In 1163 the walled city of Porta Tosa was being invaded. A woman got up onto the ramparts at dawn & shaved her pubes while making eye contact with the enemy, then sprinkled her pubichair over them as an insult1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
When you take a faceapp photo, then become her a year later2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns
This is the test for colour blindness. If you have vision problems, you won't be able to read the numbers correctly1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A treaty from 1797 declaring that the USA was not in any sense founded on the Christian religion2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A boomerang to prevent a very small dog from slipping through a gap in the fence at the dogpark2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Blahaj an ally and friend who will either cuddle you or chomp your enemies depending upon your needs2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns
Australian man loses his arm to a shark. Then, has the stump tattooed to look like a shark.2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The germs from an unwashed hand left to grow on a petri dish2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Sweden has a statue of a little old lady smacking a neo-nazi with her purse2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/HolUp
Sally Ride was the first American woman to become an astronaut. Before her first space flight, NASA engineers asked her if 100 tampons would be enough for her one week long mission (she wasn't expecting to menstruate during that time)2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Maud Wagner the first professional female tattoo artist, in 1904. (She also worked as a Tattooed Lady for the circus)2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A tool kit that was given to CIA spies designed for rectal concealment2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
this is what nipple piercings look like on an xray2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In Mongolia, there's been a tradition of hunting wolves with golden eagles for thousands of years.1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A shawl with dozens of screaming skulls crocheted into it2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
This is a bearcat, their bodies produce a chemical called 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline that makes them smell like buttered popcorn 🍿2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
I just noticed that my engagement ring has a butthole when viewed from the side2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/mildlyinfuriating
Tattoo artists practice on silicone skin before they tattoo actual people2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Death himself gives you a warning that it's not worth it2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
What Big Bird from Sesame St. looks like in other countries2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
How to break a dude's fingers with a pencil (from an old ladies self defense manual)1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/coolguides
I just did my first jiu-jitsu competition *ever*. This is the resolution of the video of it2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/mildlyinfuriating
Jim Carrey purchased Charlie Chaplin's cane & hat at an auction & currently has them displayed in his home.2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In the year 897 ad, Pope Formosus (who'd been dead ab0out 7 months) was put on trial & found guilty of perjury1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Roman emperor Elagabalus once threw a dinner party that ended with flower petals being released from the celling like confetti. So many petals were dumped on them that several of his guests smothered to death.2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The longer I look at this image, the more unsettling it becomes1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/liminalspaces
At 1.8m (6ft tall), able to run 50km/hr, with no natural enemies & powerful 15cm claws, the highly agressive cassowary is the world's deadliest bird1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Catherine the Great of Russia had an x-rated table2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Julius Ceasar was once kidnapped by pirates. When they were planning to ransom him for 20 talents of gold, he responded with Don't you know who I am?! & demanded his ransom be 50 talents of gold1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
How to stab an assailant with a hatpin (from an 1880's era ladies self defense manual)1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/coolguides
Emperor Norton the first. A mentally ill man who declared himself emperor of the United States in 1863 reigned until 1880. (locals just kinda went with it, because they felt sorry for him)1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A hummingbird's tongue is so long that it wraps over the birds skull & around an eye socket when it's not being used.2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Hudson Bay in Canada is named after Henry Hudson, an explorer who was abandoned & left to die after most of his crew mutinied2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A preserved Italian leather shoe from about 1200 ad1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
In the victorian era, there would be modesty screens like this in shoe stores to prevent salesmen from looking up ladies skirts1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Ontario college of art & design in Toronto Canada2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The first treadmill wasn't for exercise, prisoners would be chained to it & their footsteps would operate a mill.2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Bathing by candlelight normally: luxurious. Bathing by candlelight because of a power outage: Mildly Infuriating2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/mildlyinfuriating
Giraffes sleep by resting their head on their butt2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Dazzle Camouflage was used in the first world war to disguise the size, shape & bearing of a ship2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A water hydra has no natural lifespan, meaning it can technically live forever.2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Has anyone used this instructional? Most gyms charge +$100/month and they don't even tell you how to rip a telephone book in half, so this seems like a great deal!1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/bjj
Doctors used to diagnose illnesses based on the flavor, color & clarity of the patient's urine2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A censored painting by Michaelangelo. These two were originally nude & the figure on the bottom was originally a guy. (painted 1542, censored in 1564)2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
This is Leg-In-Boot square in Canada. It was named that in 1887 after a severed human leg that was found nearby2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Flying armbar being performed by Proff. Uyenishi, circa 1900, colorized.1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/bjj
Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (one of the oldest books in the English language) has an ass eating scene in one of the stories1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A preacher named Public Universal Friend from the 1700's, was the first American to identify as nonbinary1yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Peter the Great put a tax on beards. If you couldn't prove you paid your beard tax by producing this token upon request, the police would forcibly shave you on the spot.2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
I was looking for crochet patterns & saw this monstrosity of a cake/pizza/pie/thing2yr ⋅ PerspectiveHuman3800 ⋅ r/mildlyinfuriating
