Culture

20+ Photos Of Famous Musicians When They Were Kids

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From Janis Joplin to Jimi Hendrix, take a look at these adorable kids who grew up to revolutionize the world of music. Enjoy! 1. Janis Joplin Imgur 2. Bob Dylan Flavorwire 3. Kurt Cobain Flavorwire 4. Joan Jett and Lita Ford Twitter 5. Paul McCartney Tumblr [wp_ad_camp_1] 6. Courtney Love Tumblr 7. Patti Smith Imgur … Read more

10 Brilliant Lifehacks From 100 Years Ago

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Cigarette manufacturers in the late 1880’s began inserting stiffening cards into their cigarette packs to strengthen the paper container. It wasn’t long before they put artwork, famous people, pretty girls, and trivia onto those cards grouped into collectible series. Production of these cards continued into the 1940s and are highly valuable today. The most expensive … Read more

What Makes This Rare 16th Century Book So Special Is Something Everyone Should See

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This 16th century book is more than meets the eye. Housed at the National Library of Sweden, this small old book is a marvelous example of sixfold dos-à-dos binding, in which six books are conjoined into a single publication, which you can also read individually with the help of six perfectly placed clasps. Let’s take … Read more

Oddly Beautiful X-Rays Of Corseted Women In 1908

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Ahh, the things we do for beauty, the things we wear for fashion. But it’s not just today that people are willing to bear the extra pain to be fashionable and trendy and beautiful. In 1908, Doctor O’Followell’s Le Corset (The Corset) explored and showcased through x-rays, the nasty health consequences corsets caused on women’s … Read more