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When Jim Henson passed away on May 16, 1990, Disney drew a picture of Mickey Mouse (Disney) consoling Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson Studios) and sent it to the mourners at Henson's studios.
February 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
When Jim Henson passed away on May 16, 1990, Disney drew a picture of Mickey Mouse (Disney) consoling Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson Studios) and sent it to the mourners at Henson's studios.
Cave painting of an ancient backshot in Algeria (dated around 7-2000 BCE).
November 28, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Cave painting of an ancient backshot in Algeria (dated around 7-2000 BCE).
Psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich declared the existence of a universal healing and revitalizing force, called orgone, and created devices, such as this booth, to capture and administer it. He was fined and eventually jailed in 1957, known there by some as "flying saucer guy" and the "Sex Box man".
November 26, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich declared the existence of a universal healing and revitalizing force, called orgone, and created devices, such as this booth, to capture and administer it. He was fined and eventually jailed in 1957, known there by some as "flying saucer guy" and the "Sex Box man".
A young Barack Obama spending time on the beach with his grandfather, 1963.
November 25, 2024 at 8:17 AM
A young Barack Obama spending time on the beach with his grandfather, 1963.
Moments before happiness, 1955.
November 24, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Moments before happiness, 1955.
Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Harland Sanders opening up a new restaurant near Fort Campbell in Nashville, 1966.
November 24, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Harland Sanders opening up a new restaurant near Fort Campbell in Nashville, 1966.
In 2006, Spotify was just rough sketches: playlists, user logins, and search features. By 2008, it launched with a freemium model, redefining music streaming. Now, with 500M+ users and 100M+ tracks, it’s changed how we listen forever.
November 24, 2024 at 12:30 AM
In 2006, Spotify was just rough sketches: playlists, user logins, and search features. By 2008, it launched with a freemium model, redefining music streaming. Now, with 500M+ users and 100M+ tracks, it’s changed how we listen forever.
A joke book from 1940
November 23, 2024 at 12:49 PM
A joke book from 1940
And they all loved it
November 23, 2024 at 5:31 AM
And they all loved it
The past is never dead. It's not even past.
-William Faulkner
-William Faulkner
November 23, 2024 at 4:52 AM
The past is never dead. It's not even past.
-William Faulkner
-William Faulkner
Proud mother, Mrs. Cleveland Owens, hears of son Jesse's Olympic triumphs in Berlin, 1936.
November 23, 2024 at 4:43 AM
Proud mother, Mrs. Cleveland Owens, hears of son Jesse's Olympic triumphs in Berlin, 1936.
Adolf Hitler poses in lederhosen, circa 1927. He had this photo hidden from the public because, in his opinion, it undermined his dignity.
November 23, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Adolf Hitler poses in lederhosen, circa 1927. He had this photo hidden from the public because, in his opinion, it undermined his dignity.
900 year old Crusader sword found off Israel's northern coast in October 2021. The iron sword is just under 4 ft. long and is presumed to have belonged to a Crusader sailing to the Holy Land in approximately the year 1100.
November 22, 2024 at 4:36 PM
900 year old Crusader sword found off Israel's northern coast in October 2021. The iron sword is just under 4 ft. long and is presumed to have belonged to a Crusader sailing to the Holy Land in approximately the year 1100.
A mother and her daughter at a Budapest market in 1987, and the same pair at a Budapest market in 2020.
November 22, 2024 at 2:33 PM
A mother and her daughter at a Budapest market in 1987, and the same pair at a Budapest market in 2020.
Daguerreotype of a man wearing tinted glasses and holding a cat, c. 1850.
November 22, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Daguerreotype of a man wearing tinted glasses and holding a cat, c. 1850.
On August 21, 1986, a huge burst of carbon dioxide erupted from Lake Nyos in Cameroon, suffocating over 1,700 people and 3,500 animals in the surrounding areas. The deadly cloud of gas caused widespread fatalities as it displaced oxygen in the air.
November 22, 2024 at 4:57 AM
On August 21, 1986, a huge burst of carbon dioxide erupted from Lake Nyos in Cameroon, suffocating over 1,700 people and 3,500 animals in the surrounding areas. The deadly cloud of gas caused widespread fatalities as it displaced oxygen in the air.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
– George Santayana
– George Santayana
November 22, 2024 at 3:38 AM
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
– George Santayana
– George Santayana
A little girl rescued from Masnieres with a British soldier at Gouzeaucourt, 22 November 1917.
November 22, 2024 at 3:23 AM
A little girl rescued from Masnieres with a British soldier at Gouzeaucourt, 22 November 1917.
There were about 180 towers in Bologna in the 12th century. The tallest, 97 meters high, still stands.
November 22, 2024 at 1:13 AM
There were about 180 towers in Bologna in the 12th century. The tallest, 97 meters high, still stands.
Al Capone, famously known as America's most infamous gangster, paradoxically ran a charity that provided three hot meals daily to thousands of unemployed individuals, asking no questions in return.
November 22, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Al Capone, famously known as America's most infamous gangster, paradoxically ran a charity that provided three hot meals daily to thousands of unemployed individuals, asking no questions in return.
Christmas toys in the 1960s
November 22, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Christmas toys in the 1960s
In 1977, Ben Cohen was a struggling potter & Jerry Greenfield was getting rejected by medical schools.
The pair decided to open a bagel shop, but the cost of bagel machines was too high.
As a result, they enrolled in a $5 ice cream making course instead. A year later, they created Ben & Jerry's
The pair decided to open a bagel shop, but the cost of bagel machines was too high.
As a result, they enrolled in a $5 ice cream making course instead. A year later, they created Ben & Jerry's
November 21, 2024 at 6:18 PM
In 1977, Ben Cohen was a struggling potter & Jerry Greenfield was getting rejected by medical schools.
The pair decided to open a bagel shop, but the cost of bagel machines was too high.
As a result, they enrolled in a $5 ice cream making course instead. A year later, they created Ben & Jerry's
The pair decided to open a bagel shop, but the cost of bagel machines was too high.
As a result, they enrolled in a $5 ice cream making course instead. A year later, they created Ben & Jerry's
Last duel in France, fought between the town’s mayor and a member of parliament. Marseilles, 1967. What’s stopping us from bringing these back?
November 21, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Last duel in France, fought between the town’s mayor and a member of parliament. Marseilles, 1967. What’s stopping us from bringing these back?
From 1785 to 1922, White Wolf, also known as Chief John Smith said to have lived 137 years.
November 21, 2024 at 11:54 AM
From 1785 to 1922, White Wolf, also known as Chief John Smith said to have lived 137 years.
A blurred photo of Earth? Nope, this is Titan, Saturn's largest Moon captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
November 21, 2024 at 11:38 AM
A blurred photo of Earth? Nope, this is Titan, Saturn's largest Moon captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.