Hidden Vintage Photos Tell A Different Story Of The Past

By Jack Ripley | March 20, 2023

Drag racing's sweetheart of the track, "Jungle" Pam

Historical photos often show us things that we don’t want to see, but that we can’t look away from. This collection of photographs show us extraordinary moments from our past that send chills down our spine. Some of these shots show moments that are hard to look at, but others will give you goosebumps in the best way possible.

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Anyone who was kicking the tires and tearing up the asphalt in the ‘70s remembers Jungle Pam. She turned fans into cartoons wolves with hearts in their eyes when she assisted driver "Jungle Jim" Lieberman with his Funny Car races. Her tight outfits and bodacious bod made up for the fact that she didn’t have any experience with cars when she got into the industry.

When Pam took to the track she wore daisy dukes, hip hugging jeans, and go-go boots with short skirts fans stayed in their seats to see what she would do. She didn’t just change drag racing, she changed the world of sports forever.

The Gargoyle of Notre Dame overlooking Paris, 1910

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When the Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire in 2019 much of the roof was destroyed but at least some of the gargoyles survived. These concrete buttresses have been attached to the Cathedral since the 14th century as way to shed water when it rains. Which is definitely a creepy way to make sure the roof doesn't cave in.

The carved figures spray water from their mouths similarly to the mythological Gargouille - a dragon like creature with an extended neck and bat wings. The fire breathing creatures were said to have been defeated by St. Romanus with his crucifix before affixing them to the walls of Notre Dame.