Sometimes, we’ll all forget that celebrities are just like us. They drive, go to the post office, and even go to the DMV and wait in line. These vintage celebrity driver’s licenses and other forms of identification show us that they’re real people, just like us. 1. Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock’s driver’s license actually sold …
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Before she was a businesswoman, television personality, and inside trader, a young Martha Stewart modeled professionally. Martha Stewart was born on August 3, 1941, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her first job was babysitting for members of the New York Yankees like Mickey Mantle, Gil McDougald, and Yogi Berra. When she was fifteen, she began …
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Annie Oakley was one of the most famous sharpshooters from the United States during the Wild West. Under Buffalo Bill’s tutelage, she performed in his Wild West show, becoming one of the first American female stars. From Hollywood films to Broadway musicals, actresses like Jamie Lee Curtis, Barbara Stanwyck, and Reba McEntire have immortalized Her. Let’s take a …
The city of Baia was a center of hedonism for the Roman elite. Much like Las Vegas, Baia catered to the desires of the rich and powerful. The debauchery didn’t last as the Saracens sacked the century in the 8th century. By 1500, the last remaining residents left. Today, you can find a large part …
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A “Princess Qajar” history meme has been making the rounds on the internet for years. It shows a Persian princess with a mustache claiming that she was a symbol of beauty in the 19th century, and many men committed suicide after she rejected them. The vagueness of this claim and its perceived unlikelihood has made …
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In one of the most famous natural disasters in human history, a 4,000-foot volcano called Mount Vesuvius erupted, blanketing Pompeii in ash. At least 2,000 people died, and humanity left the city untouched for the next 2,000 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the city, finding Pompeii and its people remarkably well preserved. We hope these …
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We’ve all known someone who rocks a mullet. For those who aren’t so lucky, a mullet is a haircut that’s short on the sides and front and long in the back. The Beastie Boys song “Mullet Head” popularized the term in the 90s, rockstars like Rod Stewart, Keight Richard, David Bowie, and Paul McCartney popularized …
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This infamous photo shows Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in front of the White House. Next to him is his only son, Juan Pablo Escobar. People believe that the image is from around 1981, though there’s no exact date. Escobar took his family to Disneyland on this same trip. How Did Pablo Escobar Pose in …
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The Victorian Era was a time of excitement. New inventions were coming out at a pace never seen before in human history. At the same time, without money, it was a challenging time to live. Children labored in mines to help put food on their family’s table. The wealthy’s lives couldn’t have been more different. …
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World War II left between 6.9 million and 7.5 million Germans dead – around 8% of their population at the time. The allies leveled cities like Berlin and Dresden in air raids, and from 1945, occupied the country. You would expect Germany’s people to take generations to recover, but that didn’t seem to be the …