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A Brief History Of Crossdressing

Humans are designed to compartmentalize objects, ideas, and experiences. It’s how we survive. Our early ancestors’ ability to instantaneously decide a whether a situation was safe or dangerous was imperative if they wanted to keep their weak, hairless little bodies alive long enough to pass along their genes. As societies...

By All That's Interesting • Oct 26, 2014

A Brief History Of Crossdressing

Humans are designed to compartmentalize objects, ideas, and experiences. It’s how we survive. Our early ancestors’ ability to instantaneously decide a whether a situation was safe or dangerous was imperative if they wanted to keep their weak, hairless little bodies alive long enough to pass along their genes. As societies...

By All That's Interesting • October 26, 2014

A Brief History Of Birth Control

The history of birth control - from ancient herbal concoctions to vaginal glow sticks - will make you thankful for modern contraceptives.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 25, 2014

A Brief History Of Birth Control

The history of birth control - from ancient herbal concoctions to vaginal glow sticks - will make you thankful for modern contraceptives.

By Savannah Cox • October 25, 2014

The World Before God Created It

As the Sun set on the evening of what would someday be known as Saturday, October 22, 4004 BCE, nobody in the world could imagine what the next 6,000 years would be like. The people of that time—all 14 million of them—lived in a world of stone and wood. With...

By Richard Stockton • Oct 22, 2014

The World Before God Created It

As the Sun set on the evening of what would someday be known as Saturday, October 22, 4004 BCE, nobody in the world could imagine what the next 6,000 years would be like. The people of that time—all 14 million of them—lived in a world of stone and wood. With...

By Richard Stockton • October 22, 2014

When Texas Sprayed DDT On Citizens To Prevent Polio

Years before the polio vaccine and Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" were born into existence, pesticides like DDT were thought to cure most ailments.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • Oct 12, 2014

When Texas Sprayed DDT On Citizens To Prevent Polio

Years before the polio vaccine and Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" were born into existence, pesticides like DDT were thought to cure most ailments.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • October 12, 2014

23 Powerful Photographs of Vintage San Francisco

San Francisco is best known for the lazy fog that drapes its steep, geometric hills. The city, which was first founded in June 1776, is home to a number of beloved tourist attractions and landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz island. In this gallery of vintage San Francisco...

By Kiri Picone • Oct 2, 2014

23 Powerful Photographs of Vintage San Francisco

San Francisco is best known for the lazy fog that drapes its steep, geometric hills. The city, which was first founded in June 1776, is home to a number of beloved tourist attractions and landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz island. In this gallery of vintage San Francisco...

By Kiri Picone • October 2, 2014

34 Black And White Photos Restored With Brilliant Color

Get a whole new perspective on history's most important people and events with these thirty-four black and white photos brilliantly restored in color.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 30, 2014

34 Black And White Photos Restored With Brilliant Color

Get a whole new perspective on history's most important people and events with these thirty-four black and white photos brilliantly restored in color.

By All That's Interesting • September 30, 2014

Explore These Brilliant Vintage Polish Movie Posters From The Cold War

Polish movie posters rarely offer "literal translations of the plot" — but rather experiment with social ideas and critiques.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 27, 2014

Explore These Brilliant Vintage Polish Movie Posters From The Cold War

Polish movie posters rarely offer "literal translations of the plot" — but rather experiment with social ideas and critiques.

By Erin Kelly • September 27, 2014

1950s And 1960s Egypt: When Arab Modernity Allowed Bikinis

1960s Egypt was a time when the modern Arab identity was being questioned and defined. Have a look at it in photos.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 23, 2014

1950s And 1960s Egypt: When Arab Modernity Allowed Bikinis

1960s Egypt was a time when the modern Arab identity was being questioned and defined. Have a look at it in photos.

By Savannah Cox • September 23, 2014

5 Extreme Protests You Won’t Believe

In a way, every major event in history can be reduced to a tale of power struggle and protest. Successful protests have struck down reprehensible policies like Apartheid, and brought attention to previously unknown issues like the many missing indigenous women in Canada. The extreme protests featured here cover a...

By Susan Sims • Sep 17, 2014

5 Extreme Protests You Won’t Believe

In a way, every major event in history can be reduced to a tale of power struggle and protest. Successful protests have struck down reprehensible policies like Apartheid, and brought attention to previously unknown issues like the many missing indigenous women in Canada. The extreme protests featured here cover a...

By Susan Sims • September 17, 2014

34 Splendid Photos Of Salvador Dali Being Salvador Dali

Dali was at once an artist and a work of art himself -- these delightful Salvador Dali pictures of the legendary surrealist prove it.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 15, 2014

34 Splendid Photos Of Salvador Dali Being Salvador Dali

Dali was at once an artist and a work of art himself -- these delightful Salvador Dali pictures of the legendary surrealist prove it.

By Savannah Cox • September 15, 2014