All photographs from the 19th century are strange but some go way beyond that. When photography arrived on the scene in the 1830s, scientists realized it could reveal secrets from the invisible worlds of microscopic bacteria and distant galaxies. Some bel...
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The invention of photography has allowed mankind to document a lot of historic moments throughout our time on Earth. Some show us how far we have come as a species, while others make us remember the moments that wed rather forget. 10The Last Public Execut...
Although a picture is worth a thousand words, photographs often lie. Whats seen on the negative isnt necessarily whats going on before the lens. There are unexpected tales behind some of the most recognizable photographs in historysome tragic, some uplift...
A picture paints a thousand words, and thats no truer than when it comes to insight into the worst moments of human misery. Youll know many of these eventsweve even covered some of them here before. This list isnt about the events but about the power of p...
Photos dominate the modern world as they never have before. Were saturated with professional pictures, selfies, and everything in between. Were used to plenty of mundane images; any social media profile can provide those. And weve all seen the sensational...
Several famous photographs of Adolf Hitler are forgeries. While Hitler did fake some of his photos for propaganda purposes, authors, social media users, and the media have also made their own fakes for different reasons. Some were even faked while Hitler ...
The 2010s, as theyre now being called, have been eventful to say the least. If wed have to sum them up, wed say that it was a decade of widespreadand permanentchange around the world. Economic instability, civil wars and general social unrest dominated th...
History will always fascinate modern generations. It hooks the imagination to read about the heroes and heroines of days gone by, horrific wars, tragedies of great ships that sank and unexpected large-scale disasters. A great many historical novels have b...
Photographs tell a story, whether intentionally or not. Sometimes small details only come to light after a photograph has been developed or, in modern times, after it has been looked at several times on a smartphone and an obscure detail makes itself clea...
Whenever we see the photographs clicked in the space or taken by the astronauts, why are there no stars visible in them?Let us find out the real reason behind it.Read also: Why Astronauts Do Not Wear Tight-Fitting Spacesuits Like In FilmsStars Not Visible...
Whenever we see the photographs clicked in the space or taken by the astronauts, why are there no stars visible in them?Let us find out the real reason behind it.Read also: Why Astronauts Do Not Wear Tight-Fitting Spacesuits Like In FilmsStars Not Vi...
Billy Meier is probably the most famous alien contactee. He claimed to have been in regular contact with aliens, whom he calls “The Plejarens,” from the Pleiades star cluster (Seven Sisters or M45) since 1942. Billy got media attention on...
One of the most underrated and least discussed UFO contact cases that occurred in the past century is the “Friendship case.” The story of this case included many incidents and hundreds of witnesses that made it true. From 1956 until 1990,...
The man thought he'd spotted a UFO, but others weren't so sure (Image: Reddit) A man has divided the internet after taking a picture of what he thought was a UFO - as while some said it could be others were not so convinced.Reddit user @angrypir...
Workers sift for treasure at Sutton Hoo in 1939.A. Cook/London Express/Getty ImagesIn the late 1930s, Edith Pretty enlisted amateur archaeologist Basil Brown to excavate some peculiar mounds on her property in Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, UK. What he uncover...
Workers sift for treasure at Sutton Hoo in 1939.A. Cook/London Express/Getty ImagesIn the late 1930s, Edith Pretty enlisted amateur archaeologist Basil Brown to excavate some peculiar mounds on her property in Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, UK. What he uncover...
A mother cradles her deceased childThe Victorians certainly had a fascination with death. A deep-rooted intrigue which led to what is often referred to as a Memento Mori. From locks of hair displayed artistically within jewellery to death masks, the...
The National Archives is calling upon citizens to make World War I photographs searchable online.igs942/iStock via Getty ImagesIf you’re a student of history, you’ve probably scoped out the vast resources of the National Archives, which was establi...
The National Archives is calling upon citizens to make World War I photographs searchable online.igs942/iStock via Getty ImagesIf you’re a student of history, you’ve probably scoped out the vast resources of the National Archives, which was establi...
RGS-IBGIn October 1914, 28 explorers set out from Buenos Aires to make the first transcontinental trek across Antarctica. By January, their ship, the Endurance, was mired in ice, unable to reach the continent, and the next November, it sank. Led by B...
