September 21, 2019

Who didn't love the Popeye comics? One of the best-remembered traits about the lovable Popeye, who debuted in 1929, is his love of spinach. The green leafy vege...

September 7, 2019

An automobile cruise control system is an outer control loop that "takes over" control of the throttle - normally exercised by the driver through the accelerator peda...

May 13, 2019

Forget the meaning of life…the biggest unsolved question that has plagued mankind since at least 1968 is “how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Po...

April 24, 2019

Cartoon characters Yogi Bear and Boo Boo visit the The Empire State Building on December 16, 2010 in New York City. Source: (Photo by Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic/Getty Images) ...

March 29, 2019

When it comes to indoor plumbing, two names stand out—the John and the Crapper. Please understand that when we say this, we are not being crude or impolite by using these inf...

March 5, 2019

Do you remember Little Audrey? In 1947, Famous Studios cartoons introduced Little Audrey, a character that was akin to the popular Little Lulu cartoon. Little Audrey was a precocious young gir...

December 19, 2018

A 'Christmas Pickle' hangs on a Christmas tree in New York. If the children manage to discover it, they receive another present. Photo: Johannes Schmitt-Tegge/dpa | usage worldwide (Ph...

December 7, 2018

Francis Drake sailed his ship Golden Hind into history, 1578, by Cornelis de Vries, watercolour. 16th century. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) Several gen...

November 29, 2018

Duck March on the fountain at The Peabody. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images) Memphis, Tennessee, is home to the Peabody Hotel, a posh hotel w...

October 16, 2018

It is not the most conventional way to fame, but for Alvin ‘Shipwreck’ Kelly it was certainly effective. During the 1920s and 1930s, Kelly earned a name for himsel...

July 3, 2018

The making of the ultimate s'more with marshmallows, chocolate and graham cookies over a wood burning fire pit. (Vince Talotta/Toronto Star via Getty Images) As soon as warm weather hits, peop...

December 5, 2017

November 8, 2017

This Marital Rating Scale was developed in 1939 by George W. Crane, Ph.D and M.D. of Northwestern University. The scale was divided into two columns, one for the positive...

August 22, 2017

This particulat 'Spot' is located south of Wisconsin Dells/Lake Delton, only about a half-block off of Highway 12. Its powers were strongest in The Wonder House, ...

August 20, 2017

Back in the 19th century, online dating wasn't a thing yet - no Tinder, no Match, no Craiglist - so people had to find other means to search for a mate. Apparentl...

August 18, 2017

August 9, 2017

Mullet, a hairstyle characterized by short cuts in the front and sides and long in the back, started to gain popularity in the 1970s. Rod Stewart, David Bowie, An...

July 31, 2017

Before Tinder, these men sat down with an archaic Betamax and a very colorful background, and delivered an awkward speech about why women should be dating them. ...

May 22, 2017

Recently, an image of a bear dating from the 1880s took the internet by storm. At first, it just looked like an image of a bear’s head, but there's something hidd...

May 17, 2017

Can you find them all before they eliminate you? No, you can’t.   Scroll down for the answer.                           ...

April 24, 2017

Some jokes are timeless and can make people laugh no matter the century. But most jokes are highly reliant on the context of the times. For example, our jokes tod...

April 17, 2017

Artist Rodney Pike manipulated photos and created a series of mash-ups of the iconic Mr. Bean featuring in a number of the most famous portraits in art. The Mr Bean ...

April 11, 2017

In Herodutus’ discussion of the Persians, he wrote (Book I, chapter 133) that they decide upon important issues by first getting drunk. Once drunk, they start the...

March 17, 2017

On April 3, 1817 --- out of nowhere, a confused young lady suddenly showed up in Almondsbury, a small village few miles north of Bristol in England. She was dre...

March 7, 2017

Be astonished of their overwhelming feats... Other Badass Stories: -The Dr. Who Operates on Himself to Remove His Own Appendix -The Arctic Explorer Who Was Burried in a Blizzard and Used His ...

January 23, 2017

Generally, men posting cute photos of cats held in their arms are not unusual. However, there are guys who pose with their cats --- they have taken it to a whole new level! ...

January 17, 2017

Some unforeseen and unwanted occurrences were encountered by the astronauts according to the revelation from the records of NASA's Apollo 10 mission. The transcr...

January 7, 2017

Harold Lloyd hanging off a clock in Safety Last! (1923) How it was done: When Safety Last was made, inserting a fake background with the use of rear projection or a ...

January 2, 2017

At Prestonwood Elementary school in Dallas, Texas, Dale Irby, a retired gym teacher posed for his first yearbook photo back in 1973. The following year, 1974, he ...

November 4, 2016

Estately made a list of how-to questions internet users in each state asked more frequently than others. Using Google Autocomplete, Estately compiled hundreds of ...

August 18, 2016

August 12, 2016

These men's clothing ads from the 1970s feature 'Underwear that's funtawear' and 'For whom the bells tolls' fashion styles. What a groovy decade in fashion! It must ...

August 10, 2016

I don't know about you but my appreciation for these famous people in history just went up a notch higher when I learned that at one point or another, they snappe...

June 15, 2016

Finding humor in history. 1. On Columbus. 2. On revolutions. 3. On Copernicus. 4. On Americans. 5. On being an historian. 6. On Italian literature. 7. On the F...

June 13, 2016

Spewed from the depths of the internet archive is this somewhat funny poster. From what we know of the grim and weird medical practices of the past, this could very well be real. B...

May 6, 2016

If you can think it up, it can exist. Proof? These 11 oddball inventions from the 1960s. Some of these “ingenius” inventions are hybrids of familiar objects we us...

May 5, 2016

What if Isaac Newton had Instagram when he discovered gravity, or if DaVinci posted Instagram work-in-progress shots while working on the Mona Lisa? MTV designers...

March 23, 2016

Here, we gathered the worst kinds haircuts of all time, most of them were from the 80s and early 90s, cool years for a lot of things but definitely not for hairst...

February 26, 2016

It's been 80 years since the premier of Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times. Has his humor lasted? Check out these 10 gifs and you be the judge...

January 29, 2016

Lexicographer Jonathon Green collected historical slangs, including dirty talks, and compiled them in a comprehensive dictionary. 1351 1505 1521 1578 1604 ...

January 8, 2016

Death has no prejudice. It does not discriminate. Famous or not, at one point or another, we are all going to get served. For some, death comes slow, while for ot...

December 23, 2015

The next edition of the Guinness World Records book will feature 60 years of record-breaking feats and wonders, whilst also presenting this year's latest additions to the oddball ...

December 1, 2015

September 1934: Mrs C. Wylds behind the wheel with her pet pig, Terling in Essex. April 1932: Feline film star "Tibby" rests on the lap of Abraham Sofaer, leadin...

November 24, 2015

Thankfully, these dating etiquettes are no longer the norm. We have come such a long way. Never Wear Earrings Photo: Flickr/Nationaal Archief Apparently, in 19...

September 30, 2015

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September 14, 2015

One quick glance might trick you into thinking these photos look nothing unusual. But when you take a closer look... American photographer Sandro Miller showcase...

August 11, 2015

August 6, 2015

Someone asked on Reddit if redittors could come up with TL;DR (summary) version of their country’s history. As always, Reddit users were more than enthusiastic t...

May 21, 2015

There’s a distinct way of talking that American actors and broadcasters used in the early days of radio and in pre-World War II movies. It’s not quite British or ...