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Swimming Students Learn Strokes From Machine Teacher, 1931

September 29, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

September 12, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

September 10, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

September 10, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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?

September 6, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

September 4, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

August 18, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

August 15, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

August 14, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

August 11, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

August 10, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

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Perfectly Timed 1978 Rocket Launch Clip Hailed as “The Greatest Shot in Television”

August 3, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

August 2, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

August 1, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 28, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 23, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 22, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 20, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 18, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 14, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 9, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 5, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 5, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 4, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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

July 3, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

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