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Victorian photographers used iron stands to pose dead people for family portraits.
The practice of post-mortem photography was common in the Victorian era, often being the only photograph families would have of deceased loved ones. Special stands and props were developed to pose the deceased naturally, and photographers would sometimes paint eyes onto the photographs to make them appear alive.
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The first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel was a 63-year-old schoolteacher.
Annie Edson Taylor made history on October 24, 1901, when she went over Niagara Falls in a custom-made...
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Viking women had more rights than most medieval European women.
Norse women could own property, initiate divorce, and inherit land. They were also often in charge of household...
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The first recorded case of a time capsule was in ancient Mesopotamia.
In 1879, archaeologists discovered a clay box containing small objects and inscriptions from King Nabonidus of Babylon (556-539...