The Last Known Footage of Marilyn Monroe Taken Before Her Death in 1962
This post was originally published on this siteA very rare footage of Marilyn and photographer George Barris. It was taken while Marilyn and George did […]
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Dora Ratjen: The Incredible Story of the Man Who Became a Female Athlete in Olympics and Other Championships
This post was originally published on this siteDora Ratjen was a German athlete who participated in Olympics and other championships in the women’s category until […]
The Cedar River logging trestle, 203 feet high & 843 feet long, in Washington State, ca. 1917
This post was originally published on this site (Photo by Darius Kinsey) Completed shortly before this photo was taken by Darius Kinsey, the Cedar River […]
Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractors’ Beauty Contest Took Place in Chicago in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteBeauty contests were a way for people, places and businesses to celebrate events, highlight pop culture and promote […]
In 1928, a miner in the southern Indiana coal region, wants to give his four children away
This post was originally published on this site Lon Simmons, miner in the southern Indiana coal region, wants to give his four children away. Simmons […]
The World’s First Car Accidents Ever
This post was originally published on this siteIf you are a car lover you have probably asked yourself many times: “When, where and how was […]
Mailing Babies: When It Was Legal to Send Children Through the U.S Postal Service in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOnce-upon-a-time, it was legal to mail a baby in the United States. It happen more than once and […]
The Hidden Secrets of the Moai: The Famous Easter Island Heads Also Have Bodies Too!
This post was originally published on this sitePractically everyone has seen the iconic images of the Easter Island heads. What you may not have known […]
Old Hollywood Plastic Surgery Secrets: Here Are 4 Weird Ways Classic Starlets Changed Their Faces
This post was originally published on this siteIn Hollywood, plastic surgery is as commonplace as The Paleo Diet. There are a million different ways to […]
Body Armor of the First World War, 1914-1918
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the First World War, the size and scale of some of the weaponry produced devastating wounds and […]
15 Vintage Photographs That Show Teenage Bedrooms From Between the Late 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteRemember when true loyalty meant rolling up a ball of blu-tack and applying it to four corners of […]
Bad Invention: Psychograph, a Phrenology Machine to Measure the Shape of Your Head From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1901, Henry C. Lavery, a self-described “profound thinker” of Superior, Wisconsin became certain that phrenology was true […]
20 Haunting Photos From the Heyday of the Eugenics Movement at the Turn of 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe photos – from a time Britain and America would prefer to forget – show people’s heads being […]
Here’s What the Original McDonald’s Menu Looked Like, And It Was Extremely Simple!
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the Golden Arches became world-renowned, the original menu was extremely simple. A McDonald’s menu from 1943 shows […]
In 1905, Two Fairy-Like Ladies Burst Upon an Astonished World and Shocked Feminine Susceptibilities by Wrestling!
This post was originally published on this siteBritish Pathé newsreel footage show a great couple of female wrestlers from 1905 contrasted with “modern” girl wrestlers. […]