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 2 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__ 2 years ago

This 1957 Chevy was buried in a concrete vault built to withstand a nuclear blast - but moisture proved a bigger threat. A very cool snapshot of life in the late 50's. Visit the Buried Car Web Site for more info and some interesting pics! picked by BrownTrout 1 year 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__ 2 years ago

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alternately theres HowStuffWorks on time travel picked by camro77 2 years ago

A boarded-up shop in Lancashire was found to have been left in exactly the same state as when it stopped trading more than 40 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months 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 1 year 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 2 years 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 8 months ago

People who procrastinate tend to be less healthy, less wealthy and less happy. picked by civicracer18c1 2 years ago

I'm not exactly sure what to make of this, but if the facts are correct, then this could eventually change the world. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

This is a video with several time lapse clips set to a nice background tune. picked by shredtone 2 years ago

Don't burn those bridges! picked by suebe 2 years ago

It involves something called 'metaphysics', and you don't need a flux capacitor. picked by TheStep 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 1 year ago

In The Matrix, the hero Neo could dodge bullets because time moved in slow motion for him during battles. Indeed, in the real world, people in danger often feel as if time slowed down for them. This warping of time apparently does not result from the brain speeding up from adrenaline when in danger. Instead, this feeling seems to be an illusion, scientists now find. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months 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 1 year ago

Muslim scientists and clerics have called for the adoption of Mecca time to replace GMT, arguing that the Saudi city is the true centre of the Earth. picked by mutil8or 7 months ago

Mathematical physicists at the Steklov Mathematical Institute in Moscow believe that the vast experiment at CERN, the European particle physics centre near Geneva in Switzerland, may turn out to be the world's first time machine picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

A Spanish scientist suggests that the universe's end will come not with a bang but standstill - that time is literally running out and will, one day, stop altogether. picked by Lilo 12 months ago