29 Cool Pics of Girls Dressed Up For Halloween From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what Halloween flappers looked like in the 1920s.
12 Titanic Survivors Whose Stories Reveal The Tragedy’s True Scope
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the heroic to the tragic, these stories of Titanic survivors are still haunting more than a century […]
33 Declassified Vietnam War Photos The Public Wasn’t Meant To See
This post was originally published on this siteThese Vietnam War photos taken by U.S. Army photographers reveal a side of the conflict that few people […]
The Disturbing Story Of The Mokomokai Heads Of The Maori Tribesmen
This post was originally published on this siteThrough trading with the tribesmen, General Horatio Gordon Robley collected 35 to 40 mokomokai heads for his collection. […]
40 Stunning Portrait Photos of Pretty Young Women Taken by Charles Gates Sheldon During the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Sheldon (1889-1960) was a prolific and gifted early 1900s American illustrator who specialized in “pretty woman” themed […]
In 1978, Dolly Parton Becomes the First Country Singer to Pose for Playboy
This post was originally published on this siteReaders are disappointed when they open the magazine to see the wholesome singer in a Playboy bunny outfit, […]
24 Rare and Fascinating Behind the Scenes Photos From Iconic Movies From Between the 1950s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFor years, movie magic has been “tricking” audiences in to believing that some fantastical worlds and stories are […]
36 Retro Snapshots That Capture Teenagers Posing with Their TVs in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTelevision is the first audiovisual device that changed the way people see entertainment. It opened the realm of […]
Fascinating Photos That Document Everyday Life of Mexico in 1986
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photos were taken by Steve Thomas in 1986 when he traveled to Mexico.
The 6 Most Evil Human Experiments Perpetrated By The U.S. Government
This post was originally published on this site Wikimedia Commons Science is hard, and good science requires a lot of work to control variables and […]
6 Historic Catastrophes Caused By Seemingly Small Mistakes
This post was originally published on this siteWhile minor lapses in judgment in our daily lives — whether forgetting our wallet at home or locking […]
Notorious “Pork Chop Rob” Serial Killer Fed Victims To His Pigs
This post was originally published on this siteA subsequent search of the farm revealed DNA evidence of at least 26 women, all of whom had […]
Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe Playfully Poses During the ‘The Red Dress Sitting’ Series, January 1957
This post was originally published on this siteMilton Greene photographed Marilyn Monroe in this series, appropriately titled “The Red Dress Sitting” for Life Magazine in […]
Haunting Portraits of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators, 1865
This post was originally published on this siteOn the evening of April 14, 1865, while attending a special performance of the comedy, “Our American Cousin,” […]
28 Vintage Photographs Documented Everyday Life at Paris’s Central Fresh Food Market ‘Les Halles’ in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLes Halles de Paris, usually simply Les Halles, was Paris’s central fresh food market. Located in the heart […]
41 Incredible Snapshots That Capture the Life of Borgo Valsugana, Italy in the 1966 Flood
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1966 flood of the Arno in Florence killed 101 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces […]
Yang Kyoungjong, the only known soldier to have fought on three sides of a war, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteHe was Korean – captured by the Japanese and pressed to fight the Soviets, captured by the Soviets […]
The Prettiest Girl in Pictures: Glamorous Photos of Betty Compson From Between the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBetty Compson (1897-1974) was an American actress and film producer. Most famous in silent films and early talkies, […]
55 Interesting History Facts You Won’t Learn Anywhere Else
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 56 In 1926, Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen was trapped under an avalanche while on an […]
6 Unsolved Murder Cases That Will Keep You Up At Night
This post was originally published on this siteFrom “the boy in the box” to the mystery of room 1046, these unsolved murder cases will creep […]
The 1814 London Beer Flood That Killed Eight People
This post was originally published on this siteThe eruption resulted in over 380,000 gallons of beer to flow out of the brewery at high speeds. […]
This Pilot Reported Seeing A UFO, And Was Never Heard From Again
This post was originally published on this siteThough Fred Valentich disappeared almost 40 years ago, his disappearance still captures the attention of UFO hunters. The […]
During WWII Chinese Americans Wore Signs Distinguishing Themselves From Japanese Americans to Avoid Discrimination
This post was originally published on this siteAt the onset of the 20th century, the United States was not the most welcoming country to Chinese […]
20 Vintage Photographs Captured Scenes of the Dust Bowl During the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Dust Bowl refers to the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust […]
Dead at 17: An Illustrated Warning of the Deadly Perils of Self Abuse in 1830
This post was originally published on this siteJim Edmonson of the Dittrick Museum has shared a wonderful post on his museum blog about a rare […]