McDonald Brother’s store in San Bernadino, California, 1953. When McDonald’s was first founded in the 1940s by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald, it was actually a barbecue-centric restaurant, serving items like ribs…
The huge mobile phones of the old days, 1970-1990
Jeanne Bauer walks with a DynaTAC on 6th Avenue in New York, accompanied by John Mitchell, the Motorola engineer behind the phone. 1973. The history of proto mobile phones goes back to…
These Photographs Show People Going Over Niagara Falls in Barrels, 1901-1985
Annie Edson Taylor poses with her cat and the barrel in which she rode over the falls. 1901. It is said that Niagara Falls has a mystic allure that gives some people…
Sophia Loren: Stunning vintage photos of the Italian classic beauty icon, 1950s-1960s
Sophia Loren (born in1934, Rome, Italy), is an Italian film actress who rose above her poverty-stricken origins in postwar Naples to become universally recognized as one of Italy’s most beautiful women and…
Vintage Supermarket Snapshots: Capturing Supermarket Evolution from the 1950s to the 1980s
The opening of the first King Kullen supermarket in 1930 marked a turning point in the grocery industry. Unlike traditional stores that offered limited dry goods, King Kullen provided customers with thousands…
I Lost My Job Only to Discover My Husband’s Mistress Was Behind It All — Story of the Day
I was fired for plagiarizing a project I had spent nearly a year working on alone. It turns out my husband was behind it, and he did it for a woman who…
I Took My Son to Visit My Boyfriend’s Parents — I Couldn’t Believe What He Found in My Boyfriend’s Old Room
Mia, a single mom, finally felt a flicker of hope with her new boyfriend, Jake. Their weekend getaway to his childhood beach house seemed idyllic. But when her son Luke stumbles upon…
Husband Constantly Mocks Unemployed Wife for Doing Nothing, Finds a Note after Ambulance Takes Her Away — Story of the Day
A man ridicules his unemployed wife, only to come home one day to find her gone. In her search, he discovers a note revealing she intends to divorce him. Can he stop…
KFC Through the Years: Vintage Menus and Ads that Will Take You Back
KFC, the fast-food giant, has been a household name for decades, known for its mouth-watering fried chicken and delicious sides. However, have you ever wondered what KFC looked like in its early…
When the early hairdryers looked like crazy robots, 1910-1930
In 1890 the first hairdryer was invented by French stylist Alexander Godefroy. Blow dryers were invented in the late 19th century. The first model was created by Alexander F. “Beau” Godefroy in…