History

‘Old Photos In Real Life’: 51 Pics That Show How Much Time Affects Everything

t is incredible what story two pictures, put side by side, can tell us. And what a difference decades or hundreds of years can make to our landscapes, architecture, and overall history. Therefore, something like rephotography has gained huge interest from people by showing contrasting images, one from the past and one from the recent times of the same place. We will never run out of sights

31 Haunting Images of Abandoned Places That Will Give You Goose Bumps

They say that the only permanent thing in the world is change. History books are one way to understand the passage of time, but there are also some real-life monuments that speak of the past in their own ways. While some of these markers of the past are well taken care of and protected, those that are partially or even completely run-down often are the most interesting and, honestly, makes pretty�

50 Photos From “Historyfeels” That Might Teach You More About Our Past

When was the last time you had a history lesson? Perhaps it was watching a documentary or listening to a podcast centered around prominent events in the past? Or maybe you recently visited a museum that taught you more about your own country or city’s history? Regardless of how much you know about the world’s past, the beautiful thing about history is that there is always more to be lear

This Is What The Forgotten 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World Really Looked Like In Their Prime

What is the first thing you do before planning a trip? Hop on the convenient TripAdvisor or one of the thousands of other websites available for advice, must-see destinations, trip highlights, interesting facts, and candid travelers’ photos. Before the magical power of the Internet, people had to discover everything first-hand and sharing their experience on social media wasn’t an option. Anci

3,000-Year-Old World’s Oldest Olive Tree on the Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today

One day about 3,000 years ago, at a time when the Minoan civilization still ruled over Crete and long before the rise of Classical Greece, an olive fell to the ground in the area of Vouves. Or perhaps it was deliberately planted there by a human hand. Whichever the case, that olive seed sprouted and grew into a tree. And incredibly that tree is still alive today – and still producing frui

This is the Largest Seed in the World – It Weighs About the Same as a 8-Year-Old Child

On the gorgeous islands of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean grows a legendary palm, known for producing the largest and heaviest seeds in the world. With their rather suggestive shape and impressive weight of about 25kg (55 lbs), the seeds of the double coconut, or coco-de-mer, measure up to half a metre long. This type of palm, Lodoicea maldivica, is the sole species in its family that’s

Perfectly Preserved Young Woolly Rhino Revealed By Melting Permafrost

The incredible find was about three or four years old when it died at least 20,000 years ago. An absolute unit of a woolly rhino on display at the Weston Park Museum, Sheffield, UK. The new specimen discovered is a juvenile. Image credit: Chemical Engineer It is the best preserved juvenile woolly rhino ever found, with a lot of its internal organs – including its hazel-colored hair, intestin

Ship From 1911, That Even Served in WWII, Was Overtaken by Nature, Becoming a Floating Forest

While the SS Ayrfield was once a proud steam cargo ship, even used in World War II, its decaying shipwreck now stands as the famous Floating Forest of Homebush Bay. The Floating Forest is one of Homebush Bay’s signature landmarks. Image credit: Marc Dalmulder Homebush Bay is located on the south bank of the Parramatta River, in Sydney, Australia. The Bay and its surroundin

Dad With Down Syndrome Raises Son To Be A Doctor, Proving Love Makes Everything Possible

There are many common misconceptions about people with Down syndrome, and one of them is that they cannot have children. But, according to the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, women with the condition can bear children just fine and, in extremely rare cases, men can become fathers too. Jad Issa, a Syrian man with Down syndrome, is one of those people. Together with his wife, they had a child name

This Phallic-Looking Object Is Indeed a Real Plant Growing in the Philippines

When it went viral, many commenters couldn’t believe it was a real plant. It was. In March 2019, images of a plant dubbed ‘penis flytrap’ went viral. The name was a play on words that evokes the plant Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), the name of which could, in turn, be an oblique reference to it’s resemblance to human female genitalia. Here’s what the Venus flytrap looks like,