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This handled tool has a spring and a screw on the top. Looks pretty heavy duty. Think you know what this was used for?
The rusty metal tool shown in the photo is a saw tooth setter, also called a saw set. It was not used to cut wood directly. Instead, it was used to adjust the tiny teeth along a saw blade so the saw could cut smoothly, straight, and without getting stuck. Time period: Tools like this were especially common in woodworking…
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It looks like it screws in like a light but there’s no bulb, just coils… anyone know what it is?
At first glance, this unusual object may look like a strange old light bulb, but it is actually a 1920s antique ceramic wire heat lamp bulb, sometimes described as a vintage screw-in heater bulb. The piece shown is marked with EAGLE, suggesting it was made or sold under the Eagle name. Unlike a normal light bulb, this device was designed…
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Which decade are these prices from?
For many Americans, a trip to the grocery store today can feel painfully expensive. With prices rising on everything from eggs to orange juice, it is easy to look back and wonder whether life really was cheaper decades ago. A set of old clips filmed inside a Safeway grocery store in 1980 offers a fascinating look at how Americans shopped…
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De Querétaro a Saltillo: liberan a vendedor de cartas Pokémon acusado de robos tras demostrar que estaba en otra ciudad
Adolfo Irving “N”, comerciante y coleccionista originario de Querétaro, recuperó su libertad el jueves 18 de junio de 2026, luego de que la Fiscalía General del Estado de Coahuila determinara que había elementos suficientes para descartar, hasta el momento, su participación en una serie de robos a casa habitación ocurridos en Saltillo. El caso llamó la atención en redes sociales…
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Chingu Amiga demuestra su amor por México en el Mundial 2026 y conquista las redes con su emotiva celebración
Sujin Kim, mejor conocida como Chingu Amiga, volvió a ganarse el cariño de miles de mexicanos después de celebrar con emoción la victoria de la Selección Mexicana frente a Corea del Sur en el Mundial 2026. El partido, disputado el 18 de junio en el Estadio Guadalajara, tenía un significado muy especial para la creadora de contenido surcoreana. Por un…
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Claudia Sheinbaum invita al pato Merlín a la mañanera: la mascota no oficial del Mundial 2026 conquista hasta Palacio Nacional
El fenómeno de Merlín, el famoso pato que se robó el corazón de miles de aficionados durante el Mundial 2026, sigue creciendo. Su popularidad ya no solo vive en redes sociales, memes y Fan Fests: ahora también llegó hasta la conferencia matutina de la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum. Durante su mañanera en Palacio Nacional, la mandataria habló sobre el inesperado furor…
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If you know what this is then you love history.
The object in the image is a brace and bit cranial trephine, a type of early surgical drill used for trephining. It was made in Germany sometime between 1701 and 1800, during the 18th century. A trephine was a medical instrument designed to open a small hole in the skull. The practice of trephining is very old and dates back…
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Help! I’m old and can’t remember what I am used for? Any ideas?!
The object in the photo is a vintage fluting iron, also commonly called a pleating iron. It was a household and dressmaking tool used mainly during the 19th century and early 20th century, before modern electric irons and factory-made pleating became common. A fluting iron was used to create neat pleats, waves, and ruffles in fabric. These decorative folds were…
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Did you ever have a mood ring?
The item in the photo is a mood ring, a type of novelty jewelry known for its color-changing “stone.” At first glance, it looks like a decorative ring with a large oval gem, but its main appeal is that the center changes color when it becomes warmer or cooler. Mood rings became popular in the United States in 1975, during…
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Alcaldesa de Tenancingo es investigada por presunto autosecuestro para justificar un faltante de 40 millones de pesos
La Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México mantiene abierta una investigación contra Nancy “N”, presidenta municipal de Tenancingo, por su presunta participación en la simulación de su propio secuestro, un caso que ha generado fuerte atención pública debido a su posible relación con un faltante de 40 millones de pesos en recursos del Ayuntamiento. De acuerdo con la…
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