Fabulous Hand Painting Art by Mario Mariotti
This post was originally published on this siteThough we sometimes forget, art doesn’t have to be sophisticated, or grand, or expensively made. Never was this […]
1980s
The Toilet Snorkel: This Real Invention Patented in 1982 Could Save Your Life!
This post was originally published on this siteImagine you’re staying in an upper floor of a high-rise hotel and a fire breaks out. Unfortunately, you […]
The Very First Version of Tetris Was Released Into the World on June 6, 1984
This post was originally published on this siteTetris was created in June 1984 by Alexey Pajitnov, an artificial intelligence researcher working for the Soviet Academy […]
Fascinating Photos of Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in ‘9 to 5’
This post was originally published on this site9 to 5 is a 1980 comedy film starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton as three […]
40 Amazing Photos From the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests
This post was originally published on this siteFrom April 1989 people from across China gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to mourn the death of the […]
35 Beautiful Photos Capture Everyday Life of Nepal in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteNepal is a country in South Asia. It is located mainly in the Himalayas, but also includes parts […]
Unusual Serbia Orchestra
This post was originally published on this siteA group of six farmers from Serbia performs their composition in a unique way – playing with their […]
35 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of the USSR in the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this site1980s in the USSR were rather eventful times. It started from the grandiose Olympic Games, and then ended […]
A Young Girl Posing in Front of a Tornado in Nebraska, 1989
This post was originally published on this siteThere have been thousands of fantastic tornado photographs and videos but none quite like this one. The view […]
Before Dissolution, Fascinating Photos Show What Czechoslovakia Looked Like in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteCzechoslovakia, or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared […]
Beautiful Design Concepts of the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe art of living beautifully, California style, is presented in this roundup of ideas from HOME, the enormously […]
Freddie Mercury in Private: 40 Candid Photographs of the Queen Frontman Behind the Closed Doors
This post was originally published on this siteWhile Freddie Mercury’s public stage persona is well known, less is seen of the star’s life behind closed […]
Photographers’ Brave Final Shots of the 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption
This post was originally published on this siteLast pictures from Robert Landsburg as the eruption of Mt St Helens beared down on him. Knowing he […]
The Story Behind One of the Most Striking Photos of the Mount St. Helens Eruption After 40 Years
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 27, 1980, a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows began at Mount St. Helens in […]
Art to Wear by Julie Schafler Dale
This post was originally published on this siteThese wonderful images are extracted from the coffee table book “Art to Wear” which was published in 1986, […]
Anna Nicole Smith: American Blonde Bombshell With a Tragic Life
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1967 as Vickie Lynn Hogan in Houston, Texas, American model, actress Anna Nicole Smith dropped out of […]
Rich Weissensel, a DeLorean Collector Who Created Monster Truck and Limo Based on the DMC-12
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the ’80s when the movie Back to the Future was released, it instantly sparked a huge […]
A Group of Princess Diana Lookalikes Line Up to Meet Prince Charles During His Visit to New Zealand, 1981
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1981, a group of Princess Diana lookalikes were photographed and presented with the opportunity to meet Prince […]
Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos of Jack Nicholson’s Makeup Transformation to Become the Joker for ‘Batman’ (1989)
This post was originally published on this siteJack Nicholson’s performance in Batman (1989) successfully captures the indelible, recognizable personality characteristics of the Joker from the […]
20 Amazing Photos of “Luxurious” Lada Stretched Limousines
This post was originally published on this siteLada is a brand of cars manufactured by Russian automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ (originally VAZ). The Lada brand appeared […]
These Continuity Polaroids Offer a Glimpse Into an Unused Scene From ‘The Shining’
This post was originally published on this siteStanley Kubrick shot countless Polaroids during the production of The Shining, both to test lighting and for tracking […]
April 28, 1988: The Roof of an Aloha Airlines Jet Ripped Off in Mid-Air at 24,000 Feet, But the Plane Still Managed to Land Safely!
This post was originally published on this siteIt was just another routine inter-island flight when an Aloha Airlines jet took off from Hilo, bound for […]
Wonderful Life of Switzerland in 1980 Through an American Traveler’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos were taken by Richard Melton that documented everyday life of Switzerland during his trip to Europe from […]
20 Haunting Images by Russian Photographer Showing the True Scale of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
This post was originally published on this siteIgor Kostin (1936–2015) was one of the five photographers in the world to take pictures of the Chernobyl […]
Watch Jack Nicholson Prepping for the Infamous Axe Scene in ‘The Shining’ (1980)
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s behind-the-scenes footage of Jack Nicholson muttering, running in place, and taking practice chops in preparation for the […]