Tagged: history

13 Unexplained mysterious photos

These are some of the most credible, interesting, unexplaind photos. Stories associated with these images are not easy to explain, or even not at all possible. See for yourself.

Colorizing The Civil War (15 pictures)

With amazing attention to detail two professional colorists Jordan Lloyd, 27, and Mads Madsen, 19, have teamed up to create a remarkably accurate series of color photos from the Civil War and its characters, heroes and villains.

Mesmerizing Video of Mike Tyson’s Greatest Knockouts

Remember when heavyweight bouts were really exciting to watch? I love the Klitschko Brothers, they’re great boxers, but the undercards are way more fun these days. But when Mike Tyson was fighting, those were the most ferocious heavyweight matches the world has ever known. And the way he fought brought out the same intensity in his opponents (though they couldn’t match Iron Mike). Let’s hear it for BroBible for finding this video and let’s pray that one day, heavyweight boxing will again be even halfway this lively.

The first untethered free flight in space, 1984

In this mind-blowing photograph, taken 12 February 1984, Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II, is seen further away from the confines and safety of his ship than any previous astronaut had ever been. This ‘space first’ was made possible by the Manned Maneuvering Unit or MMU, a nitrogen jet propelled backpack.

The most groundbreaking scientist you’ve never heard of

Seventeenth-century Danish geologist Nicolas Steno earned his chops at a young age, studying cadavers and drawing anatomic connections between species. Steno made outsized contributions to the field of geology, influencing Charles Lyell, James Hutton and Charles Darwin. Addison Anderson recounts Steno’s little-known legacy and lauds his insistence on empiricism over blind theory.