High school principal R. Wiley Brownlee was tarred and feathered by the KKK after leaving a board meeting where he proposed the school district honor Martin Luther King, Jr. One of Brownlee's students took this photo of him when he returned to the school for help, April 3, 1971, Michigan.7yr ⋅ mindmerciful ⋅ r/pics
The Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican hairless dog), the dog considered guide for the dead towards the underworld by the Aztecs.5yr ⋅ mindmerciful ⋅ r/pics
Forced standing was a form of treatment for some patients in 19th century mental institutions. This is a real photo of such treatment taken in the year 1890.7yr ⋅ mindmerciful ⋅ r/pics
Trench warfare. Photo taken by an official British photographer during WWI, 1917.7yr ⋅ mindmerciful ⋅ r/pics
Attacus atlas, a species of a moth that evolved to have wings that look like snakes to scare off predators.10yr ⋅ mindmerciful ⋅ r/pics
Going to the dentist tomorrow after 4 years of my theeth lookin like this. Any idea what's gonna happen to me?????9yr ⋅ mindmerciful ⋅ r/WTF
Photograph from the Vietnam War shows an American Soldier risking his life to save two Vietnamese children during a gun battle.7yr ⋅ mindmerciful ⋅ r/pics