The Dark Secrets of a Tiny Tropical Island Occupied by Descendants of Pirates
There’s a paradise island in the Pacific Ocean that no one wants to live on.…
Category Obscure history
That time the Hollywood sign got High
On January 1st, 1976, Hollywood residents woke up to read their famous hilltop sign a little…
This Spinning Human Blender looks like a Very Bad Idea
I‘m no funfair prude. I’ll get on pretty much any rollercoaster you dare me to– but…
Bowling with Mr. President beneath the White House
If you’ve ever seen The Big Lebowski, you’ll recognise this photograph of President Richard Nixon…
Seriously though. The Things Children Used to Play With…
I was doing my morning rounds of the online auction sites, looking for an interesting Christmas…
The State of Berlin After Hitler
Did you ever hear about the Californian high school teacher who wanted to teach his…
For Sale: A Half a Million Dollar Dodo Skeleton & other Curiosities for Your Cabinet
I bet you’d find all sorts of real-life Indiana Jones and Tintin-type characters attending an…
The Chinese Salon Near the Summit of Mont Blanc
I have a single photograph for you today to let your imagination wander, as far as 4350…
The 1994 Scientology Handbook is Just as Crazy as you Imagined it to Be
In the hope of not inviting the wrath of the Scientology tech department with this article (surely…
Conscience Letters from the Cursed Thieves of Triassic Park
In the archives of a small museum in the middle of nowhere, there are piles…
When Paris Invited both the Nazis and Soviets to its 1937 World Expo
World War II wouldn’t break out for another two years, the Nazis wouldn’t invade Paris…
The Beatles and their 1960s Apple Store
You are looking at the Apple shop on Baker Street in London, 1967. Steve Jobs…