6 Ideas That Were Way Ahead Of Their Time

By, like, one hundred years.

Rollerbladers.

Rollerbladers.

In 1823, gentlemen wear in-line "Volito" skates. At right, some very cool '90s people.
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Image by Al Bello / Getty Images

The modern relationship.

The modern relationship.

At left, an imagination of two people of 1906 using wireless communication devices. But they're not talking to each other.

Source: Retronaut.com  /  via: retronaut.com

Thriller.

Thriller.

Awesome people dancing in 1903 vs. Michael Jackson.

Source: retronaut.com

Nerds! <3

Nerds! &lt;3

1930s youths reenact a Macedonian battle vs. cosplay nerds of today.
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Source: Photograph by Maynard Owen Williams, National Geographic/Flickr  /  via: shadowarmy75


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