This text takes you on a journey through time, showcasing intriguing historical artifacts, forgotten events, and societal changes. From Cold War-era drinking water to a KKK letter from the 1980s, the narrative explores unexpected corners of history, revealing fascinating snippets of the past.
Let's hope this emergency drinking water from the Cold War era doesn't make a comeback when we enter the collapse of American society (or have we already?). On a lighter note, here's the book you see during the opening credits of Snow White.
Yes, it's a real book, and yes, it's inflatable tanks in WWII to A) make it seem like they had more tanks than they did and B) hide the fact that they were preparing to invade Normandy on D-Day? I feel like not enough people realize that the true horrors of the concentration camps were mostly revealed at the end of/after the war. Perhaps this doesn't feel all that old, since the KKK is unfortunately still around, but this letter from the KKK to a man who damaged their sign in protest still feels like a cool bit of history.'The year is 1985. My dad and his buddies are partying at Raccoon Lake in Indiana, as they did (and still do) every summer weekend. Down the road in Mansfield is a well-known KKK chapter. They definitely weren’t welcome in the eyes of my old man and his lake friends. They hatched an idea in their drunken braveness to crash a rally. They had an '80s Jeep with the top off. They would drive by, playing Marvin Gaye until getting chased off repeatedly. The last time, they held back a little longer, so everyone thought they were gone. Then, they took a chain and attached one end to their office 'KKK' signs and attached the other to the Jeep’s hitch. Ripped the sign down and kept going. They got a tail, so one of the lake friends released the chain while they were still moving, and the car behind them pulled off to retrieve the sign. My dad thought that was the end of it, but they’d written down his license plate number. He was a public school teacher, and while they couldn’t find his home address, they looked up the school where he worked. They called him there, saying pay for the damages 'or else.' Dad did not take them seriously. Then the next week they sent the above letter to him at school. That is when he decided to step down and pay for the damages before something bad happened. He still made his point, IMO. Me and my brothers weren’t sure if we believed him, growing up. Then, one day, he finally dug out the letter.This has got to be one of the weirdest cereal box prizes of all time – it's a Lone Ranger Atomic Bomb ring from the '40s that for uranium glass to be used in the 1800s and early 1900s, especially when it came to perfume bottles. The glass actually glows under a UV light. I bet when you think of Tokyo, you imagine crowded streets of neon signs flanked by huge skyscrapers — which is why it's wild to see this photo of Tokyo featuring the famous Tokyo Tower surrounded by one and two-level houses. a special edition of the dollar coin from 1979-1981? The other side featured Susan B. Anthony — making it the first US coin to feature a real historical woman. Old newspapers have always been such an interesting snapshot of history to me, and this Washington Post issue is no exception. It's especially heartbreaking to see the death count listed as'hundreds' rather than the actual thousands.In an even lighter newspaper snapshot, it's fun to look back and see the movie ads from this 1980 paper. Being a pharmacist sure has changed a lot — here's a look at a bunch of bottles from a pharmacist from the '50s. This German copy of Faust also makes me sad. It was found in the trenches in 1918, and its owner likely died. It's super weird to see telegrams, considering all the ways we have to communicate quickly and efficiently from almost anywhere now. This notice of a woman's death feels especially impersonal. It also feels weird to look back on old campaign items. 'I like Ike' feels a little less memorable than Make American Great Again, if I'm being honest, as much as I hate that slogan.I'm not as shocked that we never learned about this CIA-issued toolkit for spies that can be hidden in your butt in case of capture. These hourly pay rates for railroad workers in the US in 1923 are...sad to see now. Though, to be fair, $1.22 is around $23/hour today.I also learned that some planes had WICKER seats back in the day??? Oh, and check out the first example of an in-flight film. hoarding their coins, leading to a huge shortage. Businesses began issuing tokens made of copper instead, which were used by customers in place of real money. The contents of the wallet of a man killed in WWII are a fascinating yet heartbreaking snapshot of life back then.This passage from an 1800s book that offers a treatment for masturbation — including cutting your hair short and sleeping on a hard bed and pillow with ice on your neck — is kind of disturbing. Seeing anything that still exists from hundreds of years ago also makes me feel super connected to the past — like this graffiti stating the date (the day of the battle of Bunker Hill) in this old house in Massachusetts. I also have a niche interest in old versions of brands that are still around toda
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