Alphonse Bertillon and the Ears Identification of Persons (1893)
This post was originally published on this siteFrench criminologist Alphonse Bertillon (1853–1914) was a key actor in the history of crime knowledge at the turn […]
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“We’re More Popular Than Jesus!” – Fans Burn Beatles Records When John Lennon Compared the Beatles to Jesus in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteEarly August 1966, Christian groups, primarily in the Southern United States took to the streets to burn the […]
As the Allies Approached Berlin, Citizens Did Their Best to Take Care of Berlin Zoo’s Animals
This post was originally published on this siteOpened on 1 August 1844, the Zoologischer Garten Berlin was the first zoo in Germany. The aquarium opened […]
Long Before Inline Skates Were a Thing, There Were Ritter’s Aptly Named Road Skates, ca. 1898
This post was originally published on this siteLike inline skates, they were meant to free skating enthusiasts of those pesky iceless roads. As an advertisement […]
March 1, 1994: Five Weeks Before Kurt Cobain’s Death, Nirvana Performed Their Final Concert in Munich, Germany
This post was originally published on this siteNirvana’s last concert ever took place on March 1st, 1994 in Munich, Germany, at Terminal Einz, an airplane […]
Wonderful Photos of 1954 Chevrolet Corvair, Which Was Touted as a New Aerodynamic Design
This post was originally published on this siteThe Corvair dream car was an experimental two-passenger fastback. It was built with a fiberglass body and was […]
Rainey Bethea, the Last Person to Be Publicly Executed in the United States on August 14, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteLess than a century ago, 20,000 people traveled to Kentucky to see a white woman hang a black […]
Rare Photos of a Very Young George Harrison Taken by Paul McCartney During a Hitchhiking to Wales, 1959
This post was originally published on this site“Best times with George? We hitchhiked to a place in Wales called Harlech, and we were kids before […]
Intimate Photographs of Frida Kahlo Painting on Her Bed During the 1950s
This post was originally published on this site“I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best.” […]
Amazing Photographs of the Mt. Lowe Railway’s Thrilling, Terrifying Circular Bridge From the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteCall it 19th-century L.A.’s idea of a thrill ride. Leaving the safety of granite slopes, trolley cars arced […]
Terrifying Vintage Photo of Commuters Donned Pig Masks to Dramatize Fight, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteIt wasn’t Halloween! These little piggies went to Weehawken on March 15, 1955. (Photo: William C. Eckenberg/The New […]
Alice Cooper and Colonel Sanders: When Two Famous Killers of Chicken Meeting in Amsterdam, 1974
This post was originally published on this siteNot all things with wings can fly – a fact that Alice Cooper learned during his performance at […]
20 Amazing Photos of Futuro Houses, the UFO-Shaped Tiny Homes Which Were Built During the Late 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteA Futuro house is a round, prefabricated house designed by Matti Suuronen, of which fewer than 100 were […]
Controlled Impact Demonstration: In 1984, NASA Made Airliners Safer by Crashing a Boeing 720
This post was originally published on this siteThe Controlled Impact Demonstration (or colloquially the Crash In the Desert) was a joint project between NASA and […]
Inside a 1947 Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, the “Largest and Fastest Aircraft in Commercial Service”
This post was originally published on this siteAfter World War II, Boeing reentered the commercial market with a new long-range airliner, the Stratocruiser (Model 377). […]
Saab 99 Test Mules: When the Swedish Company Used Their Prototype ‘Paddan’ and Labeled It “Daihatsu’ to Test a Car
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1966 SAAB was secretly developing a new model. They took a body from the old 96 model […]
24 Bizarre Vintage Photos of Steam Engines After a Boiler Explosion From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThere are many causes for boiler explosions such as poor water treatment causing scaling and over heating of […]
Striking Black and White Photographs of the Teddy Boys in the Mid-1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Teddy Boys were a flashily dressed, rebellious and sometimes violent youth movement that originated in Britain in […]
Feb. 9, 1964: The Beatles Made Their Ed Sullivan Show Debut in Their First Trip to the United States
This post was originally published on this siteOn Sunday, Feb. 9, 1964, over 73 million Americans gathered around television sets to see what all the […]
Here’s an Authentic 16th Century Plague Doctor Mask Preserved and on Display at the German Museum of Medical History
This post was originally published on this siteThis authentic 16th century plague doctor mask has been preserved over the years and is currently on display […]
Pictures of the Pontiac Club de Mer, the Jet Age-Inspired Concept Car Which Was Built in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThe Pontiac Club de Mer was a purpose-built, experimental car that was built by Pontiac for the General […]
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks Refused to Give Up Her Bus Seat to a White Passenger in Montgomery, Alabama
This post was originally published on this siteRosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil […]
Riding Giant Mechanical Tricycles, 1896
This post was originally published on this siteThis giant eight man tricycle was indeed a promotional stunt, used to promote “VIM” tires made by the […]
February 3, 1959 – The Day the Music Died: Photos From the Plane Crash That Killed Buddy Holly and Others in Iowa
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and “The Big Bopper” J. […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of 1936 Tempo G1200 All-Terrain Military Vehicle
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt as a private venture by Vidal & Sohn of Hamburg for the German Army and exportation, the […]