I'm An Extremely Dumb Man, So My Mind Was Completely Blown After Seeing These 27 Absolutely Fascinating Pictures For The Very First Time Last Week

Dave Stopera
·4-min read

1.This is what Netflix's homepage looked like in 1999, one year after it launched:

1999 Netflix homepage featuring DVD rentals, subscription details, and movie recommendations like "A Simple Plan" and "The Big Chill."
1999 Netflix homepage featuring DVD rentals, subscription details, and movie recommendations like "A Simple Plan" and "The Big Chill."

What do you say we get the popcorn going, pour a little wine, and wait 3-5 business days for Patch Adams to arrive.

2.Plastic surgery has been around for a long time—here are some examples from the 1920s:

Old medical before and after photos: facial surgery, ear correction, and post-surgical results on mature individuals, highlighting surgical changes
Old medical before and after photos: facial surgery, ear correction, and post-surgical results on mature individuals, highlighting surgical changes

Great Cyrano de Bergerac reference there, 1920s plastic surgeon.

3.Here's another example of a facelift from the 1920s:

Two black-and-white profile portraits of a woman in a fur-trimmed coat, with a bob hairstyle, facing left and right
Two black-and-white profile portraits of a woman in a fur-trimmed coat, with a bob hairstyle, facing left and right

4.This is what the Korean penisula — North Korea on top, South Korea on bottom – looks like from space:

Satellite view of Korean Peninsula at night showing South Korea brightly illuminated and North Korea mostly dark, highlighting disparity in light
Satellite view of Korean Peninsula at night showing South Korea brightly illuminated and North Korea mostly dark, highlighting disparity in light

That arrow is pointing to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.

5.This is what a young Joseph Stalin looked like:

A framed historical photograph of a young man with a thick mustache and suit, labeled as I. V. Stalin, period of the revolution 1905-1907
A framed historical photograph of a young man with a thick mustache and suit, labeled as I. V. Stalin, period of the revolution 1905-1907

His friends called him Joe. Not actually sure of that. Probably not true.

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6.Some chickens lay eggs with white yolks:

Two hard-boiled eggs with the yolks slightly cracked, placed on a wooden surface
Two hard-boiled eggs with the yolks slightly cracked, placed on a wooden surface

It just doesn't seem right.

7.Elephant seals are absolutely gigantic:

A man in uniform interacts with a large, seated walrus, appearing to feed it or gesture at it in a zoo-like setting
A man in uniform interacts with a large, seated walrus, appearing to feed it or gesture at it in a zoo-like setting

And I love them.

8.Speaking of big giant animals, here's Hiram (center), the world's largest horse as of 1907:

Hiram
Hiram

Folks, do we stan Hiram, aka the largest horse in the world?

9.This is what a kidney stone looks like under an electron microscope:

Abstract geometric shapes with sharp angles and edges, resembling a crystal formation. The image has a textured appearance
Abstract geometric shapes with sharp angles and edges, resembling a crystal formation. The image has a textured appearance

(Cartoon cat getting its finger stuck in a mousetrap voice) YEEEEEEEOOOOOWWWWCH!

10.This is what the United Kingdom looked like from space during the winter of 2010:

Satellite view of the UK covered in snow, highlighting weather patterns and cloud formations over land and sea
Satellite view of the UK covered in snow, highlighting weather patterns and cloud formations over land and sea

Likes like one of those Games of Thrones.

11.This is a rubber beauty mask designed to eliminate wrinkles, massage the face, and promote skin health from the 1920s:

Person wearing a vintage, textured breathing mask with a long, curved hose, seated and dressed in a simple, dark garment
Person wearing a vintage, textured breathing mask with a long, curved hose, seated and dressed in a simple, dark garment

It's definitely not a parasitic, terrifying alien life form.

12.Here's another terrifying rubber beauty mask designed to eliminate wrinkles from the 1920s:

Two women in a vintage setting wear unusual expressionless masks, standing by an early typewriter
Two women in a vintage setting wear unusual expressionless masks, standing by an early typewriter

AHHHHHH!

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13.There is a set of intact, neatly stacked plates inside the wreckage of the Titanic:

Stacks of decaying plates and containers are partially buried in mud in an underwater shipwreck
Stacks of decaying plates and containers are partially buried in mud in an underwater shipwreck

This is after sinking over 12,000 feet to the bottom of the ocean.

14.Some Australian beaches have "emergency vinegar" to treat jellyfish stings:

Beach scene with a vinegar station and a water bottle tucked inside, surrounded by trees
Beach scene with a vinegar station and a water bottle tucked inside, surrounded by trees

You get some emergency olive oil and we got ourselves an Italian feast.

15.This is a picture of the spectators, including alleged mobsters, covering their faces with hats to avoid recognition during Al Capone's trial in October 1931:

People seated in a courtroom, covering their faces with hats, likely avoiding being seen or photographed
People seated in a courtroom, covering their faces with hats, likely avoiding being seen or photographed

Poor form by the guy in the front row to the right. You hate to see it.

16.Smoking does a doozy to your walls:

Empty wall with three rectangular spots without wallpaper, above a decorative border strip
Empty wall with three rectangular spots without wallpaper, above a decorative border strip

Not great... unless you're a big fan of beige.

17.This is what Stonehenge looks like from the road leading to it:

Landscape view of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, seen from A303 with cars on the road. Stonehenge is on the horizon to the right
Landscape view of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, seen from A303 with cars on the road. Stonehenge is on the horizon to the right

Neat!

18.This is what an indented penny looks like:

Hand holding a bent penny with a worn image of Abraham Lincoln
Hand holding a bent penny with a worn image of Abraham Lincoln

Feels like Abe is in the room with us!

19.This is what the inside of a bowling ball looks like:

Two tubs of beige ice cream on a counter with scoops inside; a note nearby reads, "Ma steypa Tk & burger fyllk smá ding."
Two tubs of beige ice cream on a counter with scoops inside; a note nearby reads, "Ma steypa Tk & burger fyllk smá ding."

Nature is beautiful.

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20.Some Canadian coffee shops are renaming Americanos to "Canadianos" in response to, you know, everything happening everywhere right now:

Coffee menu showing prices for espresso drinks like Canadiano, Latte, Cappuccino, Mocha, and Espresso. Canadiano is highlighted
Coffee menu showing prices for espresso drinks like Canadiano, Latte, Cappuccino, Mocha, and Espresso. Canadiano is highlighted

They should rename it "Dave's Drink" after me, Dave.

21.Sugargliders have tiny little sugarglider fingerprints:

Close-up of an animal's paw showing the texture and shape of the pads and a large claw. The background is a textured surface
Close-up of an animal's paw showing the texture and shape of the pads and a large claw. The background is a textured surface

Just in case a sugarglider tries to frame you for something.

22.This is the exact gun John Wilkes Booth used to kill Abraham Lincoln:

Antique flintlock pistol with a wood handle and metal barrel, displayed against a plain background
Antique flintlock pistol with a wood handle and metal barrel, displayed against a plain background

RIP Abe.

23.This is what a French beach looked like in 1925:

A French beach
A French beach

Imagine getting home from the beach and finding sand in your dang suit lapels. What a time.

24.This is what a frozen cobweb looks like:

Spider web covered in frost under a roof, showcasing intricate patterns and textures
Spider web covered in frost under a roof, showcasing intricate patterns and textures

25.Garlic cloves... well, they can be huge:

A hand holding a large garlic clove over a cutting board, with chopped vegetables in the background
A hand holding a large garlic clove over a cutting board, with chopped vegetables in the background

Incredible stuff.

26.This monument marks the location of the first ever nuclear bomb explosion:

Stone obelisk marking the Trinity nuclear test site, set in a grassy landscape with mountains in the background
Stone obelisk marking the Trinity nuclear test site, set in a grassy landscape with mountains in the background

No, you will not get superpowers from touching the stone.

27.And, finally, this is what happens to your knee replacement if you're cremated:

Box filled with numerous small, dusty, irregularly shaped metal pieces
Box filled with numerous small, dusty, irregularly shaped metal pieces

A comforting thought. Have a nice day!

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