History

Alfred E. Neuman...

“I found this 1970s Panasonic alarm clock/radio in my dad’s old stuff, and it still works like new!”

While this isn’t a huge surprise, it’s worth mentioning that women of Ancient Rome were expected to stay home and work on raising a family. Some wealthy women were able to attempt to get an education, and others were even able to work for a business. Sadly, the majority of business work that women had to do was manage slaves.

A man taking a photograph of people on the beach of Atlantic City, New Jersey in c. 1912.

“This is the same doll, one after 32 years of love, the other still pristine.”

Floppy Disks, Dodge Ram. The Oregon Trail Game, Greenpeace...

A three-bed property in Parbold, West Lancashire, UK, has gone on the open market for the first time with an asking price of £475,000 – and is proving popular because it looks like it is frozen in 1970s.

Located in Indiana, the 2,476 square-foot house comes with a bunch of features that would have been huge 50 years ago.

Woman finds a 1986 costume book with some extremely weird DIY costumes…

There was a Samurai who was actually worried about how obsolete their system had become and now that Samurais were no longer needed in Japan.

“We sifted through our stuff in our old apartment, and found many interesting things.”

"This Used To Wake Me Up For School In The 5th Grade. I'm 39 Now"

Close To 1,500 People Died That Night, Including The Captain And Many Of The Crew...

“My grandma holding my mom, 1958.”

The Ford Model-T. One study showed that approximately half of the cars in the States in the early 20s were Ford Model-T’s.

British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), Iceland Airways, Pan American Airways, Caledonian Airways...

Finns, Japanese, Koreans, Britons, Hawaiians, Gypsies...

"My car turned 30 today and rolled over 247,000 miles. KBB says it’s worth no more than $1,318 ($250 on a trade-in). Guess I may as well keep it."

The confirmation of Prince William, 1997...

“The fall wind. I used to sit out on my deck for hours with a sweatshirt and hot cocoa and read and the smell/sound of the wind through the pines is one of my fondest memories.”

When The Simpsons Leave Australia, It Mirrors The Famous ‘Fall Of Saigon’ Helicopter Pic

"Someone had all the failed presidential candidates bumperstickers on their car"

“The 1950s Piaget bequeathed by my grandmother”

Despite having such a long history, modern sea lilies have retained the appearance of their prehistoric ancestors. Both ancient and modern specimens have a stem that attaches to hard surfaces, a cup-shaped body with a mouth in the middle, and branch-like “arms.”