The bloody battles of The Eastern Front, 1942-1943
This post was originally published on this siteThe battles on the Eastern Front constituted the largest military confrontation in history. They were characterized by unprecedented […]
Month: January 2018
Thirteen People Who Fell Victim To The Hope Diamond Curse
This post was originally published on this siteIf the Hope Diamond curse is to be believed, it has been responsible for revolts, decapitations, and bankruptcy. […]
Found Snaps of ‘Ladies and Cars’ That Defined Women’s Fashion in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat did women wear in the 1930s? Just check these glamorous found snapshots to see.
15 People Who Did Fascinating Things Besides What Made Them Famous
This post was originally published on this siteFrom Charles Lindbergh’s advances in cardiac medicine to Paul Newman’s celebrated work as a race car driver, these […]
This Man Literally Sued God And Actually Got His Day In Court
This post was originally published on this siteErnie Chambers was sick and tired of God’s role in causing “widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions […]
Before Spanx, These Ads From Vintage Magazines Show the Woman Before-and-After Wearing Their Girdles and Corsets
This post was originally published on this siteThink your Spanx are a torture device, ladies? Think again! The 1940s didn’t do a whole lot of […]
Inside The Government’s Secret Plan To Nuke Alaska
This post was originally published on this siteHow Project Chariot came close to detonating thermonuclear weapons in Alaska, and still managed to poison the area’s […]
Coco Chanel’s Secret Life As A Nazi Agent
This post was originally published on this siteFrom Nazi love affairs to partnerships with the Abwehr, Coco Chanel kept more than little black dresses in […]
The 1956 Astra-Gnome “Time and Space Car”, a Weird and Wacky Custom Development of the Metropolitan
This post was originally published on this siteThe Astra-Gnome is concept car by industrial designer Richard Arbib using a 1955 Nash Metropolitan chassis. Described as […]
Montparnasse Derailment: The Story Behind the Incredible Images of the Train That Broke Through a Building in Paris, 1895
This post was originally published on this siteThese incredible photos of the wreck at Gare Montparnasse in Paris shows a very dramatic scene of a […]
28 Beautiful Portrait Pictures of German Girls in the 1930s and Early 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful portrait pictures show what German girls looked from the 1930s and early 1940s.
29 Adorable Photos of Jacqueline Kennedy When She Was a Child
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1929 in Southampton, New York, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was the wife of the 35th President of […]
Burt Reynolds’ Awesome Fan Letters From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBurt Reynolds is America’s newest Sex Symbol, star of movies, TV, stage, and Cosmo centerfolds. Passion flower to […]
Doughnut Girls: The Women Who Fried Donuts and Dodged Bombs on the Front Lines of World War I
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War I, the Salvation Army sent women to France to lift the spirits of the soldiers […]
10 Amazing Vintage Photographs of Istanbul That Depict 1930s Turkey
This post was originally published on this siteIstanbul has one of the richest histories of any city. It is the only city in the world […]
The Origin Of The Term ‘Devil’s Advocate’ Is More Literal Than You Think
This post was originally published on this siteThe position of advocatus diaboli, or devil’s advocate, existed at the Vatican for centuries. Playing “devil’s advocate” is […]
45 Cool Pics That Show Young Couples From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a color collection of beautiful pics that shows what young couples looked like in the 1960s.
37 Lovely Color Snapshots That Capture Celebrities on Their Wedding Days
This post was originally published on this siteThese color snapshots that capture lovely moments of celebrities on their wedding days. Hollywood starlet Linda Darnell was […]
20 People Who Got Face to Face With Their Doppelgängers at Museums and Couldn’t Believe Their Eyes
This post was originally published on this siteWhat would you do if you walked around a museum and saw a person in one of the […]
The Bee Gees, Kitarō, and Led Zeppelin Could Not Perform in Singapore in the 1970s Because of a Hair Campaign
This post was originally published on this siteA ban on long hair once existed in Singapore. In the 1960s, a Singapore government policy forbidding any […]
Studio, Models and Staged Photography of Alphonse Mucha
This post was originally published on this siteAlphonse Mucha began to take photographs in the early 1880s, probably in Vienna, with a borrowed camera. It […]
37 Lovely Photos That Show Farm Ladies Over 100 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteThese lovely photos that capture portraits of farm ladies from the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
What Year Is It According To The World’s Various Calendars?
This post was originally published on this siteWhat year is it for the small minority of people that don’t use the Gregorian calendar? This explainer […]