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boatporn: historical-nonfiction: Taking ships’ logs from the 1700s and 1800s, and charting each geolocated entry on a white surface, you get this map. For an interesting discussion, check out this article. Wicked, wicked cool. Analysis.
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brainstatic: historical-nonfiction: A Pythagorean cup looks like a normal drinking cup, except that the bowl has a central column in it. It was supposedly invented by Pythagoras of Samos (yes, that one). It allows the user to fill the cup with wine
spazzbot: historical-nonfiction: This is a young, hip Alex Trebek at age 23. He’s on a tv show called Music Hop in 1963 on the CBC in Canada. :O hotawhat!
adobsonart: marthur: oh no help this is adorable Fun historical fact, there used to be more gay and lesbian content in early silent films until religious groups protested resulting in “decency standards.”
punx-files:brainstatic:historical-nonfiction: A Pythagorean cup looks like a normal drinking cup, except that the bowl has a central column in it. It was supposedly invented by Pythagoras of Samos (yes, that one). It allows the user to fill the cup
ncc-1337: some-like-it-luke-warm: historical-nonfiction: When trains were introduced in the U.S, many people believed that that “women’s bodies were not designed to go at 50 miles an hour,” and that their “uteruses would fly out of [their]
ajanigoldmane: celticpyro: libertarirynn: garbage-empress: omegajako: historical-nonfiction: Bugs Bunny accidentally transformed the word nimrod into a synonym for idiot because nobody got a joke where he sarcastically compared Elmer Fudd to the
apairoflyriumtattooedbreasts: thesixpennybook: historical-nonfiction: The Egyptian Mau is probably the oldest breed of cat. In fact, the breed is so ancient that its name is the Egyptian word for “cat.” #did they name it mau because thats the
omegajako: historical-nonfiction: Bugs Bunny accidentally transformed the word nimrod into a synonym for idiot because nobody got a joke where he sarcastically compared Elmer Fudd to the Biblical figure Nimrod, a mighty hunter. Etymology is ridiculous
punx-files: brainstatic: historical-nonfiction: A Pythagorean cup looks like a normal drinking cup, except that the bowl has a central column in it. It was supposedly invented by Pythagoras of Samos (yes, that one). It allows the user to fill the
some-like-it-luke-warm: historical-nonfiction: When trains were introduced in the U.S, many people believed that that “women’s bodies were not designed to go at 50 miles an hour,” and that their “uteruses would fly out of [their] bodies if they
theslipperiestbutt: brainstatic: historical-nonfiction: A Pythagorean cup looks like a normal drinking cup, except that the bowl has a central column in it. It was supposedly invented by Pythagoras of Samos (yes, that one). It allows the user to fill
ottermatopoeia: thesixpennybook: historical-nonfiction: The Egyptian Mau is probably the oldest breed of cat. In fact, the breed is so ancient that its name is the Egyptian word for “cat.” #did they name it mau because thats the sound cats make!?
souridealist: chelseazero: brainstatic: historical-nonfiction: A Pythagorean cup looks like a normal drinking cup, except that the bowl has a central column in it. It was supposedly invented by Pythagoras of Samos (yes, that one). It allows the user
humanclitoris: historical-nonfiction: The Great Pyramids of Giza, as you’ve never seen them before — at the edge of a sprawling metropolis and the vast desert.
threecheersforqueers: historical-nonfiction: Welcome to Derinkuyu, an underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people. In the Cappadocia region, famous for its cave dwellings and underground villages, Derinkuyu stands out for sheer size and
twodefenestrate: apairoflyriumtattooedbreasts: thesixpennybook: historical-nonfiction: The Egyptian Mau is probably the oldest breed of cat. In fact, the breed is so ancient that its name is the Egyptian word for “cat.” #did they name it mau
disgruntledmenshevikjohnmulaney: historical-nonfiction: Girls racing sheep in Aberystwyth, Wales. 1965. girls will be girls
0l00l0l0000l0l0l00l000l0l0: historical-nonfiction: Recently washed rugs being laid out to dry near Tehran, Iran. Circa 1972. 🧩
celticpyro: libertarirynn: garbage-empress: omegajako: historical-nonfiction: Bugs Bunny accidentally transformed the word nimrod into a synonym for idiot because nobody got a joke where he sarcastically compared Elmer Fudd to the Biblical figure
historical-nonfiction: A policeman stops traffic to let a mother cat carry her kitten across the road. Circa 1925.
historical-nonfiction: Mongolian or Chinese helmut, 1350-1450, made from iron and gold. The style of the decoration shows Tibetan and Mongolian influence, while the technique of damascening with flat strips of gold instead of gold wire is found on only
historical-nonfiction: A female Viet Cong fighter, 1973.
historical-nonfiction: The Great Pyramids of Giza, as you’ve never seen them before — at the edge of a sprawling metropolis and the vast desert.
historical-nonfiction: A rare vintage photograph of one of Japan’s upper-class women warriors, or onna-bugeisha.
historical-nonfiction:The Atlas of the United States Printed for the Use of the Blind was published in 1837 for children at the New England Institute for the Education of the Blind in Boston. Without a drop of ink in the book, the text and maps in this
historical-nonfiction: Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) is the only U.S. president who was also a licensed bartender. He was co-owner of Berry and Lincoln, a saloon in Springfield, Illinois.
historical-nonfiction: In 1987 boy named Diamond made a call to the Minneapolis saying that his father was physically attacking his mother. This photograph, of one boy’s bravery, was hailed as one of the most influential photographs in the world by
historical-nonfiction:There are only three original citrus fruits: the citron, the pummelo and the mandarin. All others are hybrids of these three.
historical-nonfiction: A Scottish factory worker, showing off her tattoos in July of 1917. On her right arm are the emblems of her sweetheart’s Royal Navy warship. On her left arm are the names of her friends who had died, sweeping for mines in the
historical-nonfiction: In 1987 boy named Diamond made a call to the Minneapolis police saying that his father was physically attacking his mother. This photograph, of one boy’s bravery, was hailed as one of the most influential photographs in the
historical-nonfiction: The Egyptian Mau is probably the oldest breed of cat. In fact, the breed is so ancient that its name is the Egyptian word for “cat.”
historical-nonfiction: These are not just any old-timey visitors to the Great Sphinx. This is from 1864, when a group of Japanese emissaries went on a diplomatic mission to Europe. And they just stopped by the Sphinx and posed in full samurai regalia.
historical-nonfiction: People enjoying a picnic in the middle of a highway during the 1973 oil crisis.
historical-nonfiction: The British Parliament outlawed the slave trade in 1807. To carry out the national law at an international level, the British Royal Navy (at substantial cost) established a fleet of ships known as the ‘West Africa Squadron’
historical-nonfiction: An amazing recent fossil discovery: a whole school of fish! A single slab of limestone from the Green River Formation in North America contained 259 fish of the extinct Erismatopterus levatus species. They lived between 56 to 34
historical-nonfiction: Sapporo is the oldest beer company in Japan. It was founded in 1876, less than 10 years after the Meiji Restoration.
historical-nonfiction: A rare gold coin from the Mughal Empire in India, showing Emperor Jahangir on one side and a lion, representing the leo from the zodiac. Minted between 1605 and 1628 CE.In his memoirs, the Mughal emperor Jahangir recorded his idea
historical-nonfiction: Egyptian blue — a bright blue crystalline substance — is believed to be the first unnatural pigment in human history. Ancient Egyptians used a rare mineral, cuprorivaite, as inspiration for the color. Cuprorivaite was so rare
historical-nonfiction: Fashionable bathing outfits for ladies, from the 1920s.
historical-nonfiction: Welcome to Derinkuyu, an underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people. In the Cappadocia region, famous for its cave dwellings and underground villages, Derinkuyu stands out for sheer size and complexity. Locals began
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