Brazilian bandits pulled off a $40 million dollar heist in Paraguay that’s being called the “robbery of the century.” Around 50 gumen with explosives turned the city of Ciudad del Este into a war zone and they left one policeman …
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18 Ads From 1915 That Prove We’ve Come A Long Way In 100 Years
It was a big year for WTF, apparently. Looking at you, Kellogg’s. 1. This dead-eyed Kellogg’s kid who has been haunting nightmares for the last century. I’m so sorry, J.C. Leyendecker, you’re my illustration hero, but like, no. 2. This …
Read More »Sex Symbols from Over the Last Century
Before the turn of the 20th Century, this is what was considered a sex symbol. Things have changed a little since then. Evelyn Nesbit (1900s). Theda Bara (most famous for her role as Cleopatra) was the movie sex symbol of …
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The 21st Century Version Of Pompeii
The town of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea sits beneath three active volcanoes which makes it one of the most dangerous places in the world. The last time it erupted was in 1994 and most of the townspeople left. Some …
Read More »Lifehacks 100 Years Ago
Lifehacks existed even 100 years ago.
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Beauty Contest Winners in Mid-20th Century
Participants of the beauty contest, which took place in the last century. Let’s not compare with the current girls, canons of beauty is really different from the modern competitions.
Read More »Heaviest Rains in Century in South Korea
Many were killed when a mudslide crashed on a mountain resort in Chuncheon, east of Seoul, on Wednesday. According to the last reports, at least 13 people are dead.
Read More »Famous People Of The Twentieth Century And Their Graves
Photos of the most famous people in the 20th century and places where they were buried.
Read More »Egypt In Early 20th Century
Colorful pictures of Egypt in 1920. Do you think much has changed since then?
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