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The Incredible Stories Of The First Animals In Space, In 40 Photos

Before Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in 1961, there were the animals. The first astronauts to break through Earth’s atmosphere had no understanding of what they were doing. They were dogs and monkeys, strapped into rockets and blasted out of the world they knew –...

By Mark Oliver Mar 29, 2017

The Incredible Stories Of The First Animals In Space, In 40 Photos

Before Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in 1961, there were the animals. The first astronauts to break through Earth’s atmosphere had no understanding of what they were doing. They were dogs and monkeys, strapped into rockets and blasted out of the world they knew –...

By Mark Oliver March 29, 2017
Eclipse In Paris
Eclipse In Paris

Early 1900s Photos Of “The Old Paris” Just Before It Was Lost To Modernization

Eugène Atget was what the French call a flâneur: an urban adventurer who finds great pleasure in the simple act of strolling through streets and parks, taking in the sights. But Atget wasn’t idle in his flânerie. He had an all-consuming appetite for the ambulatory hobby that Honoré de Balzac...

By Kellen Perry Mar 28, 2017

Early 1900s Photos Of “The Old Paris” Just Before It Was Lost To Modernization

Eugène Atget was what the French call a flâneur: an urban adventurer who finds great pleasure in the simple act of strolling through streets and parks, taking in the sights. But Atget wasn’t idle in his flânerie. He had an all-consuming appetite for the ambulatory hobby that Honoré de Balzac...

By Kellen Perry March 28, 2017
Tagging Lying Down
Tagging Lying Down

“Girl Baseball Players” Cigarette Pack Cards Of The 1880s

In 1886, Virginia tobacco manufacturer Allen & Ginter created two unusual series of baseball cards to promote their Virginia Brights brand. Virginia Brights, according to the firm, were “unexceptionably fine” and “unusually mild” cigarettes from the state’s “Bright Districts” that offered “great comfort and satisfaction to those who inhale the...

By Kellen Perry Mar 28, 2017

“Girl Baseball Players” Cigarette Pack Cards Of The 1880s

In 1886, Virginia tobacco manufacturer Allen & Ginter created two unusual series of baseball cards to promote their Virginia Brights brand. Virginia Brights, according to the firm, were “unexceptionably fine” and “unusually mild” cigarettes from the state’s “Bright Districts” that offered “great comfort and satisfaction to those who inhale the...

By Kellen Perry March 28, 2017
Trio Of Old Selfies
Trio Of Old Selfies

Historical Selfies Taken Long Before Selfies Were Even A Thing

Selfies weren’t pioneered by the MySpace generation, Generation X, the Greatest Generation — or any generation, in fact — this side of the Civil War. Just over a decade after Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took history’s first-ever photograph in 1826 or 1827, American photographer Robert Cornelius turned the lens upon himself,...

By Kellen Perry Mar 25, 2017

Historical Selfies Taken Long Before Selfies Were Even A Thing

Selfies weren’t pioneered by the MySpace generation, Generation X, the Greatest Generation — or any generation, in fact — this side of the Civil War. Just over a decade after Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took history’s first-ever photograph in 1826 or 1827, American photographer Robert Cornelius turned the lens upon himself,...

By Kellen Perry March 25, 2017
Man Missing Jaw Comparison
Man Missing Jaw Comparison

Before-And-After Photos Of Plastic Surgery’s Early Days

Before it became predominantly associated with celebrity nips and tucks, plastic surgery was about saving lives. The medical procedure would change a person’s life – not by giving them a little extra confidence, but by making it possible to walk outside again. On some level, plastic surgery has been around...

By Mark Oliver Mar 23, 2017

Before-And-After Photos Of Plastic Surgery’s Early Days

Before it became predominantly associated with celebrity nips and tucks, plastic surgery was about saving lives. The medical procedure would change a person’s life – not by giving them a little extra confidence, but by making it possible to walk outside again. On some level, plastic surgery has been around...

By Mark Oliver March 23, 2017
First Daught Og
First Daught Og

Ivanka’s Not The First First Daughter To Take Over First Lady Duties

First daughters have been carrying out the duties of "first lady" ever since the term was coined. And they've been doing it with style.

By All That's Interesting Mar 22, 2017

Ivanka’s Not The First First Daughter To Take Over First Lady Duties

First daughters have been carrying out the duties of "first lady" ever since the term was coined. And they've been doing it with style.

By All That's Interesting March 22, 2017
Flying Saucers
Flying Saucers

That Time Cold War Britain Patented A Flying Saucer

On March 21, 1973, the British Patent Office issued Patent No. 1,310,990 – British Rail's own design for a flying saucer with artificial gravity, a laser-induced fusion engine, and space on board for dozens of passengers.

By Richard Stockton Mar 22, 2017

That Time Cold War Britain Patented A Flying Saucer

On March 21, 1973, the British Patent Office issued Patent No. 1,310,990 – British Rail's own design for a flying saucer with artificial gravity, a laser-induced fusion engine, and space on board for dozens of passengers.

By Richard Stockton March 22, 2017
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