history

The more you know! These facts are WILD. Who knew that the very first fax was sent around the time of the Oregon Trail?! That fact totally changed my perception of time. 

Here are 16 unusual historical facts, you may not have heard of:

A really fascinating look behind some of the worlds most famous, infamous, and not so famous photographs and the cameras that captured them.

So much history and powerful shots listed below:

Life in Moments is a really great Twitter account to follow if you're interested in history or just like to see cool images from the pasts. Images such as a woman from the early 1900s riding a scooter (essentially what some folks are currently riding at this very moment). Pretty neat! Or how about that absolutely terrifying Santa Claus from the 1900s?

We never really thought about the history behind these common phrases but turns out to be more interested than we expected! The more you know! 

Humans are pretty weird, and our history reflects that. Here are some random facts about human history that will boost your trivia skills significantly. And who doesn't love some new facts to store in the back of your brain, only to be retrieved at the most useless of times? But c'mon, we all know that winning trivia night isn't something to be sneezed at. So learn these facts and use them well, my minions. 

Whenever we think of certain historic landmarks, such as the Statue of Liberty or the Golden Gate Bridge, we get a clear image in our head of exactly what they look like. One thing most people don't think about is the grueling workload it took to construct these landmarks. Now that they're complete, we admire them, but a ton of manpower and time went into making sure these magnificent structures stood the test of time. Just check out these fascinating photos showing all those landmarks while they were in the middle of their construction…Via: Boredom Theraphy

Argentinian Cartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado, better known as Quino, is best known for creating Mafalda. He is an ink master, has graphic humor, and from the looks of his illustrations, a social rebel. 

Hmm, this is still making us wonder...

Here are some of the major events in the human history depicted as posts and photos on instagram. Via: Emlii

Designer Amit Shimoni has reimagined well known world leaders as modern-day hipsters. Scroll down to see his best creations.

Didn't learn or just weren't taught... hey, we are in the same boat! But these historical facts are actually pretty interesting! 

If we look back in time, when parents apparently didn't seem overly concerned with infant or child safety, we can behold some very weird or outstandingly stupid and dangerous inventions. All of these were really real things, some of them weren't mass produced or marketed, but ALL of them will make you shake your head few times. Via: How To Be a Dad