The construction started in January 1887. The proposed tower had been a subject of controversy, drawing criticism from those who did not believe it was feasible and those who objected on artistic…
Rare photographs of Afghanistan from the 1950s and 1960s
Picture taken in 1962 at the Faculty of Medicine in Kabul of two Afghan medicine students listening to their professor (at right) as they examine a plaster cast showing a part of…
The daredevil sky boys who built the Empire State Building, 1930-1931
The only thing as impressive as the Empire State Building are the men who built it and during that time rules for construction workers were a lot laxer than they are today….
A Photographic Historical Look at the Sexy Stewardesses of the 1960s-1980s
Pacific Southwest Airlines employee in mini-skirts and go-go boots. The flight attendant occupation took permanent shape in the 1930s as “women’s work,” that is, work not only predominately performed by women but…
I Married My Childhood Friend – He Told Me His Family’s Secret on Our Wedding Night & It Almost Ruined My Life
After marrying my childhood sweetheart, I thought our happily ever after had finally begun. That was until he handed me a notebook filled with his mother’s secrets. I didn’t expect to run…
A Photographic Historical Look at the Sexy Stewardesses of the 1960s-1980s
Pacific Southwest Airlines employee in mini-skirts and go-go boots. The flight attendant occupation took permanent shape in the 1930s as “women’s work,” that is, work not only predominately performed by women but…
The Lost Stadium of Magnesia: A Look at the Before and After of Its Excavation
In 1984, archaeologists first suspected that a long-lost stadium might lie buried beneath a horseshoe-shaped depression in the eastern section of the ancient Greek city of Magnesia. This ancient settlement, now part…
Vintage Photos Revealing the Early Days of the World’s Most Iconic Companies
The origins of some of the world’s most iconic companies are often shrouded in myth and legend, with stories of innovation, perseverance, and luck. But what did these companies really look like…
The 1949 DAF-Domburg Bus: The Drawer Style Engine Bay That Helped the Mechanics Do Maintenance
DAF Trucks is a renowned Dutch truck manufacturer with its headquarters and manufacturing facility situated in Eindhoven, in the Netherlands. Among the noteworthy and renowned features of their trucks lies the concept…
Woman Leaves Newborn on Business Class Plane Seat, Decides to Find Him 13 Years Later — Story of the Day
A woman abandons her newborn baby on a business plane seat because she fears she won’t be able to care for him, but when things improve for her several years later, she…