25 Strange and Stunning Photos From History
Nathan Johnson
Published
09/10/2023
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You aren't alone in thinking that the world today is "crazy." But what if we told you, life on earth has always been a little odd. it doesn't matter if you go back 20 years, or 200, humans have been getting up to some weird shenanigans since we captured fire in a cave.
So suspend your disbelief and dive into a collection of weird and wild pics from our distant and not-so-distant past.
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Harold Lloyd’s Magnificent (Year-Round) Christmas Tree -
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It’s Dangerous To Leave A Small Baby Unattended In The Bathtub, And Yet, When The Telephone Rings Or The Doorbell Must Be Answered, It Is Sometimes Inconvenient Not To Be Able To Do So -
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Apparently In The 1930s, Pageants Requiring The Contestants To Cover Their Faces Was Quite Commonplace, Whether For The Purpose Of Judging Only Their Bodies, Or Only Their Eyes, Which Are Both Scenarios -
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Couple Cuddling While Sitting In A Hole As Others Enjoy The Beach On The 4th Of July In Santa Monica, California, 1950. (Photographed By Ralph Crane) -
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Original Polaroid Of Ventriloquist Head Circa 1975, From Jim Linderman’s Collection -
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The Cheerleader -
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We Can Recognize The Pumpkin To The Right But It Will Probably Take Us Some More Time To Guess The Character To The Left -
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This Mask Could Come Straight From A Horror Film, Originally It Even Had False Teeth Stitched Into Its Mouth. It Is Made Of Leather, With Real Teeth Fixed In The Mouth And Human Hair Attached To The Forehead -
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As Ridiculous Looking As It Was, The Braun Astronette Remained In Production For Many Years In Both Europe And South America. Some Units Were Made In Argentina Meaning You Can Still Find A 110v That Will Work In The United States -
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Krampus Sees You When You’re Sleeping, He Knows If You’ve Been Bad Or Good — And He Is Coming For You! -
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A Sailor "Meets" His Baby For The First Time After Fourteen Months At Sea, 1940s -
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A Couple At A Fair In Mexico, 1940 -
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In September Of 1992, Pearl Jam, In Order To Celebrate Their Seeming Overnight Success, Staged A Free Show In Seattle’s Magnusson Park For Over 70,000 People -
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An Iconic And Widely Influential Horror Film That Shocked French Audiences Upon Its Debut, ‘Eyes Without A Face’ (Les Yeux Sans Visage) Of 1960 Remains Powerful Today In Its Tale Of Obsession And Murder -
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The Braathens, Sverre And Faye, Were Active And Avid Circus Fans And Collectors -
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Pictures Of Arnold Schwarzenegger Walking Through Munich In Swimming Trunks In Order To Promote His Own Gym, 1967 -
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Could Be The Man In The Moon, Circa 1894-1895. (Photo By Nadar) -
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Doug Coombs Dropping Into Corbert's Couloir, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 1989 -
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In 1956, British Photographer Grace Robertson Spent The Day With Women Who Drank At A South London Pub On Their Outing To Margate, Kent, England -
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These Screaming Baby Dolls Made From Bisque Porcelain By German Doll Maker Kestner From The 1920s -
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Philip Garner High Heel Roller Skate, 1962 -
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Strange Vintage Photos Of People Milking Cow Into Cat’s Mouth From The 1920s -
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Every Christmas You Try To Innovate And Surprise Your Visitors, Maybe It’s Time To Find An Old Cookbook -
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Considered Now To Be One Of The Greatest Milliners And Hat-Makers In The World, The Hats David Shilling Designed For His Mother Gertrude To Be Worn At Royal Ascot In The 1960s, 1970s And 1980s Were Anywhere From Over The Top, To Avant-Garde, To Just Plain Insane -
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Meanwhile, In 1898 Montana
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