I read USENET on a 40-year delay thanks to https://olduse.net. It's certainly better than reading modern news, and there are so many interesting moments of serendipity. It's also fun to quickly look up the answers to questions people had back in 1986.
olduse.netolduse.net - usenet archive nntp replayAccess usenet archive in 'real time' with 40-45 years delay, as if it was happening now
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