Macaroni: The Kennedys’ pony in White House, 1962-1963
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kennedys had many pets during their time at the White House including several dogs, a cat, one […]
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Carl & Ida Krone Strolling Through Berlin With Their Pet Cheetah, 1924
This post was originally published on this sitePictures of Carl and Ida Krone on a walk with their pet cheetah on the streets of Berlin […]
Chicken Muzzle, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteA protective device to cover the chickens beak allowing it to eat but not to hurt others or […]
Cat Eating Corn-on-the-Cob, 1951
This post was originally published on this siteA fresh ear of corn is a hardy, readily available food source for humans that’s super easy to […]
Test Lip-Stick on Guinea Pig, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn the photo below, Max Factor, Hollywood make-up specialist (left) and Dr. J. R. Pratt, chemist, were testing […]
How the "Falling Cat" Phenomenon Helped NASA Prepare Astronauts for Zero Gravity From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the golden era of space exploration – the 1960s, NASA scientists were concerned with how astronauts […]
The Two-Headed Dog Experiment: Shavka and Brodyaga, Two Soviet Dogs Became Famous in History by Becoming One
This post was originally published on this site In 1959 Vladimir Demikhov, a Soviet scientist and organ transplant pioneer, attached the upper body of a […]
The Cat Photographer, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteThe photograph was taken in November 1909. It shows three members of the Payro family being “photographed” by […]
Plumbers Used Alligators to Open Clogged Pipes, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteAlligators kept as specimens at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries aquarium in Washington, D.C, were being tried out […]
Tourists Riding Turtle at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteTurtle riding was once a popular activity among holidaymakers at the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast […]
Goat Suckling a Child in El Mojon, Teguise, Spain in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThe photograph was taken on February 14, 1958, in El Mojón, a fishing town in Teguise on the […]
Robert E. Cornish, the Scientist Who Wanted to Bring Dead Dogs Back to Life
This post was originally published on this siteRobert E. Cornish (December 21, 1903 – March 6, 1963) was an American biologist and writer, best known […]
40 Vintage Photos Capture Animals at Franklin Park Zoo in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Franklin Park Zoo is a 72 acres (290,000 m2) zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently […]
Bull With Single Horn Is Modern Unicorn in 1936
This post was originally published on this siteWhat might be called a modern unicorn has been produced by Dr. W. F. Dove, University of Maine […]
These Elephants’ Feet Were Turned Into Useful Jars in Germany, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteWaste-paper baskets, tobacco jars and receptacles for various uses made out of elephants’ feet have appeared in German […]
Fascinating Pictures of the Whippet Clubs in Ashington and North Seaton in 1982
This post was originally published on this siteThe Whippet is a British dog breed of medium size. They are a sighthound breed that originated in […]
Maureen O’Hara With Her Dog “Trip” in a Bowler Hat and Shamrock, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThe approach of St. Patrick’s Day and the fact that movie star Maureen O’Hara was born in Dublin […]
Car Exercises Dogs, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteThis seems like a really good way to kill your dogs, not to mention just cruel. With six […]
Early Portrait Photos of Victorian People Posing With Their Pets
This post was originally published on this siteVictorians kept pets for a variety of reasons. Pedigree dogs conveyed class and status, cats caught mice, and […]
Baking as Cure for Dog Ills Is Tried in Germany in 1924
This post was originally published on this siteIlls of dogs are being treated by baking in Germany in 1924. For this purpose, and to aid […]
Reducing Suits for Horse, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteHorses, as well as overweight humans, can trim off pounds by sunning in this plastic “silhouette” suit, which […]
Historic Photographs Capture the Training of Ham the Chimp and Other Astrochimps in 1961
This post was originally published on this siteWell before the USSR launched the world’s first artificial satellite, in 1957, and obviously long before the U.S. […]
Baby Pushed by Elephant, circa 1956
This post was originally published on this siteIn this photo from LIFE magazine, Kam the elephant is pushing Yvonne Kruse in her pram in London, […]
On January 31, 1961 Ham Became the First Chimpanzee in Space
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of January 31, 1961, in south Florida, a 5-year-old chimpanzee dubbed “Ham” by his handlers […]
22 Amazing Daguerreotype Portraits of People Posing With Their Beloved Pets
This post was originally published on this siteSuch was not the case in the mid-19th century, when the first-ever widely accessible form of photography, known […]