In 1971, Nike Hired a Student to Create Its Swoosh Logo for Just $35
This post was originally published on this siteBill Bowerman and Phil Knight founded Nike on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS). Upon changing […]
event & history
These Amazing “Tilt Test” Photos From the Past Prove That Double-Decker Buses Were Safe and Not a Tipping Hazard
This post was originally published on this siteBefore they’re allowed on the roads of London, all the iconic red double-decker buses have to put through […]
Henry Leland (Founder of Cadillac) Posing With Cadillac “Osceola”, the First Fully Enclosed Car Built by Cadillac, 1905
This post was originally published on this siteHenry Leland is pictured here with his 1905 Cadillac “Osceola”, the first fully enclosed car built by Cadillac. […]
Swedish Dream Car: A Car Named “Future”, Designed by Sigvard Berggren in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteSwedish carrot juice maker Sigvard Berggren (1923–2009) built his own Future. That’s the name of his dream car […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of German Zeppelin Airship Flying Over Giza, Egypt in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteLZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German-built and operated, passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled, rigid airship which operated commercially from 1928 […]
Utroba Cave, Located in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria, Was Carved by Hand Over 3000 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteCarved by hand more than 3000 years ago, it was rediscovered in 2001. The Utroba Cave, also known […]
A 7000-6000 Year Old Burial of a Young Woman and Her Newborn Baby
This post was originally published on this siteDiscovering ancient burial sites can often reveal fascinating insights into the lives of our distant ancestors. One such […]
Portraits of Archduke Ludwig Viktor, an Openly Homosexual Younger Brother of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria
This post was originally published on this siteThe youngest brother of Emperor Franz Joseph, Archduke Ludwig Viktor – or Luziwuzi, as he was called in […]
LA’s Most Iconic Music Venue: Vintage Photos Captured Scenes Outside the Whisky a Go Go in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this site The Whisky has been called the first real American discothèque and it’s one of the most famous […]
The Throne Cradle of Napoleon’s Son, the So-Called “King of Rome”, Made in 1811
This post was originally published on this siteAs his first wife Josephine failed to produce an heir to the throne, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte chose to […]
Leatherman, the Mystery Man Who Walked Along the Same Path for 30 Years From the Mid-1850s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Leatherman (ca. 1839–1889; aged 49–50) was a vagabond famous for his handmade leather suit of clothes who […]
The Largest Car Theft in History: In the 1970s, North Korea Ordered 1,000 Volvos From Sweden and Has Yet to Pay It Off
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1970s, Sweden began to see North Korea as a lucrative market. Swedish companies like Volvo, ASEA, […]
A Pair of 2,000 Year-Old Roman Children’s Shoes Found in the Ruins of Palmyra, Syria
This post was originally published on this siteThe discovery of a pair of 2,000-year-old Roman children’s shoes in the ruins of Palmyra provides valuable historic […]
Steel Spring Tire, Created as a Substitute Tire Because of a Shortage of Rubber in Germany
This post was originally published on this siteIf the history of the tire took on significant meaning with the invention and popularization of tires from […]
The 1,4000,000-volt X-ray Machine at the High Voltage Laboratory at the National Bureau of Standards, ca, 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1940, the U.S. National Bureau of Standards (NBS) built this 1,400,000-volt X-ray generator, the most powerful of […]
1962 Ford Seattle-ite XXI Concept Car, One of History’s Most Significant Concept Cars
This post was originally published on this siteConcept cars attempt to predict the future, demonstrating new technologies to make our lives safer, more comfortable and […]
The Story of the Famous Photograph of Captain Jonathan Walker’s Branded Hand, ca. 1845
This post was originally published on this siteThe letters “S.S.,” for slave stealer, were branded on the hand of Captain Jonathan W. Walker, an ardent […]
The Ford Aurora II Station Wagon Was Designed as Living Room on Wheels in 1969
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ford Aurora II never made it to the market, most likely because missing safety regulations compliance, but […]
Amazing Photos of the Eschif in Périgueux, France, a Toll Bridge Which Was Built in 1347
This post was originally published on this siteThe Eschif in Périgueux, France was a lookout for a toll bridge. It’s an oak timber frame building […]
Sampson Was a Shire Horse and He Was the Tallest and Heaviest Horse Ever Recorded
This post was originally published on this siteThe biggest horse in history was a Shire horse named Sampson, who stood at a towering 21.25 hands […]
Twin Popsicles Were Created During the Great Depression So That Two Children Could Share a Treat for Just a Nickel
This post was originally published on this siteThe popsicle was allegedly invented by an 11-year-old named Frank Epperson who left his drink and a stirrer […]
Vintage Photos of Peel P50, the Smallest Car in the World
This post was originally published on this siteThe Peel P50 is a three-wheeled microcar originally made from 1962 to 1965 by the Peel Engineering Company […]
An Italian Art Historian Has Claimed to Have Identified the Bridge in the Background of the Mona Lisa
This post was originally published on this siteItalian art historian Silvano Vinceti has claimed to have identified the bridge in the background of the Mona […]
During World War II, Michelangelo’s David Was Entombed in Brick to Protect It From Damage From Airborne Bombs
This post was originally published on this siteIn January 1943, a brick “hive” was built around Michelangelo’s David to protect it from incendiary bombs. Two […]
The Last Known Photographs of Brian Jones, June 1969
This post was originally published on this site On June 8,1969 it was announced that Brian Jones had quit the Rolling Stones. In actuality he […]