In 1919, special deputies called “Sheriffettes” watched over beaches to monitor the swimwear of the bathers in Queens, New York. Women began to wear towels around their waists or wrap raincoats around themselves when going to the beach. In Chicago, Illinois, a woman is being arrested for defying a Chicago edict banning “abbreviated bathing suits” … Read more
Electric cars are not a recent innovation. In fact, electric cars gained popularity in its inception for their ease of operation, less smell and noise than a gasoline-powered car. An average electric car during this time had a top speed of about 20 miles per hour. They were primarily used by affluent drivers to get … Read more
Freak-shows used to be integral part of the Circus. Some “freaks” were earning a living like that, some were held against their will. It is not the case anymore, at least officially, but it’s dark history cannot be erased. Martin Joe Laurello could rotate his head for almost 180 degrees. Boxers of all shapes… Human … Read more
Even though war is in itself terrible and inhumane. There are weapons that have been considered too inhumane to use in warfare such as these below: 1. Mustard Gas It was used during the First World War to empty the trenches as it makes lungs to fill with water. 2. Nerve Gas The gas has … Read more
Portraits from a “lunatic asylum” or the Inmates at West Riding Asylum, in Yorkshire, England Private madhouses proliferated in 18th century Britain on a scale unseen elsewhere. In 1800s, psychiatry was becoming established as a medical specialty. The West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, where these portraits were taken, was a prime example of an operating … Read more
How do you rate as a husband or wife of the 1930s? Northwestern University’s George W. Crane, Ph.D and M.D. developed a Marital Rating Scale dividing it in two columns with positive and negative characteristics back in 1939 . He stated out features of a good wife/husband with a single list of bullet-points for each … Read more