The Nuclear-Powered Bullet Train From the 1970’s Series ‘Supertrain’
This post was originally published on this siteA nuclear-powered bullet train that was equipped with amenities more appropriate to a cruise ship, it had luxuries […]
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30 Vintage Photographs of Dutch Men in Traditional Volendam Worker Pants
This post was originally published on this siteNot long ago clothing was based on local traditions and customs. There were no national brands or fashions. […]
Welsh Winter Tradition: Fascinating Vintage Photographs of the Mari Lwyd From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Welsh folkloric tradition of Mari Lwyd, a horse skull visits your home around Christmas, and you […]
Toasters of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe toaster was probably first invented and put on the market by the company General Electrics in 1908, […]
Offensive and Fat-Shaming Vintage Weight Loss Ads From Ry-Krisp in the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1904, immigrant baker Arvid Peterson gave a Swedish-styled cracker a modern American name and introduced the country […]
There Are 3 Types of Legends in This Video: Chuck Berry, John Lennon and the Guy Who Turned Off Yoko’s Microphone
This post was originally published on this siteIn February 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were guests hosts on The Mike Douglas Show. Chuck Berry […]
Meet Rubble, the World’s Oldest Living Cat at Age 31
This post was originally published on this siteRubble (born c. May 1988) is a domestic cat owned by Michelle Foster of Exeter, Devon, England. Foster acquired […]
Rare Photos of Hachiko, the World’s Most Loyal Dog
This post was originally published on this siteHachiko, a golden brown Akita, was born on November 10, 1923 at a farm located in Ōdate, Akita […]
Did You Know Margherita Pizza Was Actually Named After Italy’s Queen?
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1889, during a visit to Naples, Queen Margherita of Savoy, wife of King Umberto I, was bored […]
Tartan Ribbon – The World’s First Color Photograph, Made by the Three-Color Method in 1861
This post was originally published on this siteTartan Ribbon, photograph taken by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861. Considered the first durable color photographic image, and […]
The World’s First Known Surviving Set of All-Girl Sextuplets
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1983, A U.K. couple who gave birth to the world’s fourth known surviving set of sextuplets […]
10 Famous Album Covers Taken by Terry O’Neil
This post was originally published on this siteTerry O’Neill, the photographer who worked closely with The Beatles and the Rolling Stones to document the high […]
A Papier-Mache Cow is Being Tied to the Car by a Field Officer in the Women’s Land Army, Melbourne, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteA papier-mache cow, used for milking demonstrations at the Werribee experimental farm, being tied on to the luggage […]
Going to the Opening of the Garment Factory, Hightstown, New Jersey, August 1936
This post was originally published on this siteThe central idea back of Jersey Homesteads was co-operation. M. L. Wilson stated that the “pattern of the […]
Fascinating Vintage Photographs of Bedouin People From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bedouin or Bedu are a grouping of nomadic Arab people who have historically inhabited the desert regions […]
Zenith Flash-Matic, the First Wireless TV Remote
This post was originally published on this siteChannel surfing was born more than six decades ago. The first TV remote control, called the “Lazy Bones,” […]
Montana Horse Meat Market: Comparison Then and Now Photos of a Seattle Butcher Shop Sometime During WWII and Now
This post was originally published on this siteWhile modern American sensibilities have no taste for horse meat, it was different during the world wars, when […]
Nine Kings Pose For a Photograph, 1910
This post was originally published on this siteThis rare photograph of nine monarchs gathered in one room was taken by W. & D. Downey on […]
Wonderful Vintage Postcards of 30 Silent Hollywood Actresses
This post was originally published on this siteActresses played a crucial role in shaping the development of early film as well as Hollywood and the […]
Flying Through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, 1919
This post was originally published on this siteFor the occasion of the victory parade on the Champs Élysées on 14 July 1919, marking the end […]
Sexy Legs Contest, ca. 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteApparently in the 1930s, pageants requiring the contestants to cover their faces was quite commonplace, whether for the […]
This Typewriter From the 1950s Made It Easier for Musicians to Create Legible Sheet Music
This post was originally published on this siteThrough the ages, composers had to write their music by hand and over time all sorts of machines […]
A Giant Cardon Cactus in Mexico, circa 1895
This post was originally published on this siteThe French naturalist and historian Leon Diguet realized six scientific expeditions in Mexico between 1893 and 1913… With […]
Miracle Mike: The Story of the Chicken That Lived for 18 Months Without a Head
This post was originally published on this siteMike the Headless Chicken (April 20, 1945 – March 17, 1947), also known as Miracle Mike, was a […]
Amazing Vintage Portraits of Albino Circus Performers From the Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 19th century, a lot of men and women with albinism went to join the circus. These […]