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Cruel Fashions Chopine Absurd

Women’s Fashion And Its Incredibly Cruel History

Cruel Women’s Fashion No. 1: Corsets When one thinks of uncomfortable women’s fashions throughout history, most people jump to the corset. Originally developed in ancient Greece, women wore laced body braces that were tightened about the waist in order to create the illusion of an hourglass figure. For several centuries,...

By All That's Interesting Jul 22, 2013

Women’s Fashion And Its Incredibly Cruel History

Cruel Women’s Fashion No. 1: Corsets When one thinks of uncomfortable women’s fashions throughout history, most people jump to the corset. Originally developed in ancient Greece, women wore laced body braces that were tightened about the waist in order to create the illusion of an hourglass figure. For several centuries,...

By All That's Interesting July 22, 2013
Old Baseball Teams Boston Bees Playbook
Old Baseball Teams Boston Bees Playbook

The History Of America’s Defunct Baseball Teams

Defunct Baseball Teams No. 1: Providence Grays When baseball was first organized in the late 19th century, the majority of its fans lived in the northeast region of the country. At one point, there were five teams in southern New England, and another five in New York state. But before...

By All That's Interesting Jul 16, 2013

The History Of America’s Defunct Baseball Teams

Defunct Baseball Teams No. 1: Providence Grays When baseball was first organized in the late 19th century, the majority of its fans lived in the northeast region of the country. At one point, there were five teams in southern New England, and another five in New York state. But before...

By All That's Interesting July 16, 2013
Night City 1
Night City 1

What We Love This Week, Volume XXI

Santorini’s Breathtaking Sunsets Believe it or not, the Greek island of Oia has more to offer than a sprinkling of serene caldera-carved homes set against the azure of the Aegean Sea. Every year, travelers around the world congregate in Greece’s own “Eagle’s Nest” to bear witness to what many describe...

By All That's Interesting Jul 12, 2013

What We Love This Week, Volume XXI

Santorini’s Breathtaking Sunsets Believe it or not, the Greek island of Oia has more to offer than a sprinkling of serene caldera-carved homes set against the azure of the Aegean Sea. Every year, travelers around the world congregate in Greece’s own “Eagle’s Nest” to bear witness to what many describe...

By All That's Interesting July 12, 2013
Independence Day South Korea 4
Independence Day South Korea 4

Independence Day Celebrations Around The World

South Sudan: July 9, 2011 The Republic of South Sudan has fought for over half a century for the independence that it enjoys–and that makes it the world’s newest nation–today. Having first rid itself of the shackles by which the Egyptian Muhammad Ali Dynasty had bound it, Sudan proceeded to...

By All That's Interesting Jul 2, 2013

Independence Day Celebrations Around The World

South Sudan: July 9, 2011 The Republic of South Sudan has fought for over half a century for the independence that it enjoys–and that makes it the world’s newest nation–today. Having first rid itself of the shackles by which the Egyptian Muhammad Ali Dynasty had bound it, Sudan proceeded to...

By All That's Interesting July 2, 2013
Weather Control
Weather Control

What The Future Looked Like In 1900

Humanity has long sought the ability to predict the future, and to a handful of candy connoisseurs in the height of the Second Industrial Revolution, it never looked brighter. On the cusp of a new century, Hildebrand’s, a then-leading German chocolate company, produced a set of cards depicting the “sweet”...

By All That's Interesting Jun 26, 2013

What The Future Looked Like In 1900

Humanity has long sought the ability to predict the future, and to a handful of candy connoisseurs in the height of the Second Industrial Revolution, it never looked brighter. On the cusp of a new century, Hildebrand’s, a then-leading German chocolate company, produced a set of cards depicting the “sweet”...

By All That's Interesting June 26, 2013
Height Roman Empire Map
Height Roman Empire Map

The Roman Empire At Its Height

Despite encompassing an incredible five million-plus square kilometers by 117 AD, the vast expanse of the Roman Empire wouldn't be enjoyed for much longer.

By Savannah Cox Jun 20, 2013

The Roman Empire At Its Height

Despite encompassing an incredible five million-plus square kilometers by 117 AD, the vast expanse of the Roman Empire wouldn't be enjoyed for much longer.

By Savannah Cox June 20, 2013

The Most Inspiring One-Person Protests

A Single Man Stops an Entire Army In 1989, perhaps due to the global collapse of communism or their exhaustion with their own version of it, students and citizens of China organized nation-wide sit-ins for democratization. As tensions grew higher, Chinese government officials enacted a series of martial laws in...

By All That's Interesting Jun 16, 2013

The Most Inspiring One-Person Protests

A Single Man Stops an Entire Army In 1989, perhaps due to the global collapse of communism or their exhaustion with their own version of it, students and citizens of China organized nation-wide sit-ins for democratization. As tensions grew higher, Chinese government officials enacted a series of martial laws in...

By All That's Interesting June 16, 2013
Man Overbored
Man Overbored

37 Vintage Library Ads That Perfectly Capture The Joys Of Reading

As public libraries began popping up across America in the early 1900s, these posters encouraged people to take advantage of their new resources.

By All That's Interesting May 31, 2013

37 Vintage Library Ads That Perfectly Capture The Joys Of Reading

As public libraries began popping up across America in the early 1900s, these posters encouraged people to take advantage of their new resources.

By All That's Interesting May 31, 2013
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