In October 1958, the Funeral for Pope Pius XII Was Ruined by a Botched Embalming
This post was originally published on this sitePope Pius XII’s funeral in October 1958 was a macabre event due to a botched experimental embalming that […]
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When Frogs Saved the Milk: A Russian-Finnish Tradition Backed by Science
This post was originally published on this siteLong before refrigerators made life easier, rural communities in Russia and Finland faced a tricky problem, how to […]
Paul McCartney and Dog Arrow on the Abbey Road Crossing for the “Paul Is Live” Album Cover Photoshoot, 1993
This post was originally published on this siteIn August 1969, The Beatles gathered outside EMI Studios to walk across the zebra crossing on Abbey Road. […]
20 Rare Photographs of Elvis Presley With His Girl Friend June Juanico in the Mid-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteElvis Presley and June Juanico had a two-year, on-again, off-again romance from 1955 to 1957, during the early […]
A Gallery of 51 Wonderful Christmas Covers of The New Yorker Magazine During the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe New Yorker is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It […]
Rare Photos of Frank Sinatra as a Kid From the 1910s and 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteFrank Sinatra was born into a working-class, Italian-American family in Hoboken, New Jersey, and his childhood was marked […]
Y Bwthyn Bach: Queen Elizabeth II’s Childhood Playhouse in Windsor Great Park, England
This post was originally published on this siteQueen Elizabeth II’s childhood playhouse in Windsor Great Park is one of the most charming and intimate artifacts […]
Curious Chicagoans Pack the Cook County Morgue to View the Body of Slain Fugitive John Dillinger on July 22, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Dillinger, one of the most notorious bank robbers in American history, was gunned down by FBI agents […]
Yoko Ono Leaving Roosevelt Hospital in New York Late Monday Night, on December 8, 1980 After the Death of John Lennon
This post was originally published on this siteA distraught Yoko Ono leaving Roosevelt Hospital in New York City on the night of December 8, 1980. […]
Portrait of High-Class Yomut Women From Krasnovodsk, Turkmenistan Wearing Kasaba, 1883
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1883, Yomut women from Krasnovodsk, now known as Türkmenbaşy in Turkmenistan, were photographed wearing the striking Kasaba, […]
Iconic Photos of Concorde and a Citroën DS Taken at Le Bourget Airport in 1969
This post was originally published on this siteThe iconic photoshoot of the Concorde 001 prototype and a Citroën DS at Le Bourget Airport in 1969 […]
Outtake Photos of the Beach Boys at Paradise Cove in Malibu for Their “Surfin’ Safari” Album Cover, 1962
This post was originally published on this siteThe Beach Boys’ debut album, Surfin’ Safari, was released in October 1962. It was different from other rock […]
Goalkeeper Sam Bartram Standing Alone on the Pitch, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteOn Christmas Day, 1937, Charlton Athletic were playing Chelsea at The Valley (Charlton’s home ground) in London. Partway […]
Two Men Holding Up a Pair of Oversized Trousers of Daniel Lambert, the Heaviest Man in England
This post was originally published on this siteDaniel Lambert (1770–1809) was an English man renowned in Georgian England for his extraordinary size, intelligence, and dignified […]
The Story of Joe Arridy, the Happiest Prisoner on Death Row
This post was originally published on this siteThe story of Joe Arridy is a tragic case of a man with severe intellectual disabilities who was […]
The Well With a Human-Powered Treadmill Inside the Milbury Pub at Beauworth
This post was originally published on this siteThe Milbury Pub is a historic English country pub located in Beauworth, near Winchester, that features an ancient […]
Amazing Photographs of People Posing With Giant Sponges in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 20th century, “giant sponges” were primarily a focus of the lucrative commercial sponge industry, particularly […]
Ringo Starr’s 1969 Mercedes 280SE After It Crashed in Fog in Surrey on May 19, 1980
This post was originally published on this siteMay 19, 1980 saw Ringo Starr involved in a horrific car crash which nearly took the drummer and […]
The Story of Roque José Florêncio, the Slave Turned Into a “Human-Breeding Machine” in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteRoque José Florêncio was allegedly born around 1827 in Sorocaba. He was purchased around 1849 by the powerful […]
‘Freedom from Want’ – The Story Behind Norman Rockwell’s Iconic Thanksgiving Painting in 1943
This post was originally published on this siteFreedom from Want, also known as The Thanksgiving Picture or I’ll Be Home for Christmas, is the third […]
When Freddie Mercury “Married” Actress Jane Seymour at Fashion Aid, 1985
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 5, 1985, the fashion world and the music world collided at the Fashion Aid benefit, held […]
That Time Leonard Nimoy Met Jimi Hendrix in Cleveland, Ohio, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteThe iconic meeting between Leonard Nimoy and Jimi Hendrix occurred on March 25, 1968, in Cleveland, Ohio, at […]
The Story Behind Robert Croft’s Iconic Photograph of Kennedy in Dealey Plaza, Before the First Shot Struck Kennedy
This post was originally published on this siteAssassination eyewitness Robert Croft took this up-close picture of the President and First Lady after the limousine had […]
Sculptor Howard Ball Towing His Life-Size Mammoth to the La Brea Tar Pits Using Only His Volkswagen, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThe sight of the mammoth standing at the edge of the La Brea tar pits on Wilshire Blvd […]
Photographs of the Ramones Hanging Out in London in July 1976
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ramones visited London in July 1976 for their first shows outside the United States, performing a pair […]