on What happened to Toys "R" Us?0 votes

Geoffrey the Giraffe mascot actually predates a lot of people's childhoods, dude's been around since the 60s

on What happened to WeWork after its failed IPO?1 votes

its 2019 IPO attempt collapsed after investors saw the actual financials and governance red flags, founder Adam Neumann got pushed out, and the company's valuation crashed from $47 billion to a fraction of that.

on What happened to the golden records on the Pioneer probes?0 votes

the Pioneer probes actually carried metal plaques, not records (that was Voyager), showing humans and our solar system's location. both probes have since gone silent, Pioneer 10 last contacted in 2003.

on What happened to the Penny Farthing Cycle?accepted4 votes

there are still penny farthing races held today, mostly for fun/charity events, and yes people still fall off them constantly.

on What happened to Blockbuster Video?2 votes

streaming and Netflix's mail-order model ate its lunch through the 2000s, filed for bankruptcy in 2010. wild fact: they had a chance to buy Netflix for $50 million in 2000 and passed on it. one store in Bend, Oregon is still open and is now basically a tourist attraction / airbnb.