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Why Did People Stick One Hand in Their Jackets in Old Photographs?

(via Today I Found Out) Conveying calm assurance, the practice of placing one hand inside of a top garment is

(via Atlas Obscura) Every dog deserves a proper burial, but few pups reach a level of fame earning them a tombstone

(via mental_floss) Thousands of films have been released in the U.S. since the dawn of cinema, meaning it’s only natural

(via mental_floss) For over two centuries, the Library of Congress (LOC) and its staff have served as invaluable resources for

(via Atlas Obscura) Mike Wada’s photos and prints— along with those of the few dozen artists who worked at Amache

(via Neatorama) Imagine what life would be like if you and your entire family lost everything and were forced to

(via mental_floss) Here’s the most amazing thing you’ll ever read about our 10th president: John Tyler was born in 1790.

(via Atlas Obscura) Decades ago, long before Amazon Prime, when the American shipping industry was still in its infancy, it

(via Popular Mechanics) Columbia, the Apollo 11 command module, will get its first significant conservation effort in 40 years—just in

(via Neatorama) Here’s a piece of Atomic Age history you’ve probably never heard of: the civilian Ground Observer Corps, thousands

(via mental_floss) The Founding Fathers built the groundwork for America, but they were much more than military strategists and document

(via Smithsonian) Few images embody the spirit of the American West as well as the trailblazing, sharpshooting, horseback-riding cowboy of