An Austrian boy’s pure joy after receiving new shoes in WWII. Race organizers attempting to stop Katherine Switzer from competing in the 1967 Boston Marathon. She was the first woman to ever run the Boston Marathon. Nikola Tesla in his…
Czesława Kwoka was 14-years-old when she was sent to Auschwitz—the infamous Nazi death camp. Digital Colorist Marina Amaral decided to bring this heartbreaking moment back to life in color. Marina has been colorizing historic photos for three years. The original…
#1. Russian soldiers sleep cuddled up with a puppy in WWII. #2. A hotel commissionaire greets a Dachshund dog in Piccadilly Circus, London, 1938. #3. marine Sergeant Frank Praytor feeds an orphaned kitten. He later adopted the kitten after her…
Those crazy Celts came up with Halloween thousands of years ago, and it wasn’t all trick-or-treating and cheap costumes. So let’s check out the most popular (and downright creepy) spooky disguises over the past century. You’ll recognize familiar classic costumes…
If you think Betty Grable and Bettie Page were the most famous pin-up girls, you better think again. Betty Brosmer, born 1935, is considered the first real supermodel and actually started the whole “pin-up” trend. Thanks to her ridiculously curvy figure…
Everyone knows the Biblical story of how, in 1250 BC, Moses helped the Israelites escape the Egyptian Army by parting the Red Sea. And amazingly, due to “mounting evidence”, many academics think this astonishing event may have really happened. In 2001…
If you’re a little bit in love with the psychedelic colors, matchy-matchy patterns, and funky styles of the 1970s, this might just be your dream home. The 5-bedroom house in Framingham, Massachusetts, hasn’t been decorated since the ’70s and it’s…
#1. Josef Stalin fooling around. #2. The original Ronald McDonald — yep, he did exist. #3. Robin Williams dressed as a cheerleader. #4. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger share a dance at the Cannes Film Festival. #5. President Ford is showing off his skills to Pelé.…
The Retronaught Guide To Raising Children by author Chris Wild is an astonishing (and occasionally hilarious) look back at the parenting methods of the early- to mid-nineteenth century, and they’re frankly bizarre. Parents sit with their children who are receiving…
#1. Did you know that you can’t hum when you hold your nose closed? Go ahead. Try it. #2. Mosquito repellents don’t repel; they hide you. The spray blocks mosquito sensors so they think you’re no longer there. #3. The…
As company logos featuring people and animals go, it’s easy to ignore them as just another big corporate image. But here’s the fascinating faces behind some of the most famous logos in the world. Colonel Harland David Sanders, born September 1890, was a…
The tragic story about the Titanic needs no introduction. But just in case you didn’t know, it was a luxury liner that set sail in 1912 and sunk after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. It claimed more than 1,500…
When it comes to technology and skill, us humans sure have come a long way. If you’ve become a fan of gymnastics thanks to the recent Olympics (or you’re just a lover of the sport) you’ll appreciate how amazingly superhuman…
Ever noticed all those photos of Olympians biting down on their gold medals? Well, it isn’t exactly a new thing. Here’s the 1991 Great Britain track and field team chomping on their win. After the athletes are awarded, photographers always…
#1. The US Coast Guard destroy the Nazi submarine U-175, April 17th, 1943. #2. Marilyn Monroe films the iconic scene for The Seven Year Itch in front of a large crowd of bystanders and press to create hype, 1954. #3. A…
Archaeologists at Gloucester City Museum found this roof tile with cat paw prints on them. The tile was originally dug up in Gloucester, UK, around 1969, along with about a thousand others. It dates to as far back as AD100. The…