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I Just Spent The Past 15 Minutes With My Jaw On The Floor After Looking At These 75 Fascinating Pictures And Now I Need You To See Them

Dave Stopera
·11-min read

1.This is what a fish getting a CT scan looks like:

A fish getting a CT scan
A fish getting a CT scan

Specifically a French angelfish who had some buoyancy issues. The fish is all better now!

2.This is a picture of the first-ever international tennis match at Wimbledon in 1883:

A sparsely attended match on a small court on grass; the men are in long pants
A sparsely attended match on a small court on grass; the men are in long pants

William and Ernest Renshaw of England defeated Clarence M. Clark and J.S. Clark of the USA in the match.

3.This is Jeanne Calment, the longest-lived person ever verified. Here she is at the tender age of 120 years and 239 days:

Elderly woman holding a Guinness World Records certificate, seated in an ornate chair, smiling. A large bouquet of sunflowers is beside her
Elderly woman holding a Guinness World Records certificate, seated in an ornate chair, smiling. A large bouquet of sunflowers is beside her

She apparently ate two pounds of chocolate a week and smoked until age 119, passing away at age 122. Of course, like any story of a super old person, there's some controversy. Read more here.

4.This is what the set of Seinfeld looked like:

Seinfeld set with several rooms sectioned off in a studio
Seinfeld set with several rooms sectioned off in a studio

Specifically, this is what it looked like during the filming of the Seinfeld reunion episode during Season 7 of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

5.This is what a jail cell in Germany looks like:

Small, sparsely furnished room with a single bed, desk, and window with bars. The door is ajar, revealing part of a tiled area
Small, sparsely furnished room with a single bed, desk, and window with bars. The door is ajar, revealing part of a tiled area

Look at that window! Delightful!

6.And, for good measure, this is what a prison cell in Sweden looked like the '70s:

Person sitting in a cozy room with a patterned sweater, beside a desk filled with papers and decorations, a guitar hangs on the wall
Person sitting in a cozy room with a patterned sweater, beside a desk filled with papers and decorations, a guitar hangs on the wall

Looks like the dorm room of a dude who would corner you and talk to you about chemtrails for way too long.

7.This is what New York City's Central Park looked like during the Great Depression:

A dirt- and rock-covered area with some small, hut-type houses on it
A dirt- and rock-covered area with some small, hut-type houses on it

This picture, captured in 1933, showcases a range of "Hoovervilles," makeshift settlements created by the unemployed and named after President Herbert Hoover.

8.This is what a cow molar looks like compared to a human molar:

Comparison of a cow tooth vs. a human tooth
Comparison of a cow tooth vs. a human tooth

Cow dentists must make a killing.

9.The small island in the middle of this picture is where Princess Diana is buried:

A tiny round piece of land with bushes in the middle of a pond, surrounded by a large garden
A tiny round piece of land with bushes in the middle of a pond, surrounded by a large garden

She was buried there so the water could "act as a buffer against the interventions of the insane and ghoulish" and any other curious people.

10.In 1918, a suffragette offered the following advice “to young ladies” on marriage:

Tip #1 is not to marry at all, but #2 if you must, avoid the "beauty men," flirts, tailor's dummies, and football enthusiasts and #3 look for a strong, tame men; also, #4 don't expect too much because most men are "lazy, selfish, drunken, unmanly brutes"
Tip #1 is not to marry at all, but #2 if you must, avoid the "beauty men," flirts, tailor's dummies, and football enthusiasts and #3 look for a strong, tame men; also, #4 don't expect too much because most men are "lazy, selfish, drunken, unmanly brutes"

Definitely some valuable advice in there.

11.Revolving fridges exist:

Open refrigerator with various jars, bottles, eggs, and juice inside on the shelves
Open refrigerator with various jars, bottles, eggs, and juice inside on the shelves

Has technology gone too far?

12.This is what a $100 bill looked like in 1977, 2003, and 2017:

Back view of all three: 1977 has an ornate font for "100," 2003 has a simpler font, 2017 has a new illustration of Independence Hall and a redesigned, large vertical "100" in a different font
Back view of all three: 1977 has an ornate font for "100," 2003 has a simpler font, 2017 has a new illustration of Independence Hall and a redesigned, large vertical "100" in a different font

Folks, do we stan the 2003 $100 bill?

13.Hedges can be absolutely massive:

A giant hedge in width and height, soaring above a person and a car near it
A giant hedge in width and height, soaring above a person and a car near it

I wish to stroke that hedge.

14.This is what the painting directly across from the "Mona Lisa" looks like:

It's a huge painting of a wedding reception in Greece, featuring countless people on a patio with a blue sky overhead
It's a huge painting of a wedding reception in Greece, featuring countless people on a patio with a blue sky overhead

It's "The Wedding at Cana" by Paolo Veronese. Which do you prefer?

15.This is what Bruce Lee's workout routine was in 1965:

Exercise list from Hak Keung Gymnasium on May 27, 1965, detailing various exercises such as squats, French presses, and push-ups with weights and reps
Exercise list from Hak Keung Gymnasium on May 27, 1965, detailing various exercises such as squats, French presses, and push-ups with weights and reps

Shoutout Bruce Lee.

16.This is what a human skeleton looks like compared with a gorilla skeleton:

The gorilla rib cage and pelvic bone is much wider
The gorilla rib cage and pelvic bone is much wider

The gorilla skeleton would make a fantastic offensive lineman, I think.

17.This is what North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal, home to one of the world's last uncontacted peoples, looks like from above:

Aerial view of North Sentinel Island, surrounded by water
Aerial view of North Sentinel Island, surrounded by water

That means the people who live there have little to no contact with the rest of the world. If you want to read more about the Sentinelese, read all about 'em here.

18.This is what a tumbleweed looks like before, well, it tumbles:

A bush that looks like weeds
A bush that looks like weeds

Well, then.

19.This is what the "hand" of a manatee looks like:

Close-up of a manatee's flipper, showing what look like toes and small hairs on the rough surface
Close-up of a manatee's flipper, showing what look like toes and small hairs on the rough surface

Look at those little nails.

20.There are a whole bunch of trees on Earth that were planted with seeds that flew to the moon on Apollo 14:

A plaque identifying "Moon Sycamore: From seeds which were carried to the moon" in front of a large tree amid grass and near a house and other buildings
A plaque identifying "Moon Sycamore: From seeds which were carried to the moon" in front of a large tree amid grass and near a house and other buildings

They were brought to the moon by astronaut Stuart Roosa.

21.This is the executioner robe and axe of Giovanni Battista Bugatti, the official executioner of the Papal States in the 1800s:

Executioner garb
Executioner garb

He executed over 500 people.

22.You're probably familiar with the most terrifying looking fish in the ocean, the anglerfish...

Anglerfish with bioluminescent lure in dark ocean setting, showcasing sharp teeth and predatory posture
Anglerfish with bioluminescent lure in dark ocean setting, showcasing sharp teeth and predatory posture

23.Well, this is how big the males of the species actually are:

A gloved hand holding a small, oil-covered bird, highlighting rescue efforts for wildlife affected by pollution
A gloved hand holding a small, oil-covered bird, highlighting rescue efforts for wildlife affected by pollution

Finding Nemo lied to us! Or, actually, it told the truth.

24.This is how big the anchor chains of a ship are:

Two blacksmiths pose with large industrial chains, showcasing their work. Both wear flat caps and heavy aprons
Two blacksmiths pose with large industrial chains, showcasing their work. Both wear flat caps and heavy aprons

Specifically those of the RMS Mauretania

25.Recently, a Russian drone attacked a gigantic radiation confinement tower at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, inflicting damage that required some repairs:

Large arched steel structure housing the Chernobyl nuclear reactor for containment and safety
Large arched steel structure housing the Chernobyl nuclear reactor for containment and safety

26.Here's a closer look at the people fixing the damage, to give you a better scale of the whole thing:

Workers clearing snow from a large, curved roof with minimal visibility due to fog
Workers clearing snow from a large, curved roof with minimal visibility due to fog

It's HUGE!

27.Speaking Chernobyl, this is the famous Azure Swimming Pool before the nuclear disaster...

Indoor pool with large windows and a high diving platform where two people stand, while others swim below
Indoor pool with large windows and a high diving platform where two people stand, while others swim below

28.And the same swimming pool today:

Abandoned indoor swimming pool with overgrown foliage visible through broken windows, creating an eerie and forgotten atmosphere
Abandoned indoor swimming pool with overgrown foliage visible through broken windows, creating an eerie and forgotten atmosphere

29.If you shine a black light on an Illinois driver's license, Abe Lincoln will be wearing a hat:

Close-up of a driver's license with a holographic overlay featuring Abraham Lincoln's face wearing a striped hat
Close-up of a driver's license with a holographic overlay featuring Abraham Lincoln's face wearing a striped hat

If you shine a light on an Ohio license, William Howard Taft should get stuck in a bathtub.

30.This is what the back of a soda fountain looks like:

Boxes stacked with soda syrup and tubes for a soda dispenser setup in a storage area
Boxes stacked with soda syrup and tubes for a soda dispenser setup in a storage area

If you know, you know.

31.The tiny island of Zavikon is home to the world's shortest international bridge, spanning from the owner's house, located in Canada, to their backyard, located in New York:

Two small islands, one with a house on it, connected by a bridge
Two small islands, one with a house on it, connected by a bridge

Man, and I don't even have a backyard.

32.Some bars have... landing zones for the especially inebriated folks navigating the stairs:

Staircase leading down between blue walls with yellow striped caution tape on steps and a sign above that reads "DEE QUAYS."
Staircase leading down between blue walls with yellow striped caution tape on steps and a sign above that reads "DEE QUAYS."

What will science think of next?

33.This is a picture of Mars that was taken THIS MONTH:

Mars surface with rocky terrain and distant hills under a hazy sky, showcasing the planet's barren landscape
Mars surface with rocky terrain and distant hills under a hazy sky, showcasing the planet's barren landscape

Weather looks nicer than New York City, not going to lie.

34.While we're on the subject, this is the last picture the Mars Opportunity rover took:

Static noise pattern resembling an old TV screen with random speckles scattered across a dark background
Static noise pattern resembling an old TV screen with random speckles scattered across a dark background

Well, one of the final few. Goodnight, sweet prince.

35.This is what Antarctica looks like from space:

An icy surface in what almost looks like a snow globe
An icy surface in what almost looks like a snow globe

Read more about how this image was made here.

36.This is the world's largest chocolate bar, weighing in at over 12,000 pounds:

Large rectangular chocolate bar on display at an event, with a person in a white coat and hairnet standing in front. Banner reads "Think Big, Eat Smart."
Large rectangular chocolate bar on display at an event, with a person in a white coat and hairnet standing in front. Banner reads "Think Big, Eat Smart."

Call me when it's the world's largest Icebreak Wintergreen mint.

37.This is what a lion getting a CT scan looks like:

A lioness undergoes an MRI scan while several photographers and medical staff observe the procedure
A lioness undergoes an MRI scan while several photographers and medical staff observe the procedure

I'm sure the mood in that room if very calm.

38.This is how big the vertical slab on an A380 plane is:

Workers on lift inspect the tail of a British Airways airplane in a maintenance hangar
Workers on lift inspect the tail of a British Airways airplane in a maintenance hangar

Really, really big!!!

39.This is Alfred Langevin, a man renowned for his very useful talent of being able to smoke out of his eyeball:

A person in a suit balances a cigarette attached to eyeglasses, with smoke rising
A person in a suit balances a cigarette attached to eyeglasses, with smoke rising

Flight? Invisibility? Nah. Gimme the smoking eye power.

40.This is what an upside-down iceberg looks like:

A blue iceberg floats in misty, calm waters with snow-covered mountains in the background
A blue iceberg floats in misty, calm waters with snow-covered mountains in the background

I wish to touch it.

41.This is what the world's first domestic vacuum cleaner looked like in 1906:

A woman in a long dress and apron vacuuming with a long attachment connected to what looks like a small steam engine
A woman in a long dress and apron vacuuming with a long attachment connected to what looks like a small steam engine

It looks like you'd need railroad tracks to move that thing.

42.In the early 1900s, Sears sold entire mail order homes that would be shipped via train and put together by whoever bought one. This house cost $5,375:

Illustrated ad for a ten-room colonial house with detailed exterior columns and porch, promoting Sears' Honor Bilt homes
Illustrated ad for a ten-room colonial house with detailed exterior columns and porch, promoting Sears' Honor Bilt homes

A bunch of these homes are still standing. Check them out here.

43.This is what the inside of a bungee cord looks like:

Many tiny cords tied together
Many tiny cords tied together

This does not make me feel good.

44.This is Joseph C. Gayetty, the man who invented commercial toilet paper:

An unsmiling, balding man with white hair and a white mustache, wearing a suit and tie
An unsmiling, balding man with white hair and a white mustache, wearing a suit and tie

Now, I know we stan Joey G.

45.It's worth noting that toilet paper from that era looked very, very uncomfortable:

A very frayed, brownish roll of 1,000 sheets of "Buffalo" toilet paper
A very frayed, brownish roll of 1,000 sheets of "Buffalo" toilet paper

It fact, it would often give your rear end SPLINTERS.

46.This is what cinnamon looks like fresh off the tree:

A large, pinkish strip
A large, pinkish strip

I wish to chomp it.

47.This is what years and years of layers of graffiti looks like:

A multicolored spiral amid a greenish background
A multicolored spiral amid a greenish background

48.Australia lets its citizens know exactly how their tax dollars are spent:

Bar chart showing Australia's government spending breakdown. Welfare leads at $846 billion, then health at $80 billion. Total tax assessed: $2,929
Bar chart showing Australia's government spending breakdown. Welfare leads at $846 billion, then health at $80 billion. Total tax assessed: $2,929

Neat!

49.Speaking of Australia, there's a whole lot of nothing:

Map of Australia highlighting in red densely populated areas, where over half of Australians live
Map of Australia highlighting in red densely populated areas, where over half of Australians live

Well, not nothing. Just not a lot of people.

50.Over 2,000 years ago, a child living in ancient Rome made this footprint in a clay tile while it was drying:

A baby footprint
A baby footprint

And I'm STILL mad at the kid.

51.This is what the start of a river looks like:

the start of a river
the start of a river

Otherwise known as a spring. This is the start of the Metolius River in Oregon.

52.This is what an x-ray of a six-fingered hand looks like:

X-ray image of a human hand showing bones and joints, displaying skeletal structure
X-ray image of a human hand showing bones and joints, displaying skeletal structure

53.It cost just about $100 to give birth in 1956:

A 1956 hospital bill listing room, nursery, lab, X-ray, drugs, delivery, and perineal care costs, totaling $107.55
A 1956 hospital bill listing room, nursery, lab, X-ray, drugs, delivery, and perineal care costs, totaling $107.55

I think it costs $100,000 if you stub your toe today.

54.This glorious 1200 year old specimen is the biggest, best-preserved piece of human poop:

Museum display featuring a preserved human feces sample with an explanation about its contents and the parasites it might contain
Museum display featuring a preserved human feces sample with an explanation about its contents and the parasites it might contain

It's from a 9th-century Viking and apparently worth almost $40,000, too.

55.This is a hammer-headed bat, an absolutely enormous fruit bat with an average wingspan of over three feet:

A giant bat
A giant bat

Look, buddy, I love you...but you gotta stay away from me.

56.Speaking of gigantic animals, check out the size of this here lobster claw:

A hand next to a big lobster claw
A hand next to a big lobster claw

Say it with me, folks: That's a big claw.

57.This is what a condom from the 1700s looked like:

Sheep intestine condom from the late 1700s, displayed in a museum. Used for protection against sexually transmitted diseases
Sheep intestine condom from the late 1700s, displayed in a museum. Used for protection against sexually transmitted diseases

Not naming any names, but it reminds me of a certain Viking's poop.

58.This is a display of ancient Egyptian furniture, from sometime around 1,500 BCE:

Ancient furniture
Ancient furniture

Who knew that humanity perfected furniture so long ago?

59.This is the Brewster armor suit, one of the first fully functional suits of body armor designed for World War I combat:

"Brewster body armor, 1917-1918," looking clumsy and heavy, with a boxy helmet that covers the entire head and extends into a chest shield
"Brewster body armor, 1917-1918," looking clumsy and heavy, with a boxy helmet that covers the entire head and extends into a chest shield

All I'll say is, you better not let Gru see you wearing that.

60.This exhibit shows what happens to marble over time if people are allowed to stick their grubby little paws all over it:

Display with "Please don't touch the vase" headline, showing a pristine handprint in marble and a smudgy and discolored version next to it that people are allowed to touch
Display with "Please don't touch the vase" headline, showing a pristine handprint in marble and a smudgy and discolored version next to it that people are allowed to touch

The untouched marble is on the left, and the touched marble on the right.

61.This is the check for $7.2 million, issued Aug. 1, 1868, that the US sent to Russia for the purchase of Alaska:

An old check with very ornate cursive handwriting, dated August 1, 1868
An old check with very ornate cursive handwriting, dated August 1, 1868

Would love to personally receive $7 million from the US government one day.

62.Bolts? Bolts can be absolutely gigantic:

A hand holding a giant bolt
A hand holding a giant bolt

Imagine how cool it would be to screw one of these bad boys in. Wow.

63.In Finland's Riisitunturi National Park, the extreme cold transforms trees into stunning, snow-covered sculptures, creating a surreal winter landscape:

Snow-covered trees in a winter landscape, resembling abstract sculptures under a vast sky
Snow-covered trees in a winter landscape, resembling abstract sculptures under a vast sky

Looks like something from another planet.

64.These are apparently the requirements for being a flight attendant for one airline in 1954:

Vintage stewardess qualifications list: age 22-28, height 5'2"-5'5", single, good eyesight/teeth, slender, good posture, and conversational skills
Vintage stewardess qualifications list: age 22-28, height 5'2"-5'5", single, good eyesight/teeth, slender, good posture, and conversational skills

That's gonna get a yikes from me.

65.This is what a deviled ostrich egg looks like:

A plate with sliced onion topped with whipped butter and sprinkled spices, resembling a deviled egg, is on a kitchen counter
A plate with sliced onion topped with whipped butter and sprinkled spices, resembling a deviled egg, is on a kitchen counter

In case you were wondering.

66.35 years ago, on February 14, 1990, the iconic 'Pale Blue Dot' photo was captured, showing Earth as a tiny speck from 3.7 billion miles away:

Famous "Pale Blue Dot" photo showing Earth as a tiny speck against space's vastness, taken by Voyager 1 in 1990 from 3.7 billion miles away
Famous "Pale Blue Dot" photo showing Earth as a tiny speck against space's vastness, taken by Voyager 1 in 1990 from 3.7 billion miles away

To paraphrase the big man Carl Sagan, everyone and everything you have ever known exists on that little speck.

67.In 1990, the very first McDonald's opened up in the Soviet Union. This is how gigantic the line was:

A very long, winding line extending into a bigger crowd surrounds a McDonald's
A very long, winding line extending into a bigger crowd surrounds a McDonald's

68.And following the invasion of Ukraine, McDonald's sold its entire Russian operation to a Russian businessperson, resulting in over 800 restaurants being rebranded as "Delicious. Full Stop":

The same store without the McDonald's logo and far fewer people outside
The same store without the McDonald's logo and far fewer people outside

Here's a comparison between the two restaurants, 32 years apart.

69.This is the first-ever photograph of an operation, taken in 1847 in Boston:

A group of medical professionals performs an operation in a historic surgical theater, observed by others in formal attire
A group of medical professionals performs an operation in a historic surgical theater, observed by others in formal attire

Looks a wee bit unclean.

70.This is what a new pair of goggles looks like to a pair that was used frequently for a six months:

Two pairs of swimming goggles rest on an open palm, showing clear lenses and colored frames
Two pairs of swimming goggles rest on an open palm, showing clear lenses and colored frames

So, if you want to turn the color of your grandparent's living room furniture, just start marinating in a pool.

71.People were talking about climate change as long as 111 years ago:

Newspaper column dated Aug 14, 1912, with headline "Coal consumption affecting climate": "The furnaces of the world are now burning about 2,000,000,000 tons of coal a year," and the effects of the Earth warming "may be considerable in a few centuries"
Newspaper column dated Aug 14, 1912, with headline "Coal consumption affecting climate": "The furnaces of the world are now burning about 2,000,000,000 tons of coal a year," and the effects of the Earth warming "may be considerable in a few centuries"

What's another way to say that this is the exact opposite of a comforting thought?

72.This is the PAGEOS satellite being inflated in 1965 before being put into orbit the next year:

Large reflective sphere inside a hangar with people and equipment nearby, possibly part of an art installation or scientific experiment
Large reflective sphere inside a hangar with people and equipment nearby, possibly part of an art installation or scientific experiment

Notice the tiny, tiny people on the right. It was used for mapping and it looked really cool.

73.There used to be cocaine in toothache drops:

An ad with illustrations of two children playing that says, "Cocaine toothache drops / Instantaneous Cure! / Price 15 cents / Prepared by the Lloyd Manufacturing Co 219 Hudson Ave, Albany NY / For sale by all Druggists"
An ad with illustrations of two children playing that says, "Cocaine toothache drops / Instantaneous Cure! / Price 15 cents / Prepared by the Lloyd Manufacturing Co 219 Hudson Ave, Albany NY / For sale by all Druggists"

And judging by the ad, it was given to children. Okay, then!

74.Fingers can grow back. FINGERS CAN GROW BACK:

Caption saying that they cut off their two fingertips with a hatchet seven years ago and they grew back because it was just above the nail matrix, with an image of two fingers, with a slight ridge around the nail bed
Caption saying that they cut off their two fingertips with a hatchet seven years ago and they grew back because it was just above the nail matrix, with an image of two fingers, with a slight ridge around the nail bed

Don't try this at home.

75.And, finally, nothing can push the boundaries of all we know about physics and space and time more than a dad's wallet:

A gloved hand holds a worn black wallet, showing its thickness and age
A gloved hand holds a worn black wallet, showing its thickness and age

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