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33 Vintage Beach Bum Photos That Will Have You Heading For The Coast

"On the beach, the bums spend every minute they can surfboarding, sunning, guzzling beer, making friends."

By Kellen Perry • Jun 20, 2017

33 Vintage Beach Bum Photos That Will Have You Heading For The Coast

"On the beach, the bums spend every minute they can surfboarding, sunning, guzzling beer, making friends."

By Kellen Perry • June 20, 2017

33 Incredible Mugshots Of Iconic Figures Throughout History

From Kurt Cobain to Martin Luther King Jr., see some of history's most famous mugshots and learn why these iconic figures were arrested in the first place.

By John Kuroski • Jun 16, 2017

33 Incredible Mugshots Of Iconic Figures Throughout History

From Kurt Cobain to Martin Luther King Jr., see some of history's most famous mugshots and learn why these iconic figures were arrested in the first place.

By John Kuroski • June 16, 2017

33 Vintage Photos Of Antarctica’s Frozen Hellscape

During the golden age of Antarctic expeditions, men risked their lives in this frozen wasteland — and brought back some incredible photos.

By Mark Oliver • Jun 2, 2017

33 Vintage Photos Of Antarctica’s Frozen Hellscape

During the golden age of Antarctic expeditions, men risked their lives in this frozen wasteland — and brought back some incredible photos.

By Mark Oliver • June 2, 2017

The Unexpected And Brutal History Behind Women’s Boxing

Though women’s boxing still struggles to break into the mainstream, there is a long and storied history of female involvement in the sport. The evolution of gender equality in boxing went way backward before its slow climb forward. The early 1700s had raw British female fighters like Elizabeth Wilkinson boxing...

By Erin Kelly • May 18, 2017

The Unexpected And Brutal History Behind Women’s Boxing

Though women’s boxing still struggles to break into the mainstream, there is a long and storied history of female involvement in the sport. The evolution of gender equality in boxing went way backward before its slow climb forward. The early 1700s had raw British female fighters like Elizabeth Wilkinson boxing...

By Erin Kelly • May 18, 2017

When Self-Electrocution Was Used To Cure What Ails You

The 19th century boasted a wide range of inventions, from the steam locomotive to the stapler… to a belt that used an electric current to shock the ailment right out of your system. First appearing at the World’s Fair in London in 1851, the hydro-electric belt, comprised of several batteries...

By Krissy Howard • May 15, 2017

When Self-Electrocution Was Used To Cure What Ails You

The 19th century boasted a wide range of inventions, from the steam locomotive to the stapler… to a belt that used an electric current to shock the ailment right out of your system. First appearing at the World’s Fair in London in 1851, the hydro-electric belt, comprised of several batteries...

By Krissy Howard • May 15, 2017

25 Lomax Family Photos From The Archive Of American Folk Song

Between 1933 and 1950, John Lomax, Sr., his son Alan, and John’s second wife Ruby lugged a 315-pound phonograph recorder throughout the United States and the Caribbean on a mission to capture and preserve folk music in its myriad forms. It was a heroic expedition sponsored by the Archive of...

By Kellen Perry • May 13, 2017

25 Lomax Family Photos From The Archive Of American Folk Song

Between 1933 and 1950, John Lomax, Sr., his son Alan, and John’s second wife Ruby lugged a 315-pound phonograph recorder throughout the United States and the Caribbean on a mission to capture and preserve folk music in its myriad forms. It was a heroic expedition sponsored by the Archive of...

By Kellen Perry • May 13, 2017

The French Postcard: The Early 20th Century Equivalent Of “Playboy”

The turn of the 20th century brought with it a number of changes. The French Postcard was just one of many responses to them.

By Erin Kelly • May 8, 2017

The French Postcard: The Early 20th Century Equivalent Of “Playboy”

The turn of the 20th century brought with it a number of changes. The French Postcard was just one of many responses to them.

By Erin Kelly • May 8, 2017

In The 1930s, People Kept Babies In Cages Suspended Out Their Windows

Believe it or not, no injuries or deaths were ever reported from baby cages.

By Krissy Howard • May 3, 2017

In The 1930s, People Kept Babies In Cages Suspended Out Their Windows

Believe it or not, no injuries or deaths were ever reported from baby cages.

By Krissy Howard • May 3, 2017

Five Magic Tricks That Resulted In Death

Magic tricks have long maintained their popularity because they offer observers a chance to escape from reality. But as the following stories show, sometimes the only “escape” that awaits those performing the tricks is death. Balabrega And The Dancing Moths At the height of Vaudeville’s popularity in the early 1900s,...

By All That's Interesting • May 3, 2017

Five Magic Tricks That Resulted In Death

Magic tricks have long maintained their popularity because they offer observers a chance to escape from reality. But as the following stories show, sometimes the only “escape” that awaits those performing the tricks is death. Balabrega And The Dancing Moths At the height of Vaudeville’s popularity in the early 1900s,...

By All That's Interesting • May 3, 2017

100-Year-Old “Life Hacks” Found On Vintage Cigarette Cards

In the 1910s, the United Kingdom’s Gallaher brand cigarettes gave smokers a little something extra in each pack: proto-“life hacks” on pack-stiffening cigarette cards, complete with gorgeous, full-color illustrations. Want to know how to preserve fall leaves? Gallaher has you covered — as long as you can get your hands...

By Kellen Perry • Apr 27, 2017

100-Year-Old “Life Hacks” Found On Vintage Cigarette Cards

In the 1910s, the United Kingdom’s Gallaher brand cigarettes gave smokers a little something extra in each pack: proto-“life hacks” on pack-stiffening cigarette cards, complete with gorgeous, full-color illustrations. Want to know how to preserve fall leaves? Gallaher has you covered — as long as you can get your hands...

By Kellen Perry • April 27, 2017

27 Raw Images That Document The Birth Of The Blues

No one person created the blues. It was a sound born from slaves on plantations, shaped in prison chain gangs, and turned into a new style of music on the back porches of poor, African-American homes in the late 1800s. In the 1930s, folklorists John, Alan, and Ruby Lomax traveled...

By Mark Oliver • Apr 22, 2017

27 Raw Images That Document The Birth Of The Blues

No one person created the blues. It was a sound born from slaves on plantations, shaped in prison chain gangs, and turned into a new style of music on the back porches of poor, African-American homes in the late 1800s. In the 1930s, folklorists John, Alan, and Ruby Lomax traveled...

By Mark Oliver • April 22, 2017

These Candid Shots Of 1960s Soviet Youth Might Surprise You

In the 1960s, many Americans imagined life behind the Iron Curtain as drab and depressing. But when LIFE magazine photographer Bill Eppridge photographed young people for an issue on the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, he found that simmering with the Soviets was actually a pretty great time. It...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 20, 2017

These Candid Shots Of 1960s Soviet Youth Might Surprise You

In the 1960s, many Americans imagined life behind the Iron Curtain as drab and depressing. But when LIFE magazine photographer Bill Eppridge photographed young people for an issue on the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, he found that simmering with the Soviets was actually a pretty great time. It...

By All That's Interesting • April 20, 2017