Some pretty bizarre things happened in the past and the 40 unbelievable photos from history in this article prove it. Historical facts and battles won are often taught about in high school history classes, but rarely are the true stories shared. Passed down from generation to generation, the stories that go along with some of these photos have been told over and over again on the internet. Some stories are disputed and others have been verified, but they are still part of history.
Part of what makes the unbelievable photos from history so interesting is the uncertainty behind what is pictured in them. Whether it be a penguin getting a shower or the world’s first pair of roller skates, it’s all part of our history. History sometimes is unbelievable when we look back on it with the knowledge of today. Advancements in technology have allowed us to come a long way but that doesn’t make the history less relevant although it may make the inventions of the past seems silly and laughable.
Regardless of where we are today, our history is what shaped how we got where we are today. The inventions and ideas seen in these 40 unbelievable photos from history were revolutionary in their time and led to the progress we enjoy in this day and age.
- A woman and her alcohol filled cane.
The Vintage News
The Vintage NewsThe Prohibition Era brought about quite a bit of ingenuity from the American population, like the cane seen in this unbelievable photo from history Many were very addicted to alcohol and would do anything to get their fix, so to speak. Commonly hidden in plain sight or under their clothes, people often carried alcohol in flasks. As the amount of people getting busted without the illegal substance, people began using flasks that looked like regular objects. This cane flask is one such example of how people in the 20s got around the rules.
