Vintage Spanx! Before & After
Before Spanx, there was the girdle (not to be confused with the corset). The buttock,…
Category Obscure history
15 Reasons why ‘Black and WTF’ is my new Favorite Tumblr
There are a lot of Tumblrs out there that stick a bunch of pictures up…
What your Hairstyle says about your Love Life (1944)
Via Retronaut from Life Magazine
Discovering Ancient Roman Ruins in a German Parking Lot
One of the most visited sights in Germany is the Cologne Cathedral (der Kölner Dom)…
Postcards from a Seaside Village of Upturned Boat Homes
There’s a sleepy seaside village in France with a small fishing port, a population of less than 3,000…
A Bewitching Compendium of Victorians Letting their Hair Down
There was one fairytale character in particular that seemed to leave an impression on the ladies…
The Secret Invention behind Michael Jackson’s Anti-Gravity Lean
Ever since the first time I saw Michael Jackson do his infamous gravity-defying lean in…
Inventing the “Stepford Wives” American Dream Town
The first thing to know when walking around Levittown, PA, is that it is very…
Saving China’s Memories from the Trash, One Kodak at a Time
What do giant sharks, gymnastics, and a banana-eating competition have in common? They all inhabit…
America’s “Secret Sonic Weapon” Against Communism
This is the story of that time the United States decided to influence countries “at-risk” of falling…
The Muslim WWII Heroine that Time Forgot
Not many can boast to have made it to the top of the Nazis’ “Most…
Bedtime Reading: The 1960 Official Playboy Club Bunny Manual
This evening, let’s get stuck into the official hand-typed copy of “The Playboy Club Bunny Manual”.…