50 Weird Historical Pictures Of Fascinating, Odd, And Hilarious Things
The world has come a long way from where we were decades ago.
One of the best aspects of education in the digital age is, presumably, how available and accessible it has become. With a single click, you can access the best pieces of information that would have previously required a trip to the library to find.
The challenge, however, is that you generally need to know what you're interested in discovering. Unlike the "Weird History" Twitter handle, which shares some of the most engaging facts from a wide range of areas, it provides pure entertainment in its educational format.
The Weird History page was created by Andrew Rader in 2011. It has more than 182K followers who eagerly await each new piece of random data, fact, or historical tidbit to enrich their minds.
Andrew is an MIT scientist and the mastermind behind Weird History. He hails from Ottawa, Canada, and is the manager of a SpaceX mission, as well as a book author, game designer, and podcast host.
He is currently living in Los Angeles, California, and his personal Twitter account, which he started in 2013, has garnered more than 897K followers. Below, the most recent weird history list is beautifully presented and waiting for you.
1. Water cannons turned rainbow
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4. It's a beautiful piece
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5. It suits her well
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6. What then do we do?
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7. Benjamin Franklin, the joker, I guess
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8. RIP Lydia and Yekaterina
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9. An ancient Greek floor
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10. And there has been so much transformation
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11. Things I did not know
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12. Look at their cute faces
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13. Let's settle this with a snowball fight
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14. That must have a huge phone case
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15. I guess he just wants to play
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16. Google Maps has really come a long way
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17. Ever seen an astronomical clock?
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18. It must have been worth a fortune
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19. The last king of Hawaii
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20. A game that has endured for centuries
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21. Nice
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22. City Lights in 1931
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23. Wow!
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24. This is amazing
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25. Most valuable pocket watch
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26. Get him a pony
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27. They're still a thing today
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28. And invention keeps coming
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29. The Golden Gate Bridge
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30. Chernobyl cleanup
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31. Taxes were voluntary in Ancient Athens
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32. It's a beautiful library
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33. In all of its glory...
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34. The Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron
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35. A 1720 financial crisis
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36. Tomb carved from a rock
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37. The first known illustrated children's book
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38. The wells in India
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39. The junction of Steep and Trenchard streets
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40. A fact about Lincoln
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41. Canada in the 1900s
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42. Elephants near Heathrow in 1969
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43. Their friendships must be quite strong
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44. The artistry...
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45. The Great Pyramid ruled for a long time as the tallest building
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46. Al Capone's prison
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47. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy
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48. The first recorded lawsuit
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49. I'm curious about this car, though
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50. What!
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There is so much we don’t know about the events that occurred in the past. As Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor and expert on vulnerability, states, "We can’t selectively numb emotions; when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions." It's always nice to discover or read about something intriguing that happened in history. This post aims to shed light on such fascinating moments, and we hope you have learned a thing or two. For more insights, you can explore the work of Dr. Brené Brown.
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