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Fisherman vs. Octopus — ca. 1890s

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on August 16, 2020
  • 1890s

Man vs. cephalopod: it’s a fight to the death. Click through to see the full image of a startling wood carving, captured by master Japanese photographer Kimbei Kusakabe.

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Insert a Coin, Hear a Machine Squeal Like a Pig: 1897

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on September 17, 2018September 26, 2018
  • 1890s

One of the many creations of priest-inventor Father John Milo was this coin-operated pig which would squeal like a pig when you twisted its tail, measure your strength, dispense chewing gum, and play a ragtime ditty. Read more about Father Milo inside.

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Nigel Bruce and Basil Rathbone Frolicking with Dachshunds

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on August 7, 2017
  • 1940s

Nigel Bruce and Basil Rathbone cavort poolside with Bruce’s doggies.

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