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 […]
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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 […]
Perfectly Timed 1978 Rocket Launch Clip Hailed as “The Greatest Shot in Television”
This post was originally published on this siteJames Burke, a scientific historian, had only one chance to nail this scene. A clip from the 1978 […]
The Mechanical Turk: How an 18th Century Fake Chess-Playing Machine That Fooled the World
This post was originally published on this siteImagine a machine that could beat any human chess player. That sounds very ordinary. But what if that […]
Rifle Barrel Becomes Bugle for Musical Stunt, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteUsing the barrel for a horn, an English musician could play bugle calls on a rifle in 1938. […]
Betty Lou Oliver, the “Elevator Girl” Who Survived Two Major Accidents on the Same Day in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 28, 1945 – Betty Lou Oliver survived falling 75 stories after fog causes a US bomber […]
Gear-Shift Shoes, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteGear-shift shoes were the result of 14 years of research by Louis Brunet of Tarbes, France. He said […]
Exercise in Hammock Helps to Reduce Weight, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteTo exercise the parts of the body in which fat accumulates, and help users improve their physical condition, […]
Reducing Suits for Horses, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteHorses, as well as overweight humans, could trim off pounds by sunning in a plastic “silhouette” suit in […]
The Double Casket of Thomas Jefferson Souder and His Wife Mary Ellen
This post was originally published on this siteThomas Jefferson Souder and his wife Mary Ellen buried together in a custom double casket. They were married […]
In Goldfield, Nevada There Is a Grave for an Unknown Man Who Died Eating Library Paste in 1908
This post was originally published on this siteAs the story goes, a vagrant wandering the streets of Goldfield, Nevada in 1908 was rummaging through the […]
Death Masks of Famous People
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout history, humanity has revered the passing of a person in a myriad ways. Perhaps one of the […]
The Puerto Rican Colored Chicks, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteFrankly, we didn’t believe it either. But the evidence looks pretty convincing. It seems that down in San […]
Cap and Mask in One Protects Diver’s Eyes, 1930
This post was originally published on this siteBathing fashions in the course of centuries have seen many novelties, but it remained for a Los Angeles, […]
The Lion of Gripsholm Castle (From 18th Century Sweden) Is Considered One of the Worst Examples of Taxidermy
This post was originally published on this siteThe Lion of Gripsholm Castle is a notable example of bad taxidermy located in Gripsholm Castle, Sweden. The […]
This Is a Giant Manta Ray That Was Captured Off the Coast of New Jersey in 1933
This post was originally published on this siteOn August 26, 1933 New York silk merchant A.L. Kahn finally managed to catch a massive manta ray […]