Iconic photos that captured significant moments from the past — 1. World’s First Photograph; 1826 For the very first time in recorded human history, a long exposure shot had been photographed. The feat was achieved by a French inventor named Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. He captured it in the spring of 1826. …

Deceits by the rich to get richer — Today women enjoy the same rights and opportunities as that of men in most walks of life. But this wasn’t the case a few decades back in time. For a very large part of the time in history, women were considered inferior to men and subjected to various forms of…

Of all human expressions, smiling is one of the most “beautiful” — “Nothing you wear is more valuable than your beautiful smile.” — Connie Stevens Whether you’ve noticed this or not, it is absolutely rare to find people smiling in photographs during the 19th and 20th centuries. …

A story that has silently shaped the lives of humans all across the planet — Almost everybody on the planet poops on a daily basis, often in the complete solitude and utmost comfort of their toilet. Whether you admit it or not research has confirmed that pooping is seemingly the only time when most of our minds are at the highest level of cognitive ease. …

A random collection of pictures offering a glimpse into an imperial power that never was — 1. Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union during the October Revolution; 1917 2. The cover of most popular weekly, “Ogoniok,” reads, “Don’t Kiss; it spreads the flu”; 1928