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10 Cocaine and other Drug Products of the Past
Cocaine, morphine, and even heroin were seen as miracle cures when they were first discovered.Substances prohibited today were legally available in the past, so until the late 1800, manufacturers proudly proclaimed that their products contained such drugs. Today we present you ten of this incredible old ads. Cocaine toothache drops (c. 1885) were popular for …
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15 Creepiest Old Album Covers
This. Is. Just. Awful. Most of Butthole Surfers albums covers are bad, but this is beyond bad taste This is actually recent (1999), but the creepiness factor of it makes us reconsider life “Let me touch him”. These four might be responsible for the invention of the restraining order This has to be one of …
World’s Wackiest Addictions
From Tanorexia –addiction to tannings– to the bizarre addiction to eat dirt, TV show My Strange Addiction hasn’t covered all. Meet some more of the strangest addictions ever. 1Tanorexia: addiction to Tannings Tanorexia is an unhealthy dependence on tanning; the name comes because of its similarities to both substance addictions and body image disorders, such …
Paris Then and Now: 1900 – 2008
In 1900, William Henry Goodyear (Brooklyn Museum’s first curator) traveled to the Paris for the World Exposition of that year, with photographer Joseph Hawkes.They brought back numerous images from the exposition including street life, vistas, pavilions, statues, and other structures and decorative details.We took some of those pictures and compared them with today’s Paris. Enjoy! …
12 Crazy Old Videogame Ads
Master your skills, while being an overgrown man-child who’s cheating on his girlfriend/mom with a Game Boy(Interact Games – 1994) On “Revengers of Vengeance” you seek for revenge in return for their vengeance, which came as a revenge of your vengeance, which… nevermind.The best of all? It’s “based on a true story”(Extreme Entertainment Group – …
10 Amazing Contemporary Sculptures
1Black Whole Conference: made of 72 chairs The Black Whole Conference chair sculpture was made out of 72 chairs by Michel de Broin on 2006.It was part of the Québec Triennial “Nothing is Lost, Nothing is Created, Everything is Transformed” exhibition at the Musée d’Art in Montreal. 2Sound Wave: made of melted vinyl records On …
20 Most Awesome Pumpkin Carvings
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10 of the World’s Smallest Animals
1World’s Smallest Dog: 12.4 cm (4.9-inch) tall At 1.4 pounds and 4.9 inches tall, Ducky, a yappy short-coat Chihuahua from Charlton (Massachusetts, USA), holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s smallest living dog (by height).Ducky succeeds Danka Kordak of Slovakia, a Chihuahua who measured 5.4 inches tall. The smallest dog ever, according to Guinness, …
10 Most Breathtaking Fountains in the World
1Bellagio Fountains (Las Vegas): A Choreographed Water Show The Fountains of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas (USA) are a vast, choreographed water fountains with performances set to light and music. The performances are visible from numerous vantage points on the Strip, both from the street and from neighboring structures. The fountain’s show takes place …
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