diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9d22ca..c867c36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ the front page, smallest first.
 
 # TODO
 
-* make that part about sorting not be a lie
-* make that part about 48 hours not be a lie
 * continue to resist the urge to use the orange
 
 # Author
diff --git a/hn/handlers.go b/hn/handlers.go
index 3b519dc..b42a648 100644
--- a/hn/handlers.go
+++ b/hn/handlers.go
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ func NewRequestHandlerSet(version string, db *gorm.DB) *RequestHandlerSet {
 }
 
 func (r *RequestHandlerSet) indexHandler(c echo.Context) error {
+	fortyeightago := time.Now().Add(time.Second * 86400 * 2 * -1)
 	var fpi []HNFrontPage
-	r.db.Where("disappeared is not ?", time.Time{}).Order("disappeared desc").Find(&fpi)
+	r.db.Where("disappeared is not ? and disappeared > ?", time.Time{}, fortyeightago).Order("(disappeared-appeared) desc").Find(&fpi)
 
 	type fprow struct {
 		Duration     string