16 Historic Figures You Never Knew Died In Really Bizarre Ways
This post was originally published on this siteMany of history’s most important figures have suffered strange deaths that do not seem to befit their noble […]
The Gruesome Tale Of The Unsolved Hinterkaifeck Murders
This post was originally published on this siteThough more than 100 suspects were interviewed, as recently as 1986, an official suspect has never been named […]
Skulls, Ears, Noses, And Other Morbid “Trophies” Americans Took From Dead Japanese In WWII
This post was originally published on this siteAfter Pearl Harbor, Americans began to view the Japanese as inherently evil and less than human. Wikimedia CommonsClockwise […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of Black Women From Washington, D.C.’s Scurlock Studio
This post was originally published on this siteThese images from Washington, D.C.’s Scurlock Studio, are a picture of the traditionally black city’s burgeoning middle class. […]
How Ted Bundy Helped Catch America’s Worst Serial Killer
This post was originally published on this siteBy the time his trial was over, he had confessed to more killings than any American serial killer […]
Between Training and Resting: Stunning Vintage Photographs Capture Daily Life of the Circus Girls of Sarasota in 1949
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1949, LIFE magazine sent famed photographer Nina Leen to document the daily life of a sassy troupe […]
Once a Playmate, Always a Playmate: 7 Playboy Playmates Recreated Their Iconic Covers 30 Years Later
This post was originally published on this siteThe famous Playboy magazine has just traveled back in time to reshoot some of its iconic covers featuring […]
Fascinating Snapshots That Capture Street Scenes of Germany in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photos from Mark Susina that capture street scenes of Germany from the early 1950s. Cities include Berlin, Frankfurt, […]
37 Tintypes That Show Portraits of Teenage Boys From the Mid-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 […]
24 Amazing Black and White Photographs Capture the Glamour and Grit of New York City in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFor photographer Arlene Gottfried, the New York she grew up in is rapidly disappearing. “Most of it is […]
Did Robert Capa Fake ‘The Falling Soldier’ Photo? Here’s the Story Behind the Most Iconic Image of the Spanish Civil War
This post was originally published on this site“If your pictures aren’t good enough,” Robert Capa once remarked, “then you’re not close enough.” For more than […]
6 Logical Explanations For The Hysteria Behind The Salem Witch Trials
This post was originally published on this siteThe Salem witch trials have fascinated and perplexed scholars since 1692. However, it seems that there are more […]
What Did Women Wear Over 70 Years Ago? 46 Snapshots That Show Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1940s were not the first decade to reveal women’s legs with a pair of shorts but they […]
Faith Bacon: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America’s Most Beautiful Dancer
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Frances Yvonne Bacon in Los Angeles, California in 1910, American burlesque dancer and actress Faith Bacon rised […]
40 Gorgeous Portraits of Pretty Women Illustrated by Charles Sheldon From the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Gates Sheldon (1889-1960) was a prolific and gifted early 1900s American illustrator who specialized in “pretty woman” […]
To Kill a Mockingbird: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Harper Lee’s Classic 1960 Novel
This post was originally published on this siteTo Kill a Mockingbird – what was, until recent developments, Harper Lee’s only novel – has been a […]
44 Ancient Egypt Facts That Separate Myth From Truth
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 45 Servants were sometimes smeared with honey in order to attract flies away from the […]
Impressive Street Portraits of Naples Through an Italian Journalist’s Lens in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese black and white photos were taken by Italian journalist Vittorio Pandolfi that show impressive portraits of people […]
14 Of History’s Most Important Archaeological Discoveries And Sites
This post was originally published on this siteFrom Pompeii to King Tut’s Tomb, discover some of history’s most interesting archaeological discoveries and sites. 1 of […]
49 Incredible Photos That Capture the Ruins of Sarnia, Ontario After the Tornado in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteA powerful tornado struck the city of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on the afternoon of May 21, 1953. It […]
This Week In History News, Nov. 5 – 11
This post was originally published on this siteGrasshopper found in Van Gogh painting, prehistoric cave lion unearthed in Russia, ancient wolf-sized otter discovered in China. […]
10 Surprising Facts About the Hindenburg Disaster
This post was originally published on this site On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg burst into flames while attempting to land at Lakehurst, […]
The Unsolved Mystery Of The Redhead Serial Murders
This post was originally published on this site”While there are some similarities in the cases, there’s also a great number of dissimilarities,” said an FBI […]
Rare Home Movie of Marilyn Monroe Playing Golf, Filmed by Joe DiMaggio in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteIn July 2006 Dolores Hope Masi, god-daughter and namesake of Bob Hope’s wife Dolores Hope, released some never-before-seen […]
50,000-Year-Old Extinct Lion Found Frozen In Time With Head Resting On Its Paw [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteThe permafrost of Siberia has the perfect conditions to preserve biological specimens for tens of thousands of years. […]