Rewind to 2–8 July 2006

🌐 The internet officially won A UK survey revealed young people were now spending more time online than watching TV. We weren't doomscrolling TikTok just yet — we were busy on MySpace, MSN Messenger, Habbo Hotel and YouTube when it was still the new kid on the block. Turns out this was the moment the internet quietly took over our lives.

🚀 Houston, we have... confidence again NASA blasted Discovery into space on the only Space Shuttle launch ever to happen on US Independence Day, proving the shuttle program could still fly safely after the Columbia disaster.

🎾 Wimbledon gets cheekier Forget the forehands — Centre Court was briefly stolen by a streaker who cartwheeled (!) across the grass during Maria Sharapova's quarter-final. It was peak mid-2000s ‘look at me’ behaviour, back when viral fame required a lot more commitment... and a lot fewer clothes.

🦸 The Man of Steel returns Superman Returns soared into cinemas with a blockbuster budget, a brand-new Superman and enough nostalgia to make Christopher Reeve fans misty-eyed. Warner Bros. was already talking sequels... which makes hindsight a cruel thing.

🎤 The Silver Fox reigns Fresh off his American Idol win, Taylor Hicks debuted at No. 1 with Do I Make You Proud. For one glorious moment, landline voting could launch you to superstardom overnight... even if the fame didn't quite last.

🚽 Innovation or crime against bathrooms? After Joe’s revelation that he renamed the ‘technology’ segment to ‘technology and innovation’, Mel has doubled down on the innovation component… We dive into the wonderfully unhinged world of Innovations, where leopard-print toilet seats and over-the-loo storage cupboards were somehow being marketed as must-have home upgrades. The storage unit? Surprisingly practical. The leopard loo? That's a commitment.

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