Historical Photos To Blow Your Mind: New Release!

Tut’s Tomb

This is the unbroken seal on Tutankhamun’s (AKA King Tut’s) tomb in Egypt. The tomb was discovered in 1992 by Howard Carter and Lord Carnavon. It was nearly intact, making it a major archaeological discovery, and it received worldwide press coverage.

Exhibits of well-preserved artifacts from his tomb have toured the world, but getting them out wasn’t always easy. There were several deaths of people who excavated King Tut’s tomb, which have been popularly attributed to the curse of the pharaohs. A gold coffin, a face mask, thrones, trumpets, food, wine, sandals, archery bows, and more were found inside the tomb.

Wooden Bathing Suits

Here’s one retro trend we don’t think will come back in style: wooden bathing suits. These wooden bathing suits, made in 1929, were worn by the Spruce Girls, who were hired to promote the products of the Gray Harbor lumber industry in Hoquiam, Washington during Wood Week.

The spruce wood veneer bathing suits were also supposed to make the wearer more buoyant in the water. Since the suits are no longer around for purchase, they must not have done a good job of keeping people afloat. These quirky suits would probably fetch a bundle on eBay, but they can’t possibly be very practical. Think of the splinters alone!