Paul Cole, the ‘Mystery Man’ on the Cover of The Beatles’ Famous “Abbey Road” Album
This post was originally published on this siteThe Beatles’ famous Abbey Road album cover features probably the greatest photobomb of all time – and it […]
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Funny Vintage Photos of Hollywood Starlets Posing With Axes for Thanksgiving
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s time for that solemn annual tradition: a thread of creepy old Hollywood Thanksgiving stills! The stills often […]
USS Pueblo POW’s Secret “Flipping the Bird” Gesture to North Korea Captors, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteU.S. POWs in North Korean repeatedly gave the middle finger to the photographer in every photo that was […]
Mugshot of John Wojtowicz, the Bank Robber Who Inspired the Making of 1975’s ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
This post was originally published on this siteMugshot of John Wojtowicz, who unsuccessfully tried to rob a bank on August 22, 1972 to pay for […]
In 1995, a Disgruntled US Army Stole a Tank From a National Guard Armory and Rumbled Across a San Diego Neighborhood
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 17, 1995, US Army veteran Shawn Nelson stole a 57.3-tonne (56.4-long-ton; 63.2-short-ton) tank from the local […]
Richard Shufflebottom Using His Grandson as a ‘Target’ in a Knife-Throwing Act, ca. 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Shufflebottom and daughter Florence, in wild west costumes, and her son Garry. Richard was using Garry as […]
25 Candid Polaroids Capture People Celebrating Halloween From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this site‘Tis the season to embrace all things spooky! Halloween is one of the most popular holidays for both […]
Atomic Suit Inflated With Conditioned Air, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThe girl wearing an anti-radiation suit was ready for her atomic job in 1956. Handling a Geiger counter […]
Clem Sohn, Michigan’s Doomed Daredevil Jumped Out of Planes and Flew Like a Bird
This post was originally published on this siteClements Joseph Sohn (December 7, 1910 – April 25, 1937) was an American airshow dare-devil in the 1930s […]
2000-Year-Old “Darning Tool” Found at Vindolanda Roman Fort in Northumberland
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1992, archaeologists discovered an oblong-shaped object at the ancient Roman fort of Vindolanda, in northern England. Found […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of the 13 Flying Black Cats From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 13 Flying Black Cats was a professional aerial exhibition team that started around 1925, advertising they would […]
The World’s Longest Flight: In 1958 Two Men in a Cessna Flew For More Than Two Months Without Landing
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the months of December 1958 and January and February 1959, two young men flew a mission-modified Cessna […]
Watch Wing Walker Gladys Ingle Changing a Wheel in Mid-Air, 1926
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1926, Gladys Ingle was filmed changing planes in mid-air to replace a lost wheel on Art Goebel’s […]
The Days of Bare-Hands Anatomy: Macabre Photographs of Victorian Medical Students Posing With Cadavers
This post was originally published on this siteThe first autopsy can be traced back to 300 BCE in the Mediterranean city-state of Alexandria when a […]
Swimming Students Learn Strokes From Machine Teacher, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteOn a casual glance at the contraption shown here in the photo, you would think it one of […]
The Crash at Crush: A Crazy Publicity Stunt Turned Deadly in 1896
This post was originally published on this siteThe Crash at Crush was a one-day publicity stunt in the U.S. state of Texas that took place […]
Candid Photographs Taken of People During the Terrorist Attack on September 11, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteThe terror assault of September 11, 2001, in which nearly 3,000 perished, was the most widely viewed breaking-news […]
In 1964, Alfred Heineken Created a Bottle That Could Also Function as a Brick to Build Houses in Impoverished Countries
This post was originally published on this siteAfter a visit in the early 1960s to the Caribbean islands, then known as the Dutch Antilles, Dutch […]
Did You Know That the Huichol Tribe (Descendants of the Aztecs) of Mexico Actually Share the Pain of Childbirth?
This post was originally published on this siteThe Indigenous people known as the Huichol first appeared in the highlands of Central Mexico some 15,000 years […]
The Tragic Story of Dina Alma de Paradeda, the First Brazilian Trans Woman to Gain Fame in Europe
This post was originally published on this siteDina Alma de Paradeda, usually known simply as Alma de Paradeda (1871–1906), was a Brazilian socialite, known for […]
Watch Canadian Inventor Troy Hurtubise Tested His Armored Grizzly Bear Protection Suit in 1996
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1980s, a middle-aged Canadian man decided to spend his entire life savings on building an indestructible […]
The Dead Loop: Dangerous Gymnastics Move Only Performed Once 50 Years Ago Has Been Banned Ever Since
This post was originally published on this siteShortly after the Olympic gold medallist’s stunning performance in the 1972 Munich Olympics, the ‘Dead Loop’ was banned […]
In 1993, Bulls Fan Don Calhoun Made a $1,000,000 Shot, But Almost Didn’t Get Paid
This post was originally published on this site The Calhoun Shot, also known as the Immaculate Connection, was a basketball shot made by spectator Don […]
The Incredible Survival Story of Juliane Koepcke, the Girl Who Fell From the Sky
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 24, 1971, just one day after she graduated, Juliane Koepcke (born October 10, 1954) flew on […]
Prisms Aid Bed Readerw, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteTo make reading in bed easier, a British inventor has devised “lying-down” spectacles in 1936. Prisms mounted in […]