This elevator has giant buttons that you can push with your feet8mo ⋅ odneh_ ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
One of the last People to live in an Iron Lung. At 6 years old, Alexander was diagnosed with Polio which lead to paralysis from his neck down.The machine is made to compress and depress the chest. Today, he is 74 years old and he still relies on the Iron Lung to keep him alive.1yr ⋅ TheDeadpoolGirl ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
On 26 March 2012, filmmaker and explorer James Cameron made a record-breaking solo dive of 10,908 metres (35,787 feet) below the surface of the Pacific Ocean in the Deepsea Challenger submersible vessel to reach the world's deepest frontier.10mo ⋅ VAMSI_BEUNO ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
16 Years after the death of Nicole Van Den Hurk, her stepbrother Andy falsely confessed to killing her to get her body exhumed for DNA testing which lead to the arrest and prosecution of her attacker. Andy believed that his father was responsible for Nicole's death.1yr ⋅ curioustic ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Anti drone weapon used by a Brazilian agent in Brazil’s presidential inauguration.1yr ⋅ Foxxeey ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Tollund Man, a Dane who died before Jesus Christ was born. His body was discovered in 1950, and had been well preserved due to it being protected by several layers of peat.1yr ⋅ GaGator43 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Currently over 90% of the intercontinental US is experiencing freezing temperatures1yr ⋅ TickleMonster528 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is FBI agent Robert Hanssen. He was tasked to find a mole within the FBI after the FBI's moles in the KGB were caught. Robert Hanssen was the mole and had been working with the KGB since 1979.2yr ⋅ _Xyreo_ ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Ancient Skeleton With World's Oldest Gold Found Near The Black Sea1yr ⋅ Clearlyprocess ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The ancient city of Nimrud stood for 3,000 years (in what is present day Iraq) until 2015 when it was reduced to dust in a single day by Isis militants.1yr ⋅ pandabatron ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Aaron Paul never took acting classes in his life, he has won 3 Emmy's for his performance as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad1yr ⋅ spendthecheese ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
My surname translates as Head of the fortress. My family received it 1500 years ago. Here are the remnants of that very fortress, which still stands on my family's estate.11mo ⋅ mtsiri ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In 1997, William Moldt disappeared after leaving a club to go home. He wasn't found until 2019 when a man using Google Earth to check out his old neighborhood in Florida discovered a car submerged in a pond.1wk ⋅ Late_One_716 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Puss Caterpillar (Southern Flannel Moth) will fuck your world up. I grazed it twice while climbing on a float. NBD at first but an hour later I was hyperventilating on the bedroom floor. The pain was excruciating. DH took me to the ER and morphine did nothing.10mo ⋅ Totally-avg ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
More than 3,000 Davidson County residents no longer have to worry about being hassled by debt collectors after a local church recently purchased, and forgave, almost $3 million in their medical bills.1yr ⋅ Tchoupitoulas_Street ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Bath Mouthpiece that allows you to breath during a house/hotel fire if you can’t leave the room1yr ⋅ ButtAssTheAlmighty ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The difference between how different colored T-shirts absorb heat.1yr ⋅ yasukemudkip ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Amid a drought, the Dinosaur Valley State Park has discovered dinosaur footprints that have historically been covered by water and sediment. They date back more than 113 million years.1yr ⋅ ExactlySorta ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Someone attempted suicide by injecting 10 ml (135 g) of elemental mercury (quicksilver) intravenously ended up mercury distributed in the lungs and also survived.1mo ⋅ Hurambuk ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Italian mafia boss Gioacchino Gammino escaped prison in 2002, fled to Spain, changed his name to Manuel and opened a restaurant and a grocery shop. After 20 years in hiding, he was found thanks to Google Street View2wk ⋅ 9oRo ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Winning A Lottery For $10 Million Was Supposed To Be A Dream. For Her, It Was A Nightmare!2yr ⋅ Kronyzx ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Colorado Dept. Of Transportation replaced mile marker 420 with 419.99 because it was repeatedly stolen by stoners9mo ⋅ Ipunishdogabusers ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In 1978, Tim Allen was arrested with 1.4lbs (650gms) of cocaine. He faced life in prison but made a deal to provide the names of other drug dealers in exchange for a lighter sentence. He was paroled after 2 years & 4 months.2yr ⋅ Kronyzx ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Ketchup, mustard, and sugar being poured on the heads of college students at a sit-in protest in a Jackson, MS Woolworth's store 1963.1yr ⋅ LurkmasterGeneral ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The German police have a special protection suit for cases of attacks with a knife.1yr ⋅ Cyber_Being_ ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Diver convinces octopus to trade his plastic cup for a seashell3yr ⋅ killHACKS ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A Married couple discover they appeared in same photograph as teenagers2yr ⋅ TwasAnChild ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A stealth bomber in flight caught on Google maps - 39 01 18.5N. 93 35 40.5W2yr ⋅ Hippowned ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This 7.8” (20cm) stone object was found in the Hohle Fels Cave near Ulm in the Swabian Jura. The prehistoric “tool” dates back 28,000 years.9mo ⋅ Seahawks1991 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Three years ago today, Rick Astlet got Rick rolled by /u/themalleableduck11mo ⋅ jbawgs ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Breeder from Netherlands is Reengineering French Bulldogs’ Faces To Make Them Healthier1yr ⋅ Kronyzx ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The final exam for police service dogs to remain calm in front of a cat, Germany, 1987.6mo ⋅ Green____cat ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This blood clot was taken from the brain of a patient, reversing a stroke that would have been fatal if untreated. 1mo ⋅ Zenmedic ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Between 2009 to 2011, a man, appearing to be 60-70 years old, robbed 16 banks in San Diego, California by approaching the teller, then pulling out a gun and demanding money. The FBI named him the Geezer Bandit. Some theories suggest he is wearing a well-made elderly man mask.1wk ⋅ Late_One_716 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Robin Williams was one of the first people to visit Christopher Reeves in the hospital after the accident that left him paralyzed. He came in dressed as a doctor with a thick accent and told Reeves he was there to give him a rectal exam, causing him to laugh for the first time since the accident1yr ⋅ truly-immaculate ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Photographer Captures Moon, Mountain, and Basilica in One Incredible Photo3mo ⋅ Illustrious_Fix2933 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In 2000, 19 year old Kevin Hines jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge and fell 220 feet at 75 miles per hour, resulting in his back being broken. He was saved from drowning by a sea lion who kept him afloat until rescuers could reach him. He is now a motivational speaker at 42 years old.2wk ⋅ Late_One_716 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
An Arctic Fox looking straight in to the camera in the Swedish Lapland’s wilderness1yr ⋅ Pasargad ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Valley of Tears in the Andes, January 1973 vs. January 20233mo ⋅ Mujer_Arania ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Abandoned church purchased by skaters and renovated into a skatepark.1yr ⋅ Altruistic_Jicama604 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Nirvana played a concert in Buenos Aires where the crowd threw mud and trash at the all-female opening act. Kurt Cobain was so upset, he sabotaged the show by playing lesser known songs and teased hit songs such as Smells like Teen Spirit without actually playing them.2yr ⋅ Kronyzx ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
After the death of her husband & with no breadwinner in the house, Mary Ann Bevan decided to enter a contest and won the offensive title of ugliest woman in the world & was hired by a circus. She endured the ridicule of of others in order to raise her children & give them a better life.2yr ⋅ husker3in4 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A museum demonstrating what happens when you let visitors touch marble7mo ⋅ frituurgarnituur ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Only Tree Out of 70,000 To Survive The 2011 Tsunami1yr ⋅ Monsur_Ausuhnom ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This Man Took Over 1,000 Children Of Fallen Soldiers To Disneyland Free Of Charge2yr ⋅ BOSSBABY33 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A local fisherman in Costa Rica nursed a crocodile back to health after it had been shot in the head, and released the reptile back to its home. The next day, the man discovered “Pocho” had followed him home and was sleeping on the man’s porch. For 20 years Pocho became part of the man’s family.2yr ⋅ gootyy ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
There is an island in the Pacific called Yap that uses circular stones as currency. The stones are too large to move so the ownership of the stones is passed by word of mouth to transact business.1yr ⋅ VAMSI_BEUNO ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In the 1950s Elvis Presley’s manager sold “I Hate Elvis” badges as a way to make money from people who weren’t buying Elvis merchandise.1yr ⋅ Altruistic_Jicama604 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This board should be placed everywhere. Don’t Waste Food.🙏2yr ⋅ Realistic-Gap1608 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A rare photo of North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung showing a tumor on his neck. Photographers were forbidden to photograph the right side of his face, late 1980s.1yr ⋅ Unique_District_9381 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A doctor wanted to demonstrate his surgical precision by sewing a piece of fabric under the membrane of an egg1yr ⋅ h4rak1ri32 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The breathtaking bravery of Russian citizens who know they’ll be arrested, and worse, for protesting the war and do it anyway.2yr ⋅ Chasith ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Jasmin Paris first woman to complete gruelling Barkley Marathons race1mo ⋅ Chadrasekar ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A look at how famous composers struggled to draw their treble clefs.9mo ⋅ Unlikely_Scapegoat ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
During the 1990s, North Korea leader Kim Jong-Il, and his son and future leader Kim Jong-Un, used fake Brazilian passports to travel to Disneyland1yr ⋅ bisector_babu ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Zeitpyramide - a project which adds a concrete block once every 10 years to create a full pyramid by the year 3183 - just added its 4th block8mo ⋅ frituurgarnituur ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The death of the Holly's unborn child resulted in a new rule in journalism still in place today2mo ⋅ Similar-Broccoli ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Uncensored Library is a huge Minecraft map where anyone can read censored journalism from countries without freedom of press2yr ⋅ frede2702 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The skeletal results of selective breeding over the course of decades on Bull Terriers:1mo ⋅ V-Tac ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In 2006, during a study, a group of scientists killed the world's oldest animal found alive. The animal nicknamed Ming was a type of mollusk and was 507 years old when it was discovered.1mo ⋅ Ok_Writing_9320 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Restaurant in Bangkok has been continuously cooking and serving from the same soup for over 45 years, a form of perpetual stew3wk ⋅ nooneknowsme9 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This humpback whale was found dead in the Amazon rainforest2yr ⋅ TheCheesecakeOfDoom ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The most destructive single air attack in human history was the firebombing raid on Tokyo, Japan - Also known as the Great Tokyo Air Raid - Occurring on March 10, 1945 - Approximately 100,000 civilians were killed in only 3 hours1yr ⋅ FridayCicero702 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
On 6 March 1981, Marianne Bachmeier fatally shot the man who killed her 7-year-old daughter, right in the middle of his trial. She smuggled a .22-caliber Beretta pistol in her purse and pulled the trigger in the courtroom2mo ⋅ Hungry-Rutabaga411 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Bee lives less than 40 days, visits at least 1000 flowers🌺 & produces less than a teaspoon of honey. For us, it is only a teaspoon of honey, but for the bee, it is a life. ThankYou, Bees!🐝2yr ⋅ Realistic-Gap1608 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In 1532, Incan ruler Atahualpa was captured by Spanish explorer Pizzaro. For freedom, Atahualpa offered to fill a room with gold for the Spanish. The Incas brought over 6000kg of riches - the largest ransom ever paid, but it wasn't enough for them. Pizzaro took the treasure, but still executed him.1yr ⋅ Untitled_Epsilon9 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
26-year-old Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith and 89-year-old billionaire oil tycoon J Howard Marshall on their wedding day in 1994. Their marriage lasted fourteen months until Marshall died in 1995.1yr ⋅ SoberClassZorro ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
skinmy person x-rays compared to overweight persons.1yr ⋅ friendly_homophobe1 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
After the death of her husband & with no breadwinner in the house, Mary Ann Bevan decided to enter a contest and won the offensive title of ugliest woman in the world & was hired by a circus. She endured the ridicule of of others in order to raise her children & give them a better life.1yr ⋅ Expert_Sky_9292 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Depressing Story of Sam Ballard — Be careful out there, guys1yr ⋅ TheMrMorbid ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Jean-Claude Van Damme in the original Predator suit design before he was fired from the film, 1987.10mo ⋅ vitoskito ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Man wrongly jailed for murder released after 17 years in prison , that’s the look on his face upon release.1yr ⋅ Kaos2018 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In Kyiv people are leaving money after taking drinks because there was no cashiers in the store.2yr ⋅ Hey_KJ ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Putin's new table during today's meeting at the Turkmenistan1yr ⋅ c0nstant-in ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A stealth bomber was caught on one of Googles satellites.1yr ⋅ systemization ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A one million seat stadium concept by American artist Paul Pfeiffer.1yr ⋅ FrostcragCastle ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A receipt for probably the last sale made at the World Trade Center—two magnets purchased on 9/11/01, 9 minutes after the first plane hit3mo ⋅ anon37391619 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In 1663, the partial fossilised skeleton of a woolly rhinoceros was discovered in Germany. This is the “Magdeburg Unicorn”, one of the worst fossil reconstructions in human history.1yr ⋅ vitoskito ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is the only existing photo of Chernobyl taken on the morning of the nuclear accident. The heavy grain is caused by massive amounts of radiation that began to destroy the film the second it was exposed.1yr ⋅ aceymerrill ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A Soviet poster from 1944 depicting legions of German soldiers fated to die in the Russian winter thanks to Hitler's orders.1yr ⋅ PROXeR__OiShi ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Oldest surviving pair of Levis jeans, 1879. Found in a goldmine 136 years later.2yr ⋅ General-Pryde34 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A Korean news program actually filming on the top of the building instead of using a green screen1yr ⋅ BasicAccount01 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Zebra foals imprint on their mother’s unique pattern of stripes. Keepers wear a special coat so the orphan foal will automatically recognize whoever wears it as his caregiver2yr ⋅ westcoastcdn19 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A prison in El Salvador. A country once known for having the world’s highest murder rate now has the world’s highest incarceration rate5mo ⋅ HarbaughsKhakiPants2 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Identical twin sisters, Briana and Brittany, marry identical twin brothers Josh and Jeremy and both give birth to male kids1yr ⋅ Blxckdust ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Thousands of tattooed inmates pictured in El Salvador mega-prison1yr ⋅ Gainsborough-Smythe ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Champagne inspector wearing a special mask to protect against a sudden bottle explosion. California, 1933.1mo ⋅ Anariko8 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Only five Olympic athletes ever have won more than eight gold medals and four of them hold nine gold medals. Michael Phelps holds 23.2yr ⋅ Kronyzx ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Time Magazine has named Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and the spirit of Ukraine as its 2022 Person of the Year1yr ⋅ Marco280892 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The new oldest living man in the world, John Tinniswood, age 111 (Source Longeviuest)3wk ⋅ 930310 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
On October 12, 1983, Tami Ashcraft and Richard Sharp's yacht got caught in the path of Hurricane Raymond and capsized. Tami was knocked unconscious and woke up 27 hours later to find Sharp missing. Using only a sextant & a watch, she navigated for 41 days until she reached Hawaii.1wk ⋅ Late_One_716 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This photo from 1902 shows French knife grinders. They would work on their stomachs in order to save their backs from being hunched all day.1yr ⋅ CartridgeGenGamer ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In 1943, Congressman Andrew J. May revealed to the press that U.S. submarines in the Pacific had a high survival rate because Japanese depth charges exploded at too shallow depth. At least 10 submarines and 800 crew were lost when the Japanese Navy modified the charges after the news reached Tokyo.1yr ⋅ Sensei_of_Knowledge ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
One of two photographs in existence of the US Supreme Court in session. Cameras are forbidden in the Supreme Court, but this photograph was taken by a young woman who concealed her small camera in her handbag, cutting a hole through which the lens peeped, 1937.7mo ⋅ broomshed ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Cape Cod lobster diver giving a thumbs up in his hospital bed after being swallowed and spit out of a humpback whale.3yr ⋅ deathakissaway ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Ninja Bomb that was used to kill an Al-Qaeda leader. It doesn't explode (no warhead). It slices and cuts its target into pieces to minimize collateral damage1yr ⋅ FridayCicero702 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
