German engineers may have invented the motor car. But the Britons Charles Rolls and Henry Royce refine the concept like no one else in history. The Silver Ghost was introduced in 1907. The Rolls Royce had set the standards to a whole different level in building better quality and reliability. The Brits had never been … Read more
The mere mention of the word radioactive immediately gets a resounding nope as a response. But in the 1950’s, clearly long before modern research and findings proved how harmful radioactive substances can be, they even used it to test a cold cream product! Here, watch… Youtube / Billy Ingram [wp_ad_camp_1]
During World War I, women were recruited into jobs vacated by men who were fighting in the war. New jobs were created as part of the war effort. The high demand for weapons resulted in the munitions factories becoming the largest single employer of women during 1918. Women and men work amid rows of artillery … Read more
Sometimes it is difficult to understand the logic of the past, like this photo below: Children greenhouse Damaged mannequins [wp_ad_camp_1] Horror movie Nosferatu Someone looks ready for the Halloween, hopefully… Hell’s Cafe in Paris Trick or treat! Just a gas mask How positive is that? Kids having fun High tech of the US army back … Read more
The Japanese treatment of prisoners of war in World War II was barbaric. The men shown in the above picture are part of the Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army. All of them are sitting in the traditional cross-legged prayer position. They’re probably reciting their final prayers as this picture was being taken. It’s … Read more
Today domestic first class means free drinks and food, and a seat that might not leave you with a chronic back condition. While deregulation played a large role in driving down quality and prices, this ‘golden age’ of luxe airborne lounging was largely brought to an end by the Arab embargo induced oil crises of … Read more