June 13, 1926: A renowned Italian-British musician drops dead of a "nervous paroxysm" in Coney Island that is blamed on jazz. Nicola Coviello, 79, hears the din of a jazz band and grumbles, "That is not music," before collapsing. He ran a London music school and played cornet before Queen Victoria.
In the late 70s/early 80s my parents warned me not to read in bed because it would “ruin my eyes.” At the time I thought glasses were cool so I secretly read in bed more. It didn’t work, I didn’t need glasses until recent years due to aging.
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In 1908 the Lancet called for an 18+ age limit on reading in bed for U.K. children.
In 1908 the Lancet called for an 18+ age limit on reading in bed for U.K. children.
2026: A censorious U.K. law driven by moral is easily circumvented by kids
1985: A censorious law driven by moral panic is easily circumvented by kids
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The Oxford Dictionary just added "brainrot" as its newest official word—a tongue in cheek term for consuming too much short-form social media content.
