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Six-year-old Leonard Schuster's foot in 1896. One suspects he struggled to keep still.

31 days of halloween

The Existential Horror Created by the First X-Ray Images

"I have seen my death!"

Kelsey Kennedy October 5, 2017

The Scandalous Witch Hunt That Poisoned 17th-Century France

The Affair of the Poisons was one to remember.

Natasha Frost October 5, 2017

Front of the old Tabulating Machine Co. building on 31st Street.

Washington, D.C.

The Tabulating Machine Co.

The early data processor factory founded in Washington for the 1890 U.S. Census went on to become IBM.

The cisterns of Tawila.

Cisterns of Tawila

This impressive system of tanks was used to store drinking water as long as 2,000 years ago.

Lisa Levy, the contest's 2017 winner, said she was completely stunned by her win.

The Miss Subways Pageant Charted the Highs and Lows of 20th-Century Feminism in New York

From a 1940s beauty queen to a 2017 performance artist.

Natasha Frost October 4, 2017

King Ferdinand I of Aragon had colorectal cancer.

Italian Renaissance Aristocrats Were Susceptible to Cancer, Too

Mummified evidence that cancer might not be a disease of the modern world.

Vittoria Traverso October 4, 2017

Farmington, Connecticut

Shade Swamp Sanctuary

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

Mosaics

Domvs Romana

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

A marble Senate bathtub.

Washington, D.C.

Senate Bathtubs

Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.

Jeremy Bentham's head is usually not on display, to prevent further deterioration.

Jeremy Bentham's Head Is Coming Out of Its Box and Under the Microscope

Scientists want to know if the forward-thinking philosopher had autism.

Natasha Frost October 3, 2017

Iberian Gallery.

Alicante, Spain

Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ)

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

Chateau de Machecoul

Machecoul, France

Château de Machecoul

The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.

Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho, where Basque arborglyphs have been found.

The Mysterious Tree Carvings of America's Basque Sheepherders

Arborglyphs document a lonely life out West.

Kelsey Kennedy October 3, 2017

Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe after a victory for their major league team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1949.

1,400 Baby Chicks and the Integration of Professional Baseball

In 1946 in Nashua, New Hampshire, catcher Roy Campanella made history in more ways than one.

Ashawnta Jackson October 3, 2017

Old Lincoln Highway between Omaha and Elkhorn.

Omaha, Nebraska

Old Lincoln Highway in Omaha

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

Dress worn by president Franklin Pierce.

Concord, New Hampshire

Dress Worn by U.S. President Franklin Pierce

The dress young Pierce wore prior to his breeching ceremony in the early 1800s is now on display for all to see.

A skeleton awakens! (1779)

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The Gruesome History of Making Human Skeletons

From quicklime to boiling to bugs.

Sarah Laskow October 3, 2017

Contemporary appearance of the Rammed Earth Pilot House.

Cabin John, Maryland

USDA Rammed Earth House

This suburban house is made of dirt, and almost sparked a revolution in home construction.