The practice of leaving babies to sleep outside in cold weather is a tradition that dates back to the early 20th century in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark... The idea is that exposing children to fresh air, even in sub-zero temperatures, can boost their immune system and make them healthier.

Human Zoos - These zoos were a disturbing phenomenon that emerged in the late 19th century and persisted well into the 20th century. They primarily exhibited Africans and indigenous peoples, treating them as curiosities to be observed by the public. (Read more in 1st comment)

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In Avendaños Cave in Mexico, a baby skeleton, the lower half of a man with his feet tied, and a 2000-year-old American parrot mummy were found. The finding may provide insight into the trade between the present Southwest USA and Mexico. (Read more in 1st comment)

A self-defense glove designed for ladies in London, circa 1850.

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31 December 1853, a New Year's Eve dinner, hosted by the future first director of London’s Natural History Museum Sir Richard Owen, and the artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, was held inside the mold of a life-sized Iguanodon sculpture in Crystal Palace Park.

The spectral bat (Vampyrum spectrum). The spectral bat is the largest bat species native to the new world.

During the American Civil War, diarrhea was the leading cause of death. Soldiers adhered to a code of honor, refraining from shooting at those in the midst of nature's call. Of the nearly 750,000 soldiers who perished, 95,000 succumbed to diarrhea or dysentery. (Read more in 1st comment)

Baltic Sea Anomaly: Since the discovery of a mysterious structure researchers claimed that it had not been created naturally.

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