957 when they opened a time capsule sealed 50 years ago.

Among audiotapes and copies of the yearbook and school newspaper were 1980s-era porn, a condom and some dirty underwear. picked by bevissimo 3 years ago

Time has been studied by philosophers and scientists for 2,500 years. Astronomer Carl Sagan had it right when he said that time is “resistant to simple definition.” Lots of us think we know what time is, but it is hard to define. You can not literally see or touch time, but you can see its effects. The evidence that we are moving through time is found in everything – our bodies a... read full post picked by kakana 4 months ago

They even buried gasoline in case fuel wouldn't be available 50 years later. They hope to start the car later. picked by suebe 2 years ago

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alternately theres HowStuffWorks on time travel picked by camro77 3 years ago

For 30 days, from October 10 until November 8, Yahoo! users worldwide can contribute photos, writings, videos, audio, and drawings to this electronic anthropology project. picked by cb__ 3 years ago

Mexican authorities have denied Yahoo permission to conduct its laser beaming from the Pyramid of the Sun, fearing damage to the ancient historical site. picked by cb__ 3 years ago

According to Professor Paul Davies "Scientists have no doubt whatever that it is possible to build a time machine to visit the future". Since the publication of Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity in 1905, few, if any, scientists would dispute that time travel to the future is perfectly possible. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

The question is: who can claim ownership of the vehicle that has been sitting underground for 50 years? picked by tundramonkey 3 years ago

Nostalgia Lovers can visit this blog to enjoy daily free podcasts and downloads of all sorts of Old Time Radio Shows. Mystery, Science Fiction, Comedy, Music from the 1920's 30's 40's 50's and 60's, Westerns, Romance and Adventure. All Free and updated several times per day picked by zencat 2 years ago

Earlier we learned that The New York Times opened up their archives for free. A thread was started where we could post interesting finds. The people at Mental_Floss magazine are showcasing the first time various famous places/names/things/ etc were mentioned in the Times. From simpsons, through Starbucks, Silicon Valley and more! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A mummified baby that a family held onto for decades, believing it was a long-lost relative, was buried Tuesday, but the family said they didn't get the closure they hoped for because by the time they arrived at the cemetery, it was already buried. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Two sisters and the brother who killed them with a kitchen knife will share a single funeral service and be buried together. A sad update picked by suebe 8 months ago

It tells time — and helps you get rid of unwanted insect pests.
Two technologically minded artists in London have built a digital clock that catches bugs, then dissolves their bodies to create electrolytes to power itself.
Also Here picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Sometimes they swing, sometimes they miss. The best, and worst Time covers reveal how we looked at news and ourselves in peacetime, war, depression and boom. picked by mobase 2 years ago

Daylight Saving Time ends in most of the United States a 2AM on Sunday, November 1st (Hawaii and Arizona have been on standard time all summer). It makes you wonder how we ever got our clocks coordinated in the first place. Believe it or not, standard time and time zones were the railroad industry’s idea. picked by bingo 4 weeks ago

Using his bare hands, Michael Keller knew he didn’t have much time to rescue a teenage girl who had been buried nearly up to her neck when tons of dirt and sand came crashing down from a Pacifica cliff to the beach below. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Time is no longer a simple line from the past to the future, in a four dimensional world consisting of three dimensions of space and one of time. Instead, Roger Highfield envisages the passage of history as curves embedded in a six dimensionals, with four of space and two of time. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Just as he's being shoved into a mortuary box, he comes to life. I think his aunt said it best... "when I die I want to be buried with a mobile phone.” picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Since the wonderfull people of this website advised me on buying a camera I have become obsessed with photography.

Here is the best from TIME magazine from 2005.
Again - be carefull at work. Some of these pictures are very very disturbing. picked by Milkshake 3 years ago