Strangeness | Vintage News
Rare photos show the Real Cowgirls of the American West …
Behind Mount Rushmore there is a titanium vault called “The Hall of Records”
In ancient Persia, engineers developed a type of wind and water cooled ice house that could keep its contents frozen even in the desert summer
In 1911 Ishi emerged from the wilderness in California, he was the last member of his tribe and also “the last wild Indian”
In Ancient Egypt, cats were sacred – killing one was punishable by death. Even if the cat was killed accidentally
Cookies originated from Persia, shortly after the use of sugar became relatively common in the region.
Chengdu Shishi is the oldest school in the world,founded between 143-141 BC during the rule of the Han Dynasty in China
Wabi-Sabi- a principle of Japanese aesthetics that emphasizes beauty found in imperfection
The last Great Auk, a 3 foot penguin-like animal, was killed by Scottish villagers because it was thought to be a witch
“Heil Honey I’m Home” – 1990 sitcom about Adolf Hitler was taken off the air after only one episode
