Bessie Coleman, the first black aviatrix, was denied access to flight school in the US, so she moved to France, learned french and got her flight certificate there. (1922)1yr ⋅ Unkie_Al ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Groucho Marx suffered from severe insomnia. When he couldn’t sleep, he would call his neighbour, Alice Cooper, and ask him to come over and join him. Alice would bring over a six-pack of beer and Groucho and he would drink beer and watch old movies on TV until Groucho nodded off. (1974)9mo ⋅ Unkie_Al ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Ruby Bridges - the first black kid to go to an all-white school. Seen here on her first day at school, guarded by US marshals. (November 14, 1960)1yr ⋅ Unkie_Al ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Three dapper Jamaican men aboard the boat Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks, Essex in 19481yr ⋅ Unkie_Al ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
In 1973 Salvador Dali created a portrait of Alice Cooper’s brain using chocolate eclairs, ants and diamonds. Dali considered Cooper to be one of the greatest artist.9mo ⋅ Unkie_Al ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was an undefeated wrestler in high school and went on to wrestle for Harvard (1980's)1yr ⋅ Unkie_Al ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
A beekeeper forgot to put the frames back in the hive, so the bees built this. It takes into account airflow and temperature regulation. Bees are simply amazing!1yr ⋅ Unkie_Al ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
