"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." picked by gammerus 4 months ago

It hasn't been easy getting people excited about celebrating the 200th birthday of that tall, gaunt, bearded, Kentucky-bred president who was born in a log cabin and went on to lead his people through a bloody civil war.

No, not Abraham Lincoln. It's that other tall, log cabin-born Kentuckian, Jefferson Davis, whose 200th has turned out to be something of a lost cause. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Pictures and interesting tidbits about a few first daughters.

"At the end of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency in 1909, his fiery eldest daughter, Alice, buried a voodoo doll of new First Lady Nellie Taft in the White House lawn."

*sorry it's so short picked by psycmoe 4 months ago

Explore abandoned buildings from across the US.

This hotel in ohio was pretty cool.

This abandoned military base is one town over from me.

What's near you? picked by dOntEAtpOOp 4 months ago

The website of the Jim Crow museum of racist memorabilia at Ferris State University with lots of images, videos etc.

"Our mission is to promote racial tolerance by helping people
understand the historical and contemporary expressions of intolerance." picked by doggylives 4 months ago

Ancient Mayan astronomers aligned their soaring temples with the stars and now modern archeologists have found the ruins of hidden cities in the Guatemalan jungle by peering down from space. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The painting dates from 650 A.D. and has been found in caves in Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley. The discovery reverses a common perception that the oil painting, considered a typically Western art, originated in Europe, where the earliest examples date to the early 12th century A.D. picked by MandolinOrange 5 months ago

Archaeologists from UCLA and the University of Groningen (RUG) in the Netherlands have found the earliest evidence ever discovered of an ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement, including farmed grains, remains of domesticated animals, pits for cooking and even floors for what appear to be dwellings. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

"It includes personal letters to and from former District Attorney Henry Wade, a gun holster, official records from the Jack Ruby trial, letters to Ruby and clothing that probably belonged to him and Kennedy's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, said Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins. And conspiracy theorists will rejoice over one find: a highly suspect transcript of a conversation betw... read full post picked by lynxears 5 months ago

A 2,000-year-old mine has been discovered high in mountains in Peru. The find offers proof that an ancient people in the Andes mined hematite iron ore centuries before the Inca Empire, archaeologists say. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

No one ever called Bush MachoMan or BadAss. Some of our presidents though were quite the badasses. Here are the top 5 starting with Andrew Jackson the duelin' cane whippin' machine. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

TAMPA, Florida (AP) -- Harry Richard Landis, who enlisted in the Army in 1918 and was one of only two known surviving U.S. veterans of World War I, has died. He was 108.

Just two months after MandolinOrange posted this. picked by TchEngRox 5 months ago

In honor of Susan B. Anthony's birthday, TIME put together a slide show of photos memorializing her and "the many other women who lobbied for the passage of the 19th amendment." picked by Marli 5 months ago

Chinese leader Mao Zedong proposed sending 10 million Chinese women to the United States, in talks with top envoy Henry Kissinger in 1973, according to documents released Tuesday. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Just in case you were curious to whether it is a real holiday or not, as it turns out, it has legit backgrounds.

Cheers! picked by MUPpetMAKer 5 months ago

Charles M. Schulz penned his last Peanuts comic, that were published 8 years ago today. Here they are.

He died the same day. picked by MUPpetMAKer 5 months ago

$500, $1000, all the way to $100,000. These bills were printed in the 1920s and 1930s and all were recalled in 1969. You'll (probably) never own one but at least you can see what they looked like. picked by tigertony 5 months ago

University of Exeter archaeologists have discovered a Roman fort in South East Cornwall, England. Dating back to the first century AD, this is only the third Roman fort ever to have been found in the county. The team believes its location, close to a silver mine, may be significant in shedding light on the history of the Romans in Cornwall. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Following the news of the decision of the UK's Dep of Education to pull out the Holocaust from school manuals in order not to offend the Islamic comunity, and after receiving a chain email concerning this very subject. “General Eisenhower understood that many people would be unable to comprehend the full scope of this horror. He also understood that any human deeds that were so utterly e... read full post picked by palmieres 5 months ago

Italian scientists say they have proved Napoleon was not poisoned, scotching the legend the French emperor was murdered by his British jailors. picked by MandolinOrange 5 months ago

Where would we be without the bard?

Well for one, we'd be forced to call an alligator a 'Chompapottamus.' picked by SparklyEyedGal181 5 months ago

A short history of African-Americans in pictures. picked by maxriter 5 months ago

Egyptian couple found a U.S. Double Eagle Coin worth $15 million in their old closet when throwing out old clothes. The coin was part of Theodore Roosevelt's 1933 collection of coins and was designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. picked by maxriter 5 months ago

Every year these guys deliver U.S. Mail on horseback for more than 200 miles. Here's a cool video of some brothers talking about all the years their family has made the ride. picked by lilsmileybug2 5 months ago

My first post here on Plime. Thought I'd go with something easy. Praying to deities this isn't a dupe. picked by Blankspace73 5 months ago