The Tragic History Of John Pemberton — The Man Who Invented Coca-Cola
This post was originally published on this siteIf John Pemberton was never in the American civil war, he would never have become addicted to morphine, […]
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Rob Hall Is Proof That It Doesn’t Matter How Experienced You Are — Everest Is Still A Deadly Climb
This post was originally published on this siteThe climbers on Everest face danger every day, but Rob Hall had lived to tell the tale several […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Sydney During the 1900 Bubonic Plague
This post was originally published on this siteAustralia suffered greatly from the effects of bubonic plague in the first two decades of the 20th century. […]
Heinrich Himmler Thought Germans Were Descended From Nordic Gods – So He Tried To Prove It
This post was originally published on this siteThose working for the Ahnenerbe project set out to prove that the Aryan race was descended from Nordic […]
60 Vintage Photographs Capture Everyday Life in the U.K During the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating were taken by photographer David Ayres that documented everyday life of England from the 1960s. Southsea […]
These Incredible Haunting Photographs Are of Convicted Criminals in Newcastle Between 1871-1873
This post was originally published on this siteThese images provided by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums show those who were convicted of crimes in […]
56 Incredible Colorized Photos That Revived ‘Russia During WWI’
This post was originally published on this siteThese incredible photos were colorized by Olga that show Russia during World War One. Shell hole, 1914 Colonel […]
74 Incredible Photos That Capture Everyday Life of the U.S in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA photo collection that shows what everyday life of the U.S. looked like from the 1900s and 1910s. […]
30 Amazing Candid Snapshots of Sydneysiders and Sydney’s Bustling Streets From the 1880s
This post was originally published on this sitePhotography is an amazing medium. In certain frames it can give us a candid glimpse of everyday life […]
Rare and Extraordinary Vintage Photographs of Hamburg in the Early 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteHamburg, city and Land (state), located on the Elbe River in northern Germany. It is the country’s largest […]
57 Color Snaps That Capture Everyday Life of Cuba in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what Cuba looked like in the 1970s. See more »
Glamour & Headshots: Photographer Recreates Ridiculous Retro-Inspired Portraits From the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteRobbie Augspurger’s series Glamour & Headshots wasn’t inspired by retro filters on an Instagram app. He bought an […]
Robert Hansen — The Serial Killer Who Hunted His Victims Like Animals
This post was originally published on this siteRobert Hansen was an avid hunter and set several local hunting records. But no one knew that in […]
20 Victorian Era Cabinet Card Portraits With Reverse Side
This post was originally published on this siteFirst introduced in the 1860s, cabinet card photographs were similar to cartes-de-visite, only larger. Measuring approximately four inches […]
Inside Pablo Escobar’s Death And The Shootout That Took Him Down
This post was originally published on this siteAs the murderous drug kingpin fell, the world breathed a collective sigh of relief. Many took credit for […]
The Harpe Brothers Were America’s First And Maybe Most Psychopathic Serial Killers
This post was originally published on this siteThe Harpe Brothers were America’s first recorded serial killers and their murders are proof that serial killing didn’t […]
Cotard Delusion — The Rare Disorder That Makes You Think You’re Dead
This post was originally published on this siteCotard delusion sounds like a silly disease, but feeling like you’re dead, and like your body isn’t your […]
Meet Hua Mulan — The Legendary Warrior Behind The Disney Classic
This post was originally published on this siteLong before she was the heroine of a Disney movie, Hua Mulan was a fearsome warrior of Chinese […]
The 1970s Surfing Subculture Through Amazing Photos by Jeff Divine
This post was originally published on this siteGrowing up in La Jolla , California, Jeff Divine began taking pictures of his fellow surfers in his […]
How Abigail Williams Started The Salem Witch Trials
This post was originally published on this siteAbigail Williams was one of the first people “afflicted” during the Salem Witch Trials and one of the […]
13 Photos That Take You Inside The Fuhrerbunker — Hitler’s Final Hideout
This post was originally published on this siteThe Fuhrerbunker was Adolf Hitler’s last hiding spot, a lavish, expansive complex sprawling beneath the grounds of the […]
The Mystery Of Nicholas Barclay And His Imposter, Frederic Bourdin
This post was originally published on this siteNicholas Barclay went missing in 1994 and turned up three years later. But after being reunited with his […]
Peg Entwistle: The Starlet Who Killed Herself By Jumping Off The Hollywood Sign
This post was originally published on this siteIt seemed like Peg Entwistle had everything going for her – until she threw herself from the Hollywood […]
30 Fascinating Color Slides That Capture Everyday Life of Daytona Beach in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDaytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It is a principal city of the […]
The World’s Oldest Woman Had An Awful Diet – And Lived To Be 122
This post was originally published on this siteJeanne Calment lived long due to a heavy reliance on chocolate, olive oil, cigarettes, and cheap red wine. […]