These Coins Stopped a Bullet and Saved a Soldier’s Life During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteOptatius Buyssens, a Belgian soldier during World War I, was famous for a remarkable incident where coins in […]
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Two Brothers Posing for a Photo in Sequoia National Park Moments Before Being Struck by Lightning, 1975
This post was originally published on this siteThis is the picture of two brothers named Michael and Sean McQuilken. The photo was taken by their […]
Nadine Vaujour, French Woman Learned to Fly a Helicopter to Break Out Her Husband in 1986
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 26, 1986, Nadine Vaujour flew a rented helicopter, flew to the Le Sante prison in Paris […]
Weird or Wonderful: Here Are 16 Unusual Graves and Headstones
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever wandered through a cemetery, spotted a beautiful headstone and pondered about the life that may […]
The Last Known Photographs of Michael C. Rockefeller, 1961
This post was originally published on this siteThese are the last known photos of Michael Rockefeller, the 23-year-old son of former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, […]
The Mysterious Disappearance of the Surcouf, the Largest Cruiser Submarine of World War II
This post was originally published on this siteSurcouf was a large French gun-armed cruiser submarine of the mid 20th century. She carried two 8” guns […]
Rare Vintage Photos of Khevsur Warriors in Their Traditional Armor From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteKhevsureti is a historical-ethnographic region in eastern Georgia. Khevsurs are the branch of Kartvelian (Georgian) people located along […]
This is the Only Hornsby Steam Crawler Tractor Ever Built, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteThis steam-powered tractor has been in Canada since it was shipped as a new machine from England in […]
The Story of Charles Osborne, the Man Who Had the Hiccups Non-Stop for Approximately 68 Years, From 1922 to 1990
This post was originally published on this siteWhen you’re suddenly attacked with a bout of the hiccups, it can feel like they last forever. And […]
Graf Zeppelin Passing Over Wembley Stadium During the 1930 FA Cup Final
This post was originally published on this siteIt was on Saturday April 26, 1930 that the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin cruised over Wembley Stadium during […]
June 19, 1944: Lena, 40-Pound Foxhound, and Her Family of 23 Pups Set a New Dogdom Litter Record
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 19, 1944, W.N. Ely’s American foxhound, Lena, of Ambler, Pennsylvania, gave birth to 23 healthy puppies. […]
Thousands of Unsold Ford Mavericks Being Stored in the SubTropolis Caves in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1970s, Ford Motor Company produced the Maverick, a compact car marketed as an affordable and […]
UFO Sightings Taken by Billy Meier in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBilly Meier is a Swiss national who in the 1970s claimed he had been in contact with aliens […]
Before Photoshop, Here’s a Very Weird Photo of Ulysses S. Grant From 1902
This post was originally published on this siteAt first glance, this photo entitled “General Grant at City Point” appears to be a rare shot of […]
Luigi Lineri, the River Stone Collector Who Has Built His Vast Collection Over the Last 50 Years
This post was originally published on this siteFor over 50 years, Luigi Lineri has walked along the Adige River in Northern Italy in search of […]
During the Cold War, the United States Postal Service and the US Navy Experimented With Delivering Mail via Regulus Missile
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 8, 1959, the U.S. Post Office Department went way beyond their standard mail transportation systems. They […]
Uni Students Hang an FJ Holden From the Adelaide University Footbridge, as a Prosh Day Prank in 1971
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1971, Adelaide University Engineering students pulled off a prank that saw an FJ Holden suspended from the […]
The “Scenic Spiral Wheel” Was an Unusual Ride at Coney Island’s Luna Park From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Scenic Spiral Wheel, better known as The Top, was a unique roller coaster installed in Coney Island’s […]
In May 1964, 11 Coventry Schoolboys Were Suspended for Having Haircuts Like the Rolling Stones
This post was originally published on this siteThe Rolling Stones’ more unkempt look made headlines in May 1964, when the headmaster of a British school […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture an Aquatic VW Beetle Floating Off Blackpool Beach in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1970s, hundreds would compete in the popular Blackpool to Isle of Man Race, an event […]
The Amazing Story Behind the Picture of Mary Lincoln With the “Ghost” of Her Husband Abraham Lincoln Behind Her
This post was originally published on this sitePerhaps the most famous photograph of Mary Todd Lincoln was taken in Boston in 1872—seven years after her […]
This Macabre Hat Belonged to a Traveling “Dentist” in London in the Early 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis cap belonged to a street “dentist” or tooth puller in London from between the 1820s and 1850s. […]
Marble Sculptures of the Left Forearms Made From Queen Victoria’s Babies
This post was originally published on this siteThe royal children spent many happy times at Osborne and we can still see objects relating to their […]
Self Portrait as a Drowned Man, the First Staged Photograph in 1840
This post was originally published on this siteWhen photographs first appeared a century and a half ago, people were astonished by their mirror-like fidelity. Early […]
Could This be the 19th-Century Batman?
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo was taken in 1892 in New York. It is an image of Bill Smith. He was […]