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The Diamond in The Apple
A famous diamond. A heist. And a courtroom film production.
Oct 14
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The Real Boy Behind Seinfeld’s Babe Ruth Joke
In 1926, Babe Ruth promised a sick 11-year-old a home run.
Oct 6
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September 2026
Houdini Tested His Own Coffin
He died 31 days later
Sep 30
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Made The Papers
I made a game out of wild headlines and old newspapers!
Sep 28
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A Third Term?
People wondered whether Coolidge would smash one of the country’s oldest unwritten rules.
Sep 22
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Babies on Display
A strange 1926 fundraiser turns out to have been an annual tradition.
Sep 21
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The 1926 Smart Home
Automated windows and other safety devices that were way ahead of their time.
Sep 21
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The 7-Minute Movie That Got a Man Arrested
On the same front page as a historical weather event
Sep 20
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Apparently Queens Liked To Fish
A strange 1926 headline turned out to have a surprisingly good backstory
Sep 18
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A Dr. Said He Changed His Own Eye Color
He said your eyes are a “human radio” broadcasting the condition of your body.
Sep 17
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Honeymoons In Jail Don’t Go So Big
A 21-year-old bride gives advice to America from the Indianapolis city jail
Sep 16
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Floating Bread, Dead Bodies, and Mark Twain
A 1926 police search that started with five loaves and ended in a very old superstition.
Sep 16
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