1. Radium Face Creams Radium was once marketed as a miracle ingredient that could energize skin and erase signs of aging. Beauty companies promised these creams would give women a healthy glow and renewed youth. At the time, radiation was […]
1. Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois Walking past the Uptown Theatre feels like stumbling onto the set of a movie that never wrapped. Opened in 1925, it was once one of the largest and most extravagant movie palaces in the country.
1. Maude, “Maude’s Dilemma” (1972) This two part episode tackled Maude’s unexpected pregnancy later in life, a storyline almost unheard of at the time. The show did not tiptoe around the subject or soften it into euphemisms. Instead, it focused
1. Swanson Boil-in-Bag Dinners Back in the ’60s and ’70s, Swanson promised that dinner could be as easy as dropping a sealed pouch into boiling water. There was no oven to preheat and no pan to scrub afterward, which felt
1. Being the Human TV Remote Once upon a time, changing the channel required actual legs and a willingness to sprint across the living room. Kids were summoned the second Dad wanted to see what else was on, even if
1. Rachel Green’s Always Pristine Coffeehouse Outfits (Friends) Rachel somehow worked long shifts at a coffee shop while dressed like she was headed to a fashion shoot. Crisp skirts, spotless sweaters, and perfectly styled hair never showed a hint of
1. Hippocrates Promoted Clean Hands Ancient Greek physicians did not know about germs, but Hippocrates strongly emphasized cleanliness in medical care. He believed that washing hands and keeping wounds clean reduced complications. At the time, this advice came from observation
