TIL In the 1580s, a Franciscan Friar named Martin Ignacio de Loyola made the first eastward circumnavigation of Earth. He was also the first man to circumnavigate the globe in both directions and the first to use overland routes in circumnavigation.
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The coronation of Tribhuvan (age 6) as King of Nepal. February 20, 1913.
Welcome! Explore a treasure trove of vintage photographs, offering glimpses into yesteryears. Share your historic images, family photos, and intriguing finds for the community to uncover their secrets. Engage in lively discussions, ask questions, and collaborate to unveil the stories behind each image. Enhance the experience by providing context, historical insights, and personal anecdotes. Witness the evolution of our world through iconic moments and everyday snapshots captured in the past.
Women applying makeup at a lecture by beautician Manka Rubenstein. Los Angeles, California. Circa 1950.
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Why were Aboriginal Tasmanians believed to be extinct for decades, when several thousand of them are alive today?
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What real people (either living or dead) do you find incredibly fascinating?
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TIL During Prohibition, a Michigan grandmother was sentenced to life in prison for selling two pints of alcohol.
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TIL The “Grave with the Hands” in Roermond, Netherlands are two tombstones on opposite sides of a wall connected by two hands holding each other. This is for a Protestant/Catholic couple who had to be buried in separate sections of the cemetery.
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TIL A paper claiming aircraft were invented in India during the Vedic Age (1500 B.C. to 500 B.C.) was presented at the 102nd Indian Science Conference in 2015.
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Phoolan Devi (1963-2001) India's "bandit queen" turned politician. Born to a low-caste family, as a child Phoolan was abused by multiple people. Later she became a legendary bandit until her peaceful surrender in 1983. After 11 years in prison she was released, ran for Indian parliament, and won.
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A paper claiming aircraft were invented in India during the Vedic Age (1500 to 500 BC) was presented at the 102nd Indian Science Conference in 2015.
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New ‘historically accurate’ digital replica will allow films to be set within Auschwitz.
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Looking for more music like this. Originally from movie soundtrack. Unsure about the genre (maybe Pop?) but I'd describe as 1960s, European, and slightly psychedelic.
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TIL In 2015 the TV series Homeland hired several Arabic-speaking graffiti artists to add authenticity to a scene set in a Syrian refugee camp. The artists wrote several messages in Arabic calling the show racist, which went completely unnoticed until the episode aired on TV.
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Discussion: What can we infer about the mysterious pre-republic Roman kingdom?
In modern historiography, ancient Rome encompasses the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC, the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic, Roman Empire, and the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.
TIL In 1999 India, Graham Staines an Australian Christian missionary was burnt to death along with his two sons (aged 10 and 6) by a Hindu nationalist mob.
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What color is the most sarcastic?
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Nelson Mandela and the Spice Girls. November 1997.
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Why was Empress Matilda's husband hated by the English nobility?
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TIL about the medieval tradition of "Risus Paschalis" or "Easter Laughter" where priests would insert raunchy humor into their Easter day sermons. This was to honor Jesus's resurrection which they viewed as a practical joke God played on the Devil.
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Teddy Boys - A youth fashion subculture inspired by Edwardian era dandies popular with British teenagers in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.
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TIL During a 2017 basketball game in Auckland, NZ, player Akil Mitchell's left eyeball popped out of its socket after an accidental collision with an opposing player. Mitchell could feel the eye on the side of his face and could still see out of it. Mitchell managed to make a full recovery.
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Mark Twain, Age 15, December 1850
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Greta Garbo applying for American citizenship. February 10, 1950.
/r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.