A collection of intriguing historical artifacts and scientific advancements. Explore ancient pharaohs' masks, Pablo Picasso's early works, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and even a camera swallowed to observe the digestive system.
These are some of several disguises that US Intelligence thought Adolph Hitler would use if he managed to go into hiding after World War II:You're definitely familiar with King Tutankhamun's gold funerary mask, but did you know that the masks of other pharaohs have been found? This is the mask of the pharaoh Amenemope, circa 1000 BC:Really, really cool but, and no offense to my man Amenemope, it kind of looks like the generic grocery store brand of Tut's.
Makhbubakhon Ismatova / Getty Images/iStockphotoThis painting,"First Communion," was made by Pablo Picasso when he was only 15 years old:When Mount Vesuvius erupted in Ancient Rome, the explosion carbonized several loaves of ancient Roman bread:This is what Times Square looked like in 1921:This is what the skull of a typical dog looks like compared to a pug's skull:This is a camera that's swallowed to provide a closer look at the digestive system of a person:Some parking...
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