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Vending Machine Attendant Admits B3 Selection Has Changed A Lot Over The Years 02.12.11

STAMFORD, CT—On his weekly trip to restock the vending machine at the Stamford Office Park cafeteria Friday, 56-year-old attendant Bob Ingersoll reminisced about how much the B3 slot selection has changed in the 20 years since he began servicing the popular snack dispenser. more»

Laid-Off Ford Employee Decides To Start Own Car Company 11.13.06

HAPEVILLE, GA—The Thaney Motor Company, based in the former door-fitter's garage, already has a pre-order list of friends and relatives. more»

U.S. Trendsetters Go On Strike 07.18.06

NEW YORK—The country's chillest and illest want recognition for what you're saying, wearing, and doing. more»

Recently Unearthed E-Mail Reveals What Life Was Like In 1995 05.30.06

KNOXVILLE, TN—Archaeologists say the ancient Internet users must have struggled to understand the frightening new technology. more»

Nostalgic Scientists Rediscover Polio Vaccine

ISSUE 47•35 | 09.01.11 | News in Brief

NEW YORK—A half century after Jonas Salk first devised a vaccine for polio, nostalgic researchers at NYU Medical Center rediscovered the “classic” inoculation late Tuesday night, recreating the immunization treatment from a monkey kidney... more»
McDonald's Unveils New Senior Citizen PlayPlace

ISSUE 47•34 | 08.24.11 | News in Brief

OAK BROOK, IL—In an effort to accommodate an aging customer base and make the McDonald's experience "super fun for seniors 65 to 95," the fast-food chain unveiled its new Senior Citizen PlayPlaces Wednesday. more»
Panicked Keynote Speaker Suddenly Can’t Remember What Future Of Innovation Is

ISSUE 46•42 | 10.23.10 | News in Photos
Thomas Edison Invents Marketing Other People's Ideas

ISSUE 45•51 | 12.14.09 | News in Brief

Famed inventor Thomas Edison changed the face of modern life in 1879 when he devised the groundbreaking new process of taking ideas pioneered by... more»
Anti-Cancer Machine Invented?

ISSUE 44•02 | 01.06.08 | American Voices

Research reports on the American Cancer Society's website suggest that a new machine, invented by a Florida man with no medical training, may be... more»
New Sealy Mattress Recreates Feeling Of Falling Asleep On Bus

ISSUE 43•26 | 06.29.07 | News in Brief

TRINITY, NC—Sealy, the company known for providing innovative sleep technology with its Posturepedic, TrueForm, and SpringFree mattresses,... more»
Sweat-Stain-Dating Technology Unlocks Age Of Assistant Managers

ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•37 | 09.13.06 | News in Brief

SCHAUMBURG, IL—Business archaeologists from the Northern Illinois College Of Applied Business Sciences have developed a sodium-dating... more»
Any Idiot Could Have Come Up With The Car

ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•36 | 09.06.06 | Commentary

During a recent visit to the Smithsonian's National Museum Of American History, I was more than a little amazed to discover they had dedicated an... more»
Innovative Products

ISSUE 41•19 | 05.11.05 | Slideshow
Amazing New Hyperbolic Chamber Greatest Invention In The History Of Mankind Ever

ISSUE 41•17 | 04.27.05 | News

OAK RIDGE, TN—After six grueling years of Herculean research, scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory pronounced EHC-1 Alpha, the new hyperbolic chamber, "an unquestionably, undeniably, fantastically revolutionary milestone in the history of science, mankind, and the universe, all of which it will undoubtedly change forever." more»
Long-Lost Jules Verne Short Story 'The Camera-Phone' Found

ISSUE 40•41 | 10.13.04 | News

AMIENS, FRANCE—Literary scholars announced Monday that they have unearthed a 33-page handwritten manuscript of "The Camera-Phone," a short story believed to have been written in 1874 by French novelist Jules Verne, the man often considered to be the originator of modern science fiction. more»
Seminal School-Portrait Photographer Dies At 92

ISSUE 40•36 | 09.08.04 | News

PHOENIX—Henry Anszczak, the photographer whose influential work revolutionized modern school portraiture, died Sunday at his family home in Eloy. He was 92. more»
Maxim Reader Eager To Put Newly Acquired Knowledge Of Women To Use

ISSUE 39•11 | 03.26.03 | News

MANASSAS, VA–Maxim subscriber Kevin Blynn, 23, looks forward to putting into practical use the advice and information about women he has gleaned from the popular men's lifestyle magazine, sources reported Tuesday. more»
Helvetica Bold Oblique Sweeps Fontys

ISSUE 37•30 | 08.29.01 | News

LOS ANGELES—Helvetica Bold Oblique was the big winner at Tuesday's 73rd Annual Fonty Awards, taking home 11 statues, including those for Best Sans Serif and the highly coveted 2001 Best Font prize. more»
Product Awareness Increased With 'Advertisement'

ISSUE 37•23 | 06.20.01 | News

PHILADELPHIA–Ushering in a new era of informed consumer purchasing, GlaxoSmithKline Monday unveiled an "advertisement," a paid announcement designed to educate the public on which products will best serve its needs. more»
Work Avoided Through Extensive List-Making

ISSUE 37•17 | 05.09.01 | News

FORT WAYNE, IN—Julie Smalley got right to avoiding work Monday, hunkering down and drafting to-do lists all day. more»
New Technological Breakthrough To Fix Problems Of Previous Breakthrough

ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 37•17 | 05.09.01 | News

COLLEGE STATION, TX–Agricultural scientists around the world are hailing what is being called "the biggest breakthrough in biotechnology since the breakthrough it fixes." more»
Corpse-Reanimation Technology Still 10 Years Off, Say MIT Mad Scientists

ISSUE 37•01 | 01.17.01 | News

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Certain forms of horrible knowledge that Man was not meant to possess are still years away from becoming standard practice. more»
Worker Told To Have Fun Operating Shake Machine

ISSUE 35•42 | 11.17.99 | News in Brief

SACRAMENTO, CA—Moments before being left in charge of the four-flavor Freez-King™ shake machine at the Folsom Boulevard Arby's Monday, recent hire Felicia Alexander was told to have fun. "Knock yourself out," shift manager Barry Rundell said to Alexander at the beginning of lunch rush. "Just remember to give the Jamocha lever a little wiggle if it gets stuck. Other than that, bombs away." Rundell has previously instructed trainees to "go nuts" at the deep fryer, "indulge yourself" mopping spilled soda off the floor in the dining area, and "have a gay springtime carnival" wiping vomit off the seat of the men's-room toilet. more»
New York Times Adds Color To Target Under-70 Demographic

ISSUE 32•08 | 09.23.97 | News in Brief

NEW YORK—In an effort to reach the coveted under-70 demographic, The New York Times announced Monday it will add color to its traditional black-and-white format next month. "Having color photos on the front page should really add some razzle-dazzle and youthful energy to the paper," said Times editor-in-chief Leo Salzberger. "I expect the new look will be very popular among those born in the 20th century." Despite Salzberger's enthusiasm, many of the nation's under-seventysomethings are skeptical. "I may check out the Times when that happens," said longtime USA Today reader Millicent Scopes, 68. "But right now, it looks like something my granddad would read." Salzberger said if the introduction of color is successful, he may experiment with other innovations, including photo captions, page numbers and commas. more»
Revolutionary New Backache-Imaging Technology Shows How Doan's Pills Work

ISSUE 31•08 | 03.05.97 | News

DURHAM, NC—The new system allows patients to literally "see" the relief of lower-back tension as it happens. more»
New Horizontal Device Prevents Falls To Basement

ISSUE 30•07 | 09.25.96 | News

An ingenious new device has taken the architectural world by storm, and homeowners are voicing a common cry: "We want Floors!" more»

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Vending Machine Attendant Admits B3 Selection Has Changed A Lot Over The Years 02.12.11

Laid-Off Ford Employee Decides To Start Own Car Company 11.13.06

U.S. Trendsetters Go On Strike 07.18.06

Recently Unearthed E-Mail Reveals What Life Was Like In 1995 05.30.06

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Nostalgic Scientists Rediscover Polio Vaccine

McDonald's Unveils New Senior Citizen PlayPlace

Panicked Keynote Speaker Suddenly Can’t Remember What Future Of Innovation Is

Thomas Edison Invents Marketing Other People's Ideas

Anti-Cancer Machine Invented?

New Sealy Mattress Recreates Feeling Of Falling Asleep On Bus

Sweat-Stain-Dating Technology Unlocks Age Of Assistant Managers

Any Idiot Could Have Come Up With The Car

Innovative Products

Amazing New Hyperbolic Chamber Greatest Invention In The History Of Mankind Ever

Long-Lost Jules Verne Short Story 'The Camera-Phone' Found

Seminal School-Portrait Photographer Dies At 92

Maxim Reader Eager To Put Newly Acquired Knowledge Of Women To Use

Helvetica Bold Oblique Sweeps Fontys

Product Awareness Increased With 'Advertisement'

Work Avoided Through Extensive List-Making

New Technological Breakthrough To Fix Problems Of Previous Breakthrough

Corpse-Reanimation Technology Still 10 Years Off, Say MIT Mad Scientists

Worker Told To Have Fun Operating Shake Machine

New York Times Adds Color To Target Under-70 Demographic

Revolutionary New Backache-Imaging Technology Shows How Doan's Pills Work

New Horizontal Device Prevents Falls To Basement

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