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Did you know that women couldn't submit a credit application at a bank without a man until 1974? The year after, First Women's Bank, the first commercial bank owned by a woman, opened in New York City. Women's rights activist Betty Friedan had an account there, according to The Guardian Foto: wikimedia commons New York City, York, Commercial, Women's Rights, Women's, Wikimedia Commons, Rights Activist, Activist, Knowing You
First Women's Bank
Did you know that women couldn't submit a credit application at a bank without a man until 1974? The year after, First Women's Bank, the first commercial bank owned by a woman, opened in New York City. Women's rights activist Betty Friedan had an account there, according to The Guardian Foto: wikimedia commons
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Do you like chicken? Well, did you know chickens may have been first domesticated by humans for cockfighting, not for food Foto: wikipedia.org Chickens, Did You Know, Human, May, D.i.d., Cemetery Records, Cemetery, One
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Do you like chicken? Well, did you know chickens may have been first domesticated by humans for cockfighting, not for food Foto: wikipedia.org
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Did you know that at the height of his popularity, Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin look-a-like competition in San Francisco. He came in 20th place foto : wikipedia Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie, In The Heights, Fun Facts
Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin look-a-like competition
Did you know that at the height of his popularity, Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin look-a-like competition in San Francisco. He came in 20th place foto : wikipedia
Did you know that Jeannette Rankin became the first female member of Congress in America in 1916, four years before women were given the right to vote? foto: picryl.com The One, Jeannette Rankin, Members Of Congress, Jeannette, Broadway Show Signs, American, Members, Right To Vote
Jeannette Rankin was the first female member of Congress in America
Did you know that Jeannette Rankin became the first female member of Congress in America in 1916, four years before women were given the right to vote? foto: picryl.com
Pioneer Cemetery has a long and significant history. The persons buried there have shaped not only the local history of Canon City, but in many instances the history of the state of Colorado and the county of the United States. Find out more in this blog post foto: unsplash Colorado, County, Pioneer, State Of Colorado, United States, The Locals, Local History, Field
Pioneer Cemetery
Pioneer Cemetery has a long and significant history. The persons buried there have shaped not only the local history of Canon City, but in many instances the history of the state of Colorado and the county of the United States. Find out more in this blog post foto: unsplash
Resting place of iconic Marilyn Monroe was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors. Marilyn's site is marked on the side of a concrete wall, simply as "Marilyn Monroe 1926-1962 Foto: wikimedia.org Celebrities, Pin Up, Women, Celebs, Styl, Famous Blondes, Monroe, Marilyn, Dress
Resting place of iconic Marilyn Monroe
Resting place of iconic Marilyn Monroe was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors. Marilyn's site is marked on the side of a concrete wall, simply as "Marilyn Monroe 1926-1962 Foto: wikimedia.org
At The Odd Fellows Cemetery Lexington, Mississippi excist the grave of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin and discovered by accident. No one is sure about who the Lady in Red was or why she was buried in a shallow, unmarked grave. People discovered her coffin just three feet beneath the topsoil, he had hit a very, very old coffin—made of cast-iron and glass. The body inside was visible. Foto: flickr Lady, Egypt, Lady In Red, Olds, Odd Fellows, Grave, Top Soil
The Grave of a Lady in Red
At The Odd Fellows Cemetery Lexington, Mississippi excist the grave of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin and discovered by accident. No one is sure about who the Lady in Red was or why she was buried in a shallow, unmarked grave. People discovered her coffin just three feet beneath the topsoil, he had hit a very, very old coffin—made of cast-iron and glass. The body inside was visible. Foto: flickr
Roman gladiators often became celebrities and even endorsed products – a lot like athletes do today! Also, kids used to play with gladiator ‘action figures’ made out of clay. Foto: wikimedia Roman, Roman Gladiators, Gladiator, Athlete
Roman gladiators
Roman gladiators often became celebrities and even endorsed products – a lot like athletes do today! Also, kids used to play with gladiator ‘action figures’ made out of clay. Foto: wikimedia
One creepy fact for today - Did you know that people in Victorian England used to take pictures of their dead relatives in lifelike positions to keep as mementos? Sometimes eyes would even be painted onto the photo after it was developed, to give the subject a more ‘lifelike’ appearance. Foto: wikimedia People, England, Creepy Facts, Dead, Victorian, Creepy
People in Victorian England used to take pictures of their dead relatives
One creepy fact for today - Did you know that people in Victorian England used to take pictures of their dead relatives in lifelike positions to keep as mementos? Sometimes eyes would even be painted onto the photo after it was developed, to give the subject a more ‘lifelike’ appearance. Foto: wikimedia
Did you know this fun fact about Hollywood Forever Cemetery? The cemetery manages five feral cat colonies. The felines can often be seen sunning themselves on the flat gravestones near the front wall. The graveyard has set out shelters, food, and water for the cats, which don’t seem at all rattled about prowling above the decaying bones buried beneath their paws Foto: unsplash Fox, Colonial, Feral Cats, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Shelter, Cats, Feline
Cat colonies at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Did you know this fun fact about Hollywood Forever Cemetery? The cemetery manages five feral cat colonies. The felines can often be seen sunning themselves on the flat gravestones near the front wall. The graveyard has set out shelters, food, and water for the cats, which don’t seem at all rattled about prowling above the decaying bones buried beneath their paws Foto: unsplash
Did you hear about the Tower of Memories is a mausoleum located at Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA? The seven story building is 158 feet (48.16 m) tall. The building was designed with Gothic detailing by Charles A. Smith in 1926 Foto: wikimedia Memories, Design, Willis Tower, Tower, Landmarks, Building
Mausoleum - The Tower of Memories
Did you hear about the Tower of Memories is a mausoleum located at Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA? The seven story building is 158 feet (48.16 m) tall. The building was designed with Gothic detailing by Charles A. Smith in 1926 Foto: wikimedia
Did you hear about 'Turning Angel' Statue in Natchez City Cemetery Natchez, Mississippi? This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars Foto: flickr Statue, Angel Statues, Monument, Angel, Turn Ons, Natchez, Natural Landmarks
'Turning Angel' Statue in Natchez
Did you hear about 'Turning Angel' Statue in Natchez City Cemetery Natchez, Mississippi? This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars Foto: flickr
Did you hear stories about Elberton, a ghost town on the north fork of the Palouse River northeast of Colfax and northwest of Palouse in Whitman County, Washington, United States? By 1900, the population reached 400. Unfortunately, a fire hit the town in 1908 followed by a flood two years later, which would be the catalyst to the decline in population. Currently, about 15 people live in the 200-acre (0.81 km2) area that once was Elberton Foto: wikimedia Acre, Ghost Towns, Whitman County, North Fork, Elberton, Northeast, Towns, Cabin, North West
Elberton - a ghost town
Did you hear stories about Elberton, a ghost town on the north fork of the Palouse River northeast of Colfax and northwest of Palouse in Whitman County, Washington, United States? By 1900, the population reached 400. Unfortunately, a fire hit the town in 1908 followed by a flood two years later, which would be the catalyst to the decline in population. Currently, about 15 people live in the 200-acre (0.81 km2) area that once was Elberton Foto: wikimedia