Welcome to Hidden Histories. In this series, we take a closer look at the world around us and explore the hidden depths of our shared history.

UPDATE: See this news story for more on the fragility of our way of life:

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2011/06/internet_history_is_vanishing.html

Tags:

• Archaeology
• excavation
• history
• alexandria
• caesar
• library
• burning
• fire
• burn
• loss
• data
• gone
• black-hole
• oblivion
• modern life
• planes
• aeroplane
• airplane
• kitchen
• gadgets
• mobile phone
• computers
• the Internet
• dodo
• warning
• domesday project
• BBC computers
• BBC
• 1986
• laser disc
• obsolete
• details
• everyday life
• re discovery
• future

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