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How Joyce Chopra Filmed the First Live Birth on Television — Hers

In 1972, filmmaker Joyce Chopra welcomed her daughter into the world—and invited all the world to see in her groundbreaking documentary, 'Joyce at 34.'

Alan Abel, History's Greatest Hoaxer

Before Nathan Fielder and Sacha Baron Cohen pushed the boundaries of performance art, Alan Abel was able to convince media and the public of just about anything, including his own death.

Internet Misinformation Is Giving Spiders a Bad Rap, Study Shows

Don’t let misguided media sources compound your arachnophobia.

She might be wicked, but at least she's in good company.

This 'Sesame Street' Episode That Was Banned for Being “Too Scary” Just Resurfaced Online

The Wicked Witch episode of Sesame Street was pulled from syndication following complaints that it traumatized children.

"Get your papahs heaaah!" - This kid, probably, in 1909.

'Give Readers Courage': When Grit Newspaper Sold Peace and Positivity

For a large part of the 20th century, 'Grit' was a newspaper that focused almost exclusively on positivity, with a mandate to "suggest peace and good will towards men."

Steve Jobs introduces the first iPhone during his keynote speech at Macworld on January 9, 2007.

20 of the Most Important Moments in Internet History

From its first steps out of the primordial sludge of the ARPANET days to its current role as a vessel for cat videos and Netflix, we're taking a look at just some of the most important moments in internet history.

Classic video game magazines are a retro goldmine.

Play Like It's 1988: This Subscription Service Will Deliver Retro Video Game Magazines to Your Door

The Video Game History Foundation is unloading duplicate copies from its magazine vault—including an issue of 'Nintendo Power' #1.