In the 19th Century an Amateur Photographer Claimed to Capture Ghosts Through His Lens
This post was originally published on this siteThe Spiritualist movement was founded on the belief that the human soul exists beyond the body and that […]
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Vest-Pocket Ash Tray, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteWhat can you do with cigarette ashes when there’s no ash tray around? In 1950, Dr. John H. […]
“Fourteen-Hour Wives of Eight-Hour Men” – 1893 Newspaper Advertisement for Gold Dust Washing Powder
This post was originally published on this siteSince its inception, advertising mirrored the common realities of the era. It not only reflected products and services […]
In the 1920s, a Soviet Doctor Removed a Dog’s Head and Kept It Alive Without Its Body
This post was originally published on this siteUntil now, it’s clear that humans are totally obsessed with performing weird experiments especially, on dogs. Another one […]
Theda Bara, the Original Vamp, Posing With a Skeleton as Publicity for the Silent Film ‘A Fool There Was’ (1915)
This post was originally published on this siteA Fool There Was is an American silent drama film produced by William Fox, directed by Frank Powell, […]
Models in Hair Pulling Match, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteIn the first official contest of its kind, two dozen beautiful New York models competed in a hair […]
In 1939, Swallowing Live Goldfish Became a Wildly Popular Fad Among College Students
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1939, a freshman named Lothrop Withington, Jr., reportedly bragged to his friends that he had once eaten […]
“Do You Still Beat Your Wife?” – From Modern Man Magazine, November 1960
This post was originally published on this siteThis bizarre comic, courtesy of Illinois-based Co-Le Sales Company, appears to be selling a booklet entitled “Why You […]
Sexist Adverts of Mr Leggs Slacks by Dacron From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese infamous 1970s Mr. Leggs slack ad campaigns by Dacron used the basic strategies of humor and appeasement […]
This Time Their Faces Don’t Count, Here’s the Best Legs Beauty Contest in 1948
This post was originally published on this siteThese girls are winners in a preliminary contest to select the possessor of the most beautiful legs here […]
Testing Cigarettes Was a Job in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteSol C. Korn, cigarette authority, puffs prodigiously as he makes the final and severest test of a a […]
Why Drink Water, When You Can Drink Schlitz? 1904 Schlitz Beer Ad You Won’t Believe!
This post was originally published on this siteThis vintage Schlitz beer ad is from a 1904 Puck Magazine. Reading carefully the ad does not proclaim […]
Outtake Photographs From The Beatles Infamous ‘Butcher Cover’ Photo Session, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 25, 1966 a photo session which was to become a notorious part of The Beatles’ history […]
Woman Kisses Her Pet Goldfish, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteFinny, the goldfish, bestows on his mistress, Mrs. George Wolfe, Des Moines, Iowa, his usual good morning kiss. […]
The Curious World of the DeMoulin Brothers and Their Fraternal Lodge Prank Machines at the Turn of 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1896 to 1930, the DeMoulin Brothers Company manufactured prank devices that were used in various initiation ceremonies […]
The Story of Professor Algie Robinson Crook, the Man Who Had Never Hugged or Kissed a Woman
This post was originally published on this siteAlgie R. Crook (or “Alja” Crook, as his name was sometimes spelled) was a professor of mineralogy at […]
Disturbing Picture of an Arizona War Worker, With a Human Skull, a Gift From Her Boyfriend
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, some members of the United States military mutilated dead Japanese service personnel in the […]
1963 Pillow Pals Ad
This post was originally published on this siteNever, no never before have you been able to receive or give a gift no daring … and […]
Bullet-Proof Vest Resists Fire of Three Pistols, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1924, to demonstrate the effectiveness of a bullet-proof vest he invented, a New York man donned the […]
Family of Morons?
This post was originally published on this siteThis is an original 1942 print ad for Young & Rubicam, Incorporated, of New York, Chicago, Detroit, San […]
CAR CHICKS, for All the “CATS” Who Drive Cars!
This post was originally published on this siteThey’ll wonder why you have a disembodied head staring out your back window. “The most unusual automotive accessory […]
Carl & Ida Krone Strolling Through Berlin With Their Pet Cheetah, 1924
This post was originally published on this sitePictures of Carl and Ida Krone on a walk with their pet cheetah on the streets of Berlin […]
Three-Legged OJ Simpson Wearing Dingo Boots
This post was originally published on this siteHere are some boots that you should buy, because famous people wear them. Three of them. Dingo arrived […]
Save Money, Shower With the Boys: Bradley Group Showers Ads From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIf you “want to handle large groups economically” with “unusual layout flexibility,” we have got the homoerotic bathroom […]
The Strange Story of the Traveling Corpse of Outlaw Elmer McCurdy
This post was originally published on this siteElmer J. McCurdy (January 1, 1880 – October 7, 1911) was an American bank and train robber who […]