Hand Pump Restores Breathing, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1940, life-giving air was forced into the lungs of a patient by a hand-powered pump developed by […]
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This Lamborghini Countach Limousine Was a Car and a Half, Quite Literally!
This post was originally published on this siteIt could happen only in America; where else would anybody create a stretched Countach lookalike with four doors? […]
Thomas Wedders, the Yorkshireman With the World’s Longest Nose
This post was originally published on this siteThomas Wedders, also known as Thomas Wadhouse, born in Yorkshire, England, circa 1730, was a performer in various […]
“Miss Lovely Eyes” Competition in Florida, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteMiss Lovely Eyes, as you can imagine, was a contest to see who had the most beautiful eyes. […]
This Gun Replies to “Hands Up!” With Bullets
This post was originally published on this siteIn these days of flying bullets and indiscriminate hold ups, the well dressed Chicagoan should wear a breast […]
Keith Moon in Drag: Outtakes for the Original Cover Shoot of 1971’s “Who’s Next”
This post was originally published on this siteThe Who, 1971’s Who’s Next cover shoot with Keith Moon, by Ethan Russell. Keith in lingerie was obviously […]
15 Amazing Photographs of Old Celebrities Posing With Their Pet Cheetahs
This post was originally published on this siteCheetahs—the fastest land mammals on the planet—are incredible creatures. They’re able to reach speeds of up to 70 […]
Every Reason Why Women Should Not Vote
This post was originally published on this sitePublished in 1917 by the National Woman Suffrage Publishing Co., this book compiles an exhaustive list of reasons […]
Cynthia “Plaster Caster” Albritton, the Artist Who Made Plaster Casts of Rock Star Private Parts
This post was originally published on this siteCynthia Dorothy Albritton (May 24, 1947 – April 21, 2022), better known as “Cynthia Plaster Caster,” was an […]
The Hacked Hands of the Belgian Congo: Horrifying Photos of Mutilated Congolese People in the Congo Free State
This post was originally published on this siteThe worst colonial crime ever, occurred at the turning point of the 20th century when the king of […]
In 1971, a French Designer Covered a Model With Plaster to Create a Mold for the “Homme” Chair
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1971, French designer Ruth Francken took a fine looking young man and copied his beautiful backside with […]
The Story Behind the Photograph of Greta Garbo Posing With MGM’s Leo the Lion, 1926
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1925, Greta Garbo signed a contract with Louis B. Mayer’s MGM studios and came to the United […]
Extra Cigarettes, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteAlas this wouldn’t work nearly as well with filter cigarettes. Instead of discarding those butts save them. You […]
905 Feet High During the Construction of the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building, 1929
This post was originally published on this site905 feet (275 meters) high! Final steelworks completed on Bank of Manhattan, World’s highest building. The cameraman was […]
Mesmerizing and Haunting: The Surreal and Stunning Artwork of Jaco Putker
This post was originally published on this siteJaco Putker is a contemporary artist and printmaker from The Hague, The Netherlands. He combines digital and traditional […]
The All New Baby Safety Seat, ca. 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteNever leave your kid inside a hot car while you shop again…
This Bell Rack Was Used by Alabama Slave Owners to Guard Runaway Slaves
This post was originally published on this siteThe bell rack, contraption used by an Alabama slave owner to guard a runaway slave. This rack was […]
The Health Jolting Chair, for All Your Medical Ailments, From the 1880s
This post was originally published on this siteThis comfortable-looking health jolting chair of New York was touted as the “most important Health Mechanism ever produced.” […]
In 1958, the Los Angeles City College Banned the Wearing of Bermuda Shorts on Campus
This post was originally published on this siteShorts first became popular in the 1920s when boys wore them as part of school uniforms. However, for […]
Want Dimples? In 1936, a Rochesterian Woman Patented a Device to Create Dimples
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, Isabella Gilbert of Rochester, New York developed a machine to create dimples. In order to create […]
A Father Stares at the Hand and Foot of His Five-Year-Old Daughter, Which Were Severed as a Punishment for Having Harvested Too Little Rubber, 1904
This post was originally published on this siteNsala, the man in the picture, was photographed by English photographer Alice Seeley Harris (1870–1970) after he arrived […]
Brutal and Gruesome: Terrifying Pictures of Grand Guignol, the Notorious Paris Horror Theatre in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteThere is a legend about Paris’s gruesome Théâtre du Grand Guignol. One of the most notorious stages of […]
Poor Marvin, Prince of Pariahs – A Funny Listerine Ad From 1929
This post was originally published on this siteAside from the halitosis, pipe smoking and fleece robe at the beach, there’s bonus creepiness in the title […]
Three Hands Washing Up Liquid
This post was originally published on this siteAdvertisement for Three Hands washing up liquid, featuring a man (David Kelly) with three hands washing dishes at […]
1943 WWII Philco Ad Featuring Hitler by Walt Ditzen
This post was originally published on this siteWWII advertisement for Philco-Corporation from the January 1943 issue of Woman’s Day magazine. Includes copy of a sign […]