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The Fascinating History Of Obscene Gestures

The (Middle) finger Synonymous with various phrases revolving around a verb that begins with the letter F, the middle finger is one of the most universally recognized and reviled gestures in history. Made particularly popular by late 20th century rock and punk personalities as a sign of rebellion and anti-establishmentarianism,...

By All That's Interesting • Oct 18, 2013

The Fascinating History Of Obscene Gestures

The (Middle) finger Synonymous with various phrases revolving around a verb that begins with the letter F, the middle finger is one of the most universally recognized and reviled gestures in history. Made particularly popular by late 20th century rock and punk personalities as a sign of rebellion and anti-establishmentarianism,...

By All That's Interesting • October 18, 2013

The 20 Best All That Is Interesting Articles That You Should Read

Yes, we have a lot of fascinating content; don't be overwhelmed. With these All That Is Interesting articles that you haven't read, we'll let you catch up.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 17, 2013

The 20 Best All That Is Interesting Articles That You Should Read

Yes, we have a lot of fascinating content; don't be overwhelmed. With these All That Is Interesting articles that you haven't read, we'll let you catch up.

By Savannah Cox • October 17, 2013

33 Pieces Of Ridiculous Anti-Marijuana Propaganda From The 20th Century

One man's 1930 anti-marijuana propaganda campaign started a panic that would last for decades — and still isn't over.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 16, 2013

33 Pieces Of Ridiculous Anti-Marijuana Propaganda From The 20th Century

One man's 1930 anti-marijuana propaganda campaign started a panic that would last for decades — and still isn't over.

By Savannah Cox • October 16, 2013

Jimi Hendrix’s Legendary Performance At Woodstock 1969

Often deemed the music performance that defined the 1960s, music expert and Jimi Hendrix scholar Joel Brattin has picked up on some of the most interesting elements of Hendrix’s iconic performances that you may not have otherwise known: 1. Hendrix performed with a temporary band. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, with...

By Savannah Cox • Oct 15, 2013

Jimi Hendrix’s Legendary Performance At Woodstock 1969

Often deemed the music performance that defined the 1960s, music expert and Jimi Hendrix scholar Joel Brattin has picked up on some of the most interesting elements of Hendrix’s iconic performances that you may not have otherwise known: 1. Hendrix performed with a temporary band. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, with...

By Savannah Cox • October 15, 2013

Early 20th Century Paris In Amazing Color

Before the days of Photoshop, Instagram filters and instant home-editing software, there was little that could be done to adequately convey the energy, mood and spirit of a moment captured in time to its viewer. Enter the Lumiere brothers in 1903 and their invention of autochrome technology (a composite of...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 28, 2013

Early 20th Century Paris In Amazing Color

Before the days of Photoshop, Instagram filters and instant home-editing software, there was little that could be done to adequately convey the energy, mood and spirit of a moment captured in time to its viewer. Enter the Lumiere brothers in 1903 and their invention of autochrome technology (a composite of...

By All That's Interesting • September 28, 2013

42 Staggering Photos Of Abandoned Detroit Buildings

The Motor City has officially run out of gas. And as evidenced by these photos, it was not just industry that abandoned Detroit; it was its livelihood.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 20, 2013

42 Staggering Photos Of Abandoned Detroit Buildings

The Motor City has officially run out of gas. And as evidenced by these photos, it was not just industry that abandoned Detroit; it was its livelihood.

By Savannah Cox • September 20, 2013

The Astounding Artwork Of The Berlin Wall

In the early hours of Sunday, August 13th 1961, hundreds of guards took their positions on the demarcation line at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Ripping apart roads running alongside the border and bisecting East and West Germany with a forbidding barbed wire fence, loyal members of the German Democratic Republic...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 18, 2013

The Astounding Artwork Of The Berlin Wall

In the early hours of Sunday, August 13th 1961, hundreds of guards took their positions on the demarcation line at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Ripping apart roads running alongside the border and bisecting East and West Germany with a forbidding barbed wire fence, loyal members of the German Democratic Republic...

By All That's Interesting • September 18, 2013

Art And The Suffrage Movement

One hundred years ago, on June 4th, 1913, Emily Wilding Davison fatally threw herself in front of King George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby in England. She died four days later from severe injuries but was immortalized as an international martyr by her fellow Suffragettes. However, as we pass...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 30, 2013

Art And The Suffrage Movement

One hundred years ago, on June 4th, 1913, Emily Wilding Davison fatally threw herself in front of King George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby in England. She died four days later from severe injuries but was immortalized as an international martyr by her fellow Suffragettes. However, as we pass...

By All That's Interesting • August 30, 2013

33 Powerful Photos Of The March On Washington That Changed Civil Rights In America

On August 28, 1963, some 250,000 civil rights activists gathered in Washington, D.C. to demand racial equality during the March on Washington. Here are some of the most memorable photos from that day.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Aug 28, 2013

33 Powerful Photos Of The March On Washington That Changed Civil Rights In America

On August 28, 1963, some 250,000 civil rights activists gathered in Washington, D.C. to demand racial equality during the March on Washington. Here are some of the most memorable photos from that day.

By Jaclyn Anglis • August 28, 2013

The History Of Today’s Best-Selling Toys That Were Complete Accidents

Slinky Remember the days when one of life’s biggest dilemmas centered around the decision of which high-pitched and humanized cartoon character you would watch on Saturday morning, and true happiness could be derived from thrusting a wobbly spring down the stairs? If it weren’t for the clumsiness of one naval...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 25, 2013

The History Of Today’s Best-Selling Toys That Were Complete Accidents

Slinky Remember the days when one of life’s biggest dilemmas centered around the decision of which high-pitched and humanized cartoon character you would watch on Saturday morning, and true happiness could be derived from thrusting a wobbly spring down the stairs? If it weren’t for the clumsiness of one naval...

By All That's Interesting • August 25, 2013