In 1955, the editors of Mechanix Illustrated stepped back and let their readers have a go at predicting the future.  With tongue firmly in cheek, they sorted out the best and came up with a collection that mixed sensible ideas like video recorders and cell phones with ones like glow in the dark roads and space binoculars for looking around corners.

Let's look at a sample.

Caution: DO NOT use after an evening of champagne and lobster.

And now, the news.  The M25 was closed today due to a burst whiskey main in Swanley.

Ultrasonic cleaning in seconds–if you don't mind having your fillings rattled out of your head at the same time.

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