OTD: In 2001, Daft Punk worked it hard, made it better, did it faster, and made us stronger with the release of Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.

OTD: In 1609, an early version of Three Blind Mice was first published with accompanying music by London teenager, Thomas Ravenscroft.

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OTD: In 2019, Parasite hit theaters and shocked audiences worldwide with its brilliant twists and masterful direction. It became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

OTD: In 1993, Kitchen Stadium opened its doors for a salmon-themed battle when Ryōri no Tetsujin (Iron Chef) debuted on Japanese television. Allez Cuisine!

OTD: In 1984, on the island of Sodor, we met Thomas the Tank Engine & his locomotive friends. Trains! They’re just like us!

OTD: In 1992, the first komically gory edition of Mortal Kombat took over your local arkade. It had everything—Upperkuts. Kostumes. Fatalities. Extreme overuse of the letter K.

OTD: In 2004, on October 3rd, Aaron Samuels asked us what day it was. It was October 3rd.

OTD: In 2020, Emily went to Paris to take instagram photos, wear berets, eat baguettes and become everyone’s favorite hate-watch.

OTD: In 1993, we felt the rhythm! We felt the rhyme! We got on up, because it was bobsled time with the Jamaican bobsled team's first Olympics in "Cool Runnings."

OTD: In 1991, Chris Pirih's masterpiece, SkiFree, was released for Windows and provided false expectations of how common Yeti attacks really were.

OTD: In 1963, Roy Lichtenstein unleashed Whaam! at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City. It captured the intensity of aerial combat through bold lines and bright colors.

OTD: In 1905, Albert Einstein published his theory that the increased relativistic mass of a body times the speed of light squared is equal to the kinetic energy of that body. E=mc² for short.

OTD: In 1983, "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" premiered, flexing its way into living rooms across America. Skeletor never stood a chance against He-Man’s power—or that fabulous mullet.

OTD: In 1999, "Freaks and Geeks" premiered, introducing us to an iconic group of lovable high school misfits. Unfortunately, the show would be cancelled before the geeks even had a chance to get braces.

OTD: In 1993, "Boy Meets World" hit TV screens, giving us Cory and Shawn’s unbreakable bromance. Shawn’s mullet didn’t make it past the first season, but the friendship sure did.

OTD: In 1884, Judy W. Reed was awarded a patent for her Dough Kneader & Roller invention, and he considered the first African American woman to receive one. Ahh, bread!

OTD: In 2005, we started listening to Ted tell the tale of "How I Met Your Mother" in GREAT detail up to the year 2030. It was basically a Timehop rom com.

OTD: In 1964, it was the strange, the deranged, "The Adams Family" that leapt from the pages of the New Yorker to the TV screen. This is when our goth phase started.

OTD: In 2011, the 99% began protesting in Zuccotti Park, giving rise to the Occupy movement across the world, standing against economic inequality and corporate influence.

OTD: In 1969, we took a ride on The Mystery Machine for the first time when "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" first premiered on Saturday morning. Ruh-roh!