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5 Of History’s Most Incredible And Forgotten Disasters

Forgotten Disasters: Messina Earthquake In the dark, early hours of December 28th, 1908, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. The epicentre was near the Sicilian city of Messina, and the adjacent cities along the Ionian Sea suffered damages at the hands of a 39-foot tsunami....

By All That's Interesting Nov 16, 2013

5 Of History’s Most Incredible And Forgotten Disasters

Forgotten Disasters: Messina Earthquake In the dark, early hours of December 28th, 1908, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. The epicentre was near the Sicilian city of Messina, and the adjacent cities along the Ionian Sea suffered damages at the hands of a 39-foot tsunami....

By All That's Interesting November 16, 2013

The Haunting Ruins Of The New York City Farm Colony

Within the least populated New York borough of Staten Island there lies a forgotten forest, home to over two dozen crumbling buildings that once made up the historic compound known as Seaview Hospital. In 1915, Sea View expanded to absorb twelve nearby buildings that until then had been operating as...

By Erin Kelly Nov 15, 2013

The Haunting Ruins Of The New York City Farm Colony

Within the least populated New York borough of Staten Island there lies a forgotten forest, home to over two dozen crumbling buildings that once made up the historic compound known as Seaview Hospital. In 1915, Sea View expanded to absorb twelve nearby buildings that until then had been operating as...

By Erin Kelly November 15, 2013
Ancient Bowing
Ancient Bowing

The Fascinating Origins Of Six Friendly Gestures

Friendly Gestures: The High Five The high five’s origin is an extraordinarily contentious issue, given its association with camaraderie and celebration. The low five had long been used between black Americans and became popular during the Jazz Age as a response to “slap me some skin.” However, the cultural phenomenon...

By All That's Interesting Nov 13, 2013

The Fascinating Origins Of Six Friendly Gestures

Friendly Gestures: The High Five The high five’s origin is an extraordinarily contentious issue, given its association with camaraderie and celebration. The low five had long been used between black Americans and became popular during the Jazz Age as a response to “slap me some skin.” However, the cultural phenomenon...

By All That's Interesting November 13, 2013
Blackening Wedding Traditon
Blackening Wedding Traditon

The Weirdest Wedding Traditions In The World

From dumping soot and flour onto a bride to avoiding the bathroom in the name of love, people have crafted some of the weirdest wedding traditions ever.

By All That's Interesting Nov 3, 2013

The Weirdest Wedding Traditions In The World

From dumping soot and flour onto a bride to avoiding the bathroom in the name of love, people have crafted some of the weirdest wedding traditions ever.

By All That's Interesting November 3, 2013
Vintage Mugshots McGuinness
Vintage Mugshots McGuinness

What We Love This Week, Volume XXXVI

Photographer Provides A Breathtaking Glimpse Of “Untouched” Romania From economic disaster to war to the rise and fall of competing ideologies, Romania has seen it all. And now, some 20 years after its bloody fight to get out of the clutches of the iron curtain, Romania has made its way...

By All That's Interesting Oct 25, 2013

What We Love This Week, Volume XXXVI

Photographer Provides A Breathtaking Glimpse Of “Untouched” Romania From economic disaster to war to the rise and fall of competing ideologies, Romania has seen it all. And now, some 20 years after its bloody fight to get out of the clutches of the iron curtain, Romania has made its way...

By All That's Interesting October 25, 2013
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