A Thread of photos taken behind the scenes of the "original" Star Wars movies (1970s/80s) 🧵

"Hidden mother" photography was a Victorian-era practice used to hold children still during the long exposure time (30+ seconds). A Thread🧵

"Mensur" is a form of traditional german sword-duelling for the sole purpose of getting a "Schmiss" (facial scar). A Thread 🧵

A Thread of the work of Japanese artist Lito, known otherwise by his moniker Lito Leaf🧵

A Thread of photos of Kathryn Beaumont, the live action model for Alice in "Alice in Wonderland" 1951🧵

This massive telephone from @UseBland is actually a $125 Volkswagen Beetle that is fully drivable - and has a crazy history behind it.

A Thread🧵 The Massachusetts man who built this masterpiece, Howard Davis, was not a car collector, but rather he was a telephone collector. He had been collecting phones since the age of 9, never stopping in the pursuit of finding the most unique telephone.

A Thread of photos of six teens who were discovered in 1966 surviving on a remote Pacific island after a fishing trip gone wrong. They lived out there for 15 months by fishing, foraging, and using teamwork🧵

A Thread of pictures from 'Swim Call' - a naval tradition where sailors are allowed to swim in the open ocean during a ship's deployment🧵

A thread of the craziest racing clips ever caught on camera 🧵

Ken Block's insane rally car control Kimi Räikkönen's daring overtake on Michael Schumacher at Spa in 2012

Historic moments that will mess with your perception of time. A Thread🧵

It took only 66 years to land on the moon after the Wright Brothers made the first successful flight. Napoleon III installed a fax machine from his palace to his office in Paris.

It definitely wasn’t a boring year. Here are some photos that defined 2024. A Thread🧵

Common history misconceptions that you’ve probably never heard of, A Thead🧵

Cleopatra wasn’t actually Egyptian but was Greek During the Salem witch trials non of the 2,000 accused “witches” were burned at the stake

The first McDonald’s in Moscow opened in 1990, and the story is insane. A Thread🧵 It was the largest McDonald’s in the world at the time of its construction

Some vintage Christmas photos I found. A Thread🧵

Some are from the Victorian Era

Street artist transforms blank walls into 3D murals of lifelike vehicles. A Thread🧵

Odeith, a Portuguese street artist, creates realistic 3D murals where objects like cars look like they're coming out of walls. He uses anamorphosis to make his art seem to jump off the surface, tricking viewers into thinking it's real.

Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard behind the scenes of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961).

Some facts about the movie, a thread🧵


Truman Capote pictured Marilyn Monroe as Holly Golightly in his story. Marilyn was initially offered the role, but her acting coach, Lee Strasberg, advised against it, believing that portraying a call-girl would harm her public image. Shirley MacLaine and Kim Novak were also considered but declined the part.

The D.B. Cooper Conspiracy

A Thread🧵 On the afternoon of November 24, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper bought a one-way ticket at Northwest Orient Airlines in Portland, Oregon, for Flight #305 to Seattle, Washington. Dressed in a business suit, tie, and white shirt, Cooper seemed unremarkable, except for his quiet demeanor and a request for bourbon and soda before takeoff.

Propaganda posters from the campaign against women's suffrage, 1900-1913

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Historic photos that show we really haven’t changed much

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According to a recent studies, around 12-15% of people express regret about their tattoo six months to a year after getting it. Over time, this feeling of regret becomes more prevalent, with around 50% of individuals reporting dissatisfaction with their tattoos after two years

Photographer Masahisa Fukase had a cat named Sasuke that he would take everywhere with him and photograph for his series "Sasuke!! Dear Cat" (1979) 🧵