Inside the Airtight Time Capsule Room Sealed in 1940, to Open in Six-Thousand Years
With all the Marty McFly “Back to the Future” fever that’s taken over the internet recently, taking…
Category Obscure history
So How Did a Company Selling Rubber Tires Become the World’s Authority on Restaurants?
It actually makes a lot of sense. It’s also genius marketing. But really, how did…
The Underground World of Tunnels Beneath Disney
I don’t know why I didn’t figure this out when I was a kid. Did…
Meet the Hollywood Bombshell Who Invented the Basis for Modern WIFI
If this beautiful Hollywood starlet looks a little bored or unimpressed while posing in her rather…
The Rock & Roll Cult of Sunset Boulevard
The only Hollywood-based cult of the 60s and 70s that comes to mind is the…
Women Wear High Heels Because We Are Idiots, Says History
High heels were not originally intended to be worn by women. In fact, the coveted…
Japanese Mermaids: Ancient Pearl Hunters of the Sea
These women are the last of their kind. In their floral wetsuits, they fill their…
A Pilgrimage to the Ancient Penis Monastery
Deep in the Himalayas you’ll find Bhutan, an ancient kingdom with an equally ancient Buddhist monastery…
How One Frenchman Became the World’s Most Beloved Lesbian Poet
We thought we’d heard it all when it came to imposters. Clearly, we hadn’t met…
The Groundbreaking Kitsch Cowboy Art of George Quaintance
You just can’t outshine George Quaintance. Literally. Take one look at the glistening bodybuilders from…
Flying Girls: A Compendium of WW2 Airplane Pin-Ups
Since the Egyptians had their chariots, the Vikings had their ships and the Zulu warriors…
All Aboard the Incredible Flying Yacht, circa 1950
They don’t call it the ‘Golden Age of Travel’ for nothing. If you thought you…