Weird photos from old times…

Some of these are really bizarre:

Interesting visualization of the 4 maritime empires of the 18th century…

WWII videos in HD

This restoration is really amazing.

350 y/o picture of dodo bird found!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/5596737/Uncovered-350-year-old-picture-of-dodo-before-it-was-extinct.html

Cool.

2,100 y/o bronze and iron computer keeps track of eclipses.

 

Wow.

Earliest surviving Bible now online

 

Very cool.

Creepy vintage ads…

Wow.  Some of these are quite creepy indeed…

lots more here:

Is this the earliest picture of St. Paul?

1600 years old.

Nazi codebreaker which shortened the Second World War by two years

Really fascinating.  It was combination of electrical and mechanical engineering, designed by the brilliant Alan Turing.

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Secret message found in Lincoln’s pocketwatch

No, this is not from the next National Treasure movie.

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