25 “Freak Shows” Performers from the Past
The idea of a spectacle that exploits people with severe physical deformities and abnormalities, better known as a “freak show,” has existed for centuries. However,
Odd
Hawaiian Pizza?
An Italian-American immigrant is held down and forced to watch in horror as pineapple is added to a pizza for the first time in Brooklyn,
21 Vintage Halloween Photos – Creepier Than You Might Imagine
A masked reveler with a jack-o’-lantern at a Halloween party in 1956.
33 Uncensored Photos Showing The Sins Behind The Disco Era
Hustle into the 1970s with these eye-popping pictures from when the disco era took over clubs around the world. Andy Warhol (left) on Studio
18 Weird Inventions That Shocked The World
Somewhere between the greatest scientific breakthroughs and technological advances that transformed the world were some fun and sometimes even hilarious inventions that history has forgotten…
15 Vintage Photos Showing The Rise & Fall of American Mafia
The American Mafia started in the 1920s when the mob bosses ran the bootlegging industry during Prohibition. From there, the Mafia became a national organization dealing with prostitution,
18 Historical Events That Still Need Explications
History is full of the unknown, and for some reason, we as humans tend to concentrate on the mysterious things more than the undeniable facts.
25 Historical Photos Far Stranger Than Fiction
True life is often far stranger than fiction. History, alternatively known as humanity’s trial-and-error period, is chock-full of scenarios bizarre enough to render your favorite
30 Common Photos with Shocking Backstories
Photography is a form of art that can freeze the emotions of the moment in time. The development of art has influenced the world in
These 25 Latest Photos from Area 51 Were Finally Revealed
A new book by Los Angeles Times journalist Annie Jacobsen, “Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base” (Little Brown), tells the
Artistically Tragic
Evelyn Mchale leapt to her death from the Empire State Building, 1947.
The Death Card
Mafia boss Joe Masseria lays dead on a Brooklyn restaurant floor holding the ace of spades, 1931.
A Curious Case
An exotic dancer demonstrates that her underwear was too large to have exposed herself, after undercover police officers arrested her in Florida.
These 20 Absurd Inventions from The Past Will Shock You
The 20th century was full of inventions that shaped the modern world: television, computers, airplanes, to name just a few. However, for every revolutionary discovery there were countless
Would You Ever Thank Al Capone?
Do you know who we have to thank for the expiration dates on Milk bottles? Surprisingly enough, it was the Notorious American Gangster, Al Capone.
25 Historical Photos That Still Need Explaining
Circa 1920s, a picnic at Los Angeles’ California Alligator Farm, where patrons were allowed to mingle freely among trained alligators from 1907 to 1953.