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In 1948, a photo was published of a Chicago woman apparently selling her children — and then she followed through with it. Here’s what happened to the kids afterward. In one of perhaps the most distressing and shocking images ever captured of 20th-century America, a young mother hides her head in shame as her four children huddle together, perplexed looks on their faces. At the forefront of the photo, in large, bold letters, a sign reads, “4 Children For Sale, Inquire Within....

Unlike Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, these feminist icons never got the recognition they deserved. Feminists in New York City for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue on March 27, 1921. There was a time in American history when women were barred from Ivy League schools and it was rare to see one in the workplace. A woman could not sue for sexual harassment and would have found it extremely difficult to get a credit card....

Butterflies tend to get much more positive attention than moths. We want to change that with this list of incredible moth species. Source: Flickr The phrase “like a moth to a flame,” has existed in some form since before Shakespeare referenced it in “The Merchant of Venice.” Why moths are drawn to bright light is still a mystery; though scientists do have theories, including the nocturnal insects’ reliance on bright celestial light, like the moon, for navigation....

The Meroe Pyramids at dusk Source: 500PX When most people think of pyramids, their minds instantly go to Egypt. After all, all of the most famous pyramids are located there. However, Egypt does not corner the market completely. These ancient structures have been built all over the world and there are some astonishing examples that can be found in Asia, America and even Europe. Amazing Pyramids: Nubian Pyramids Pyramids of Meroe....

When it was first opened in 1973, CBGB was supposed to showcase country and bluegrass, but it would soon become the punk rock headquarters of the world. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York 35 Images That Capture The Beatniks’ Heyday In New York City 32 Intimate Images From The Heyday Of British Punk...

On Dagen H, the day Sweden switched its driving lane from the left to the right, chaos ensued — and the cost of the change was staggering. Nobody likes change. Take, for example, Sweden’s Dagen H on September 3, 1967, when all of Sweden’s drivers had to make a simultaneous switch from driving on the left side of the road to the right. This certainly wasn’t an easy switch to make, but if anyone can be counted on for organization and planning, it’s the nation that gave the world Ikea....

Experts suspect that ancient people in Israel used opium to enter an “ecstatic state” during a loved one’s funeral. Assaf Peretz/ Israel Antiquities Authority.This skeleton was buried with pottery vessels containing opium more than 3,000 years ago. While excavating a site in Yehud, Israel, archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) discovered several late Bronze-Age skeletons that had been buried with pottery vessels shaped like poppy flowers. Now, in association with the Weizmann Institute of Science, they’ve determined that the vessels contained traces of opium....

Without these individuals braving new and uncharted territory, the world today would look very different. Wikimedia Commons Scientists and archeologists may venture into the unknown for those buried discoveries that reveal new truths about both the world’s past and its future. But nobody ventures into the unknown as literally or fearlessly as these famous explorers had. Today in the 21st century, it’s safe to say that most of the Earth’s land and bodies of water have either been explored or identified via satellites surveying the Earth’s surface....

Harvey Glatman took his victims out to the desert to strangle them, but not before taking some disturbing photos of them first. Bettmann/Getty ImagesHarvey Glatman, “The Glamour Girl Slayer,” in jail. 1958. In the late 1950s, a horrifying serial killer preyed on the young aspiring starlets of Hollywood, taking twisted “glamour” shots of his victims before sexually assaulting and murdering them. These horrifying killings were the work of Harvey Glatman, dubbed “The Glamour Girl Slayer....

From the Titanic to the moon landing, these rarely-seen historical photos reveal how things looked just before history was made. Tank Man At Tiananmen Square On June 5, 1989 in Beijing, an unidentified man commonly known as “Tank Man” helped create history’s most iconic image of resistance when he stood down four Chinese tanks amid the Tiananmen Square protests against political corruption and oppression. Taken just before that iconic image, this photo reveals the tanks as they approach “Tank Man,” standing in the middle of the street and about to make history....

In less than 100 days, Simo Häyhä killed at least 500 enemy troops during the Winter War — earning him the nickname the “White Death.” At the dawn of World War II in 1939, Josef Stalin sent over half a million men across Russia’s western border to invade Finland. It was a move that would cost tens of thousands of lives — and began of the legend of Simo Häyhä....

In the summer of 1518, the dancing plague in the Holy Roman city of Strasbourg saw some 400 people dance uncontrollably for weeks on end — leaving as many as 100 of them dead. On July 14, 1518, a woman named Frau Troffea from the city of Strasbourg in modern-day France left her house and began to dance. She kept going and going for hours until she finally collapsed, sweating and twitching on the ground....

Sir John Franklin’s expedition to the Northwest Passage was derailed by poisoning, murder, and cannibalism after his ships became trapped in Arctic ice. In May 1845, 134 men embarked on a quest to find the elusive Northwest Passage, a lucrative trade route that could open Britain up to all of Asia — but they would never make it. The Franklin Expedition, as it was called, was considered one of the best-prepared missions of its time....

The woman’s remains, nearly a millennium older than others in the region, were accompanied by several impressive adornments and artifacts. Office for Urban Development, City of ZurichThe woman was found buried in a woolen dress and shawl, with bronze bracelets, a bronze belt chain, iron clasps and pendants, and a glass and amber necklace. Construction at the Kern school complex in Zurich’s Aussersihl district was fairly routine — until the 2,200-year-old remains of an Iron Age Celtic woman were found entombed in a tree trunk....

Decades after committing his grisly crimes, Jacob Wetterling’s killer Danny Heinrich finally admitted how he abducted, molested, and shot the young boy in October 1989. Wikimedia CommonsJacob Wetterling was killed and buried 30 miles from his house. On Oct. 22, 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling rode his bike to a local video store in St. Joseph, Minnesota. He had no idea that it would be the last cheerful experience he ever had....

Said to be the most space-efficient home ever, the Yo Home is a fit for James Bond or the Jetsons. In a world where we want it fast and we want it now, companies must continuously try to keep up with consumer demand, and the Yo! giants are no exception to that rule. Chances are at some point you’ve stumbled across Yo! Sushi or heard about the new Yotels springing up around the globe....

He sent a picture of himself holding the grenade, with the pin clearly removed, to a friend. A Russian man who posed with a grenade after removing the pin, died shortly after when he did not replace it in time. 26-year-old Alexander Chechik was taking pictures of himself with a hand grenade for social media on Tuesday when he accidentally blew himself up, reported the Independent. Chechik, a native of the Russian city Labinsk, had posted images of himself with a grenade, prompting one of his friends to text him: “Where are you?...

The defunct Alburquerque Indian School ran from 1881 until the 1980s and its grounds may hold 75 - 100 bodies. Albuquerque Museum, gift of Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New MexicoStudents standing in front of the Albuquerque Indian School circa 1880. Throughout summer 2021, indigenous people in Canada used ground-penetrating radar at former “Indian” schools to discover the bodies of hundreds of missing students. Now, the city of Albuquerque is determined to do the same on the grounds of the defunct Albuquerque Indian School....

The stash of coins found in Brittany includes a 1646 “Louis d’Or” so rare it isn’t even mentioned in one French currency guide and thought to be worth over $17,000 alone. Ivoire Auction HouseThe coins were found hidden in a metal box in the wall, as well as in a cloth pouch above a wooden beam. It was during a seemingly ordinary restoration job in 2019 that the three French builders made their discovery....

After his father was assassinated, Robert Todd Lincoln kept an insanity file on his mother that he later used to have her committed to an asylum. The legacy of President Abraham Lincoln is one that has inspired boundless national admiration and pride. Yet behind the triumphs of the man who held a deeply wounded nation together in spite of the chaos of war and the horrors of slavery, was a personal life filled with tumult....