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Amazing Vintage Crime Scenes Of New York, Then And Now

These vintage crime scenes are a reminder that history is indeed fluid, and what you might see as picturesque today has a bloody history.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 8, 2013

Amazing Vintage Crime Scenes Of New York, Then And Now

These vintage crime scenes are a reminder that history is indeed fluid, and what you might see as picturesque today has a bloody history.

By All That's Interesting • November 8, 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 • 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

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

Ingenious Leonardo Da Vinci Inventions That Forever Changed History

From the proto-machine gun to the first robot, the inventions of Da Vinci changed the world.

By John Kuroski • Oct 20, 2013

Ingenious Leonardo Da Vinci Inventions That Forever Changed History

From the proto-machine gun to the first robot, the inventions of Da Vinci changed the world.

By John Kuroski • October 20, 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 • 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