Retrospectacle: Silly Putty
It bounces and it breaks. It stretches even when you think it can’t stretch any more! It’s known as “the real solid liquid.” Can you name that substance? It’s Silly Putty, of course, and it came into existence because of a failed science experiment.
The Great Seal Bug: A Story of Cold War Espionage
It was 1945 and the U.S. and the Soviet Union had at best a tenuous relationship. What was presented ... more
Short Hair for War Effort Women
It was back to “Grandma-style hairdos” in 1943 for women working for the war effort. Long ... more
