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"The House of the Devil" (1896) is considered the first horror film. This French silent trick film was directed by Georges Méliès, and shows a 3 minute theatrical tale about the Devil meeting different phantoms in a castle. Although the film has...
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These incredible antique makeup containers are all disguised as other objects. This woman's makeup collection is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I had no idea that makeup containers disguised as other objects used to be a thing, but I...
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The humble candle is a marvel of design. When you light one, the heat from the flame melts the wax around the wick, creating a small pool of liquid fuel. The wick draws the liquid wax upward through capillary action, allowing it to be vaporized and b...
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Influencers who paint over midcentury modern wood furniture with white or "millennial gray" are ruthlessly mocked on Instagram and TikTok.
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In the next three minutes, prepare to witness a man, machine, and their unlikely ballet. The plot of this short film follows a man, after finishing up his day's work, catching sight of a 22-ton John Deere excavator and then instead of walking away, h...
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This 1972 Volkswagen Beetle Commercial proudly demonstrates how a Beetle can float in water. The commercial shows a guy driving his Beetle right into a lake, and then peacefully floating along in the Beetle as if it's a boat. I wonder if anyone...
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It's no surprise that life in 1924 was drastically different than it is in 2024. Photos show how people's day-to-day lives looked 100 years ago.