Here’s The Oldest Surviving Recording Of A U.S. President [AUDIO]
This post was originally published on this siteThough it isn’t the first recording of a U.S. president, it’s the oldest surviving one. [embedded content] In […]
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This Man Claimed To Be 137-Years-Old — Here’s What The Evidence Says
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Smith claimed to be 137, but ever since his death people have been trying to prove him […]
40 Black and White Photos That Document Everyday Life of Stockholm From Between the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese black and white photos from The Stockholm Transport Museum that documented everyday life of Stockholm, Sweden from between […]
For Centuries, Everyone Thought Pope John VIII Was Really Pope Joan
This post was originally published on this siteDespite being denied by the Church, many people still believe there may have been a female pope. Wikimedia […]
The Story Of Madame LaLaurie — The Cruelest Slave Owner In History
This post was originally published on this siteMadame LaLaurie was born into an affluent family, but soon became known as the Savage Woman of New […]
41 Beautiful Photos That Capture Classic Automobiles From the British Car Show in 1975
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful photos were taken by amateur photographer Peter Stratmoen that show British classic cars at a exhibition […]
Meet The Man Who Survived An Iron Rod Shooting Through His Skull
This post was originally published on this sitePhineas Gage’s incredible injury still plays a huge part in neurological research today. Wikimedia Commons Phineas Gage after […]
The World in the 1890s Through 12 Glorious Photos
This post was originally published on this sitePhotochromes are vibrant and nuanced prints hand-colored from black-and-white negatives. Created using a process pioneered in the 1880s, […]
The World Through Jack London’s Eyes
This post was originally published on this siteWhen most people hear the name Jack London, they think of one of the most widely read American […]
Faces of New York: 50 Striking Color Photographs Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSepp Werkmeister made his name as a leading jazz photographer of the 1960s and ‘70s. Traveling to the […]
The True Story Of The Conjuring: The Perron Family And Enfield Hauntings
This post was originally published on this siteThe actual true story of The Conjuring, featuring the Perron family and Enfield haunting, is scarier than the […]
Flying Like Royalty on Airplanes: Rare Photos From Swissair Reveal What It Was Really Like to Fly in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSwiss airline Swissair has recently published photos from its archives ’60s. Passengers in those days we flew like […]
How The Thomas Edison Electric Pen Modernized The Tattoo Industry
This post was originally published on this siteOriginally designed to create multiple copies of a single document, the Thomas Edison electric pen would end up […]
How Amelia Dyer Killed Hundreds Of Babies And Became One Of History’s Worst Serial Killers
This post was originally published on this siteUnder the premise of adopting them into loving homes, Amelia Dyer murdered over 300 babies. Wikimedia Commons Amelia […]
36 Retro Snapshots That Capture Teenagers Posing with Their TVs in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTelevision is the first audiovisual device that changed the way people see entertainment. It opened the realm of […]
Fascinating Photos That Document Everyday Life of Mexico in 1986
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photos were taken by Steve Thomas in 1986 when he traveled to Mexico.
Notorious “Pork Chop Rob” Serial Killer Fed Victims To His Pigs
This post was originally published on this siteA subsequent search of the farm revealed DNA evidence of at least 26 women, all of whom had […]
28 Vintage Photographs Documented Everyday Life at Paris’s Central Fresh Food Market ‘Les Halles’ in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLes Halles de Paris, usually simply Les Halles, was Paris’s central fresh food market. Located in the heart […]
During WWII Chinese Americans Wore Signs Distinguishing Themselves From Japanese Americans to Avoid Discrimination
This post was originally published on this siteAt the onset of the 20th century, the United States was not the most welcoming country to Chinese […]
20 Vintage Photographs Capture the Gritty Reality of Life in London’s East End During the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBetween 1963 and 1969, Steve Lewis, a former photographer for The Sun and the Newham Recorder, captured the […]
Incredible Found Photos That Document Everyday Life of Rural Germany From the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this siteAn incredible collection of found photos from Enno Veereste taken by an unknown south-German photographer that documented everyday […]
’60s Halloween Costumes That May Still Inspire You Today
This post was originally published on this siteThese snapshots show people in their Halloween costumes from the 1960s.
24 Stunning Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Chicago in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteJeff Wassmann is an American artist, writer and theorist, currently living in Melbourne, Australia. His first novel, The […]
Meet The Woman Who Saved 2,500 Jewish Children By Smuggling Them In Suitcases
This post was originally published on this siteShe even managed to survive torture and a death sentence. Wikimedia Commons Irena Sendler At the onset of […]
35 Odd Photos That Catch Moments of People and Animals That You Rarely See Today
This post was originally published on this siteAn interesting photo set that shows moments of people and animals you rarely see today.