Marshall McLuhan — The Man Who Predicted The Internet
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to him, the newly developed computer could aid the global village, as they could “enhance retrieval, obsolesce […]
27 Eerie Tintypes of People and Personalities From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive […]
14 Candid Snapshots From the 1960s That Feature Pink Color
This post was originally published on this sitePink has a history of being such a polarizing color. Those who opted for it were seen as […]
Copenhagen after May 5th, 1945: Rare Color Pictures From the Days around the Liberation of Denmark
This post was originally published on this siteDuring most of World War II, Denmark was first a protectorate, then an occupied territory under Germany. The […]
Glamorous Portrait Pics of Young Ladies That Defined Women’s Fashion Trend of the Late Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteThese glamorous photos prove that young ladies from the late Victorian era were so elegant.
George Washington’s False Teeth: He Only Had One Real Tooth Remained in His Mouth When He Inaugurated President
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Washington suffered from poor dental health throughout his adulthood; beginning in his twenties he experienced regular toothaches, […]
35 Vintage Female Mugshots From Between 1910s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThese women’s mug shots are from the Sydney Justice & Police Museum, and they show mugshots at a […]
Meet Maximilian Kolbe, The Nazi-Fighting Monk Who Switched Places With A Condemned Man
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the Auschwitz guards condemned a man to die, Maximilian Kolbe took the man’s place and sacrificed his […]
Lovely Snapshots Prove That Dogs Are Always Best Friends of Kids
This post was originally published on this siteDogs are not only loyal animals, they are also lovely and always our best friends, especially with children.
41 Fascinating Black and White Photos That Capture Everyday Life of the United States From Between the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1933 in Oak Park, Illinois, American photographer Bruce Davidson has been a member of the Magnum Photos […]
Pictures From 1914 Book Show the Principles of Impression Taking and Prosthetic Articulation
This post was originally published on this siteProsthetic Articulation by George Wood Clapp was published by Dentists’ Supply Co. of New York in 1914. The […]
You Won’t Believe These 15 Celebrities Were Childhood Friends!
This post was originally published on this siteSo when we befriend somebody as a kid, we never give it a second thought nor do we […]
40 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos of Famous Artists at Work in Their Studios
This post was originally published on this siteA good studio for an artist is a very important place. Our creative studios might sometimes look like […]
Meet The Lykov Family That Survived Alone In The Siberian Wilderness For 42 Years
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, the Lykov family left civilization and went to live deep in the Siberian forest, where they […]
The Goddess of Giallo: Stunning Color Photos of Young Edwige Fenech
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1948 in Bône, Constantine, French Algeria (now Annaba, Annaba Province, Algeria), Edwige Fenech is a French-born Italian […]
The Vile Crimes Of Luis Garavito — The World’s Deadliest Serial Killer
This post was originally published on this siteFor seven years, Luis Garavito, known to authorities as “the Beast,” abused, tortured, and murdered anywhere from 150-400 […]
Lindy Hop: The Dance That Defined the Swing Era
This post was originally published on this siteThe Lindy hop is an American dance which was born in Harlem, New York City in 1928 and […]
This Week In History News, Dec. 31 – Jan. 6
This post was originally published on this siteSecret text on Egyptian mummies found after thousands of years, early North American history upended by new discovery, […]
Lysol Was Once Used As Birth Control – And Poisoned A Lot Of Women
This post was originally published on this siteWith few options available to women, Lysol’s advertising as a feminine product made it one of the most […]
The Search for Scarlett: Vintage Portraits of 22 Beautiful Women Who Tested for the Role of Scarlett O’Hara
This post was originally published on this siteCasting for the film proved to be a difficult task and one that was closely followed by the […]
Inside Stalin’s “Cannibal Island” – The Ultimate Hunger Games
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s, Joseph Stalin deported thousands of opponents and prisoners to a barren, isolated location that would […]
Discovery Of Unknown Native Population Rewrites Early American History
This post was originally published on this siteNew evidence has unlocked the mysteries of the ancient Beringian population, a previously undiscovered group of Native Americans. […]
A Look Back At The Disturbing Practice Of Gibbeting
This post was originally published on this siteGibbeted bodies would stink so badly that nearby residents would have to shut their windows to keep the […]
Spy Photographs of Militant Suffragettes, 1913
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1912, Scotland Yard detectives bought their first camera, to covertly photograph suffragettes. The pictures were compiled into […]
Photograph of a Time-Traveling Hipster, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to Wikipedia, a photograph from 1941 of genuine authenticity of the re-opening of the South Fork Bridge […]