— Sandee Oster (@OsterSande16178) June 18, 2025
The genomes from the Checua site belonged to a relatively small group of hunter-gatherers, the team found.
— Ranjith Kollannur (@Arby_K) June 6, 2025
Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous group from Colombia that disappeared 2,000 years ago https://t.co/A7HLGRR2GY
After the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Adidas, who supplied the event's sportswear, left their manufacturing equipment in the USSR, who then used it to mass produce general-purpose trainers for military use. pic.twitter.com/QBvPrXiCBB
— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) June 19, 2025
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Attempts were also made to manufacture jeans in the USSR, but they were a failure - the result looked nothing like what was popular in the United States. Understanding that the same could happen with the shoes, Adidas decided to enact a strict staff selection process.
Misha Ulikhanyan, the director of the Egvard sports shoes factory, who's been manufacturing Adidas products since 1985, recalled: "The Germans arrived here, hiring a bunch of young girls under 23 years of age, not accepting anyone older. They just didn't allow it And [another condition] was that they couldn't have had prior employment or possess any other specialization. As, at that age, you couldn't have had enough expertise yet to learn to produce sloppy work. So their training would only be in producing Adidas, with no experience in producing sub-par footwear."
Cool shoes for the Spetsnaz
As a result, the sports shoes produced in the USSR were actually high quality, just as you'd see in Germany. And, for that reason, the 'Moskva' brand, ended up on the feet of soldiers in Afghanistan, which had served as pretext to boycott the Games.
The crux of the matter was that the equipment on offer in the USSR was just not up to par when it came to Afghan soil and the shoes were an especially big issue: Soviet boots made too much noise and weren't suitable for scaling mountainous terrain.
As a result, members of Soviet elite forces, such as the VDV (the paratrooper division) and Spetsnaz, were given permission to improvise - to choose their own "universal" shoes, suited to the requirements posed by the geographical location. The 'Moskva' shoe seemed like the ideal choice, save for one PR issue: The commanders were issuing what were, essentially, tennis shoes to their soldiers, according to a U.S. military research report from 1995.
Soviet command understood this, so was against the appearance of any publications with photos that featured the shoes. Nevertheless, a few did manage to make it into the media - and so, the 'Moskva' shoe was catapulted to cult status. The trend for the shoes blew up so massively that the particular model used in Afghanistan was immortalized (with the Chechen military campaign following in its footsteps): they began popping up in movies and military reenactments, on toys and action figures and in various game environments.
despite having no formal training. He had previously been discharged from the Navy for mental instability, yet somehow talked his way into overseeing one of the most historically significant series of executions in modern history—the hanging of ten high-ranking Nazi war criminals
— Hostoric photographs (@history_inimage) June 23, 2025
several of the condemned Nazi leaders died slowly, strangled over minutes in front of witnesses. Some accounts suggest that Woods made little effort to correct or improve his techniques—perhaps even relishing the agony he inflicted. When criticized, he responded coldly and
— Hostoric photographs (@history_inimage) June 23, 2025
clouded by questions of competence, cruelty, and psychological instability. While many saw him as a necessary tool of postwar justice, others have since reevaluated his role as less that of a professional soldier and more of a disturbed man placed in a position of extraordinary
— Hostoric photographs (@history_inimage) June 23, 2025
Elvis Presley was actually a blond. He dyed his hair black for an “edgy” look and would sometimes use shoe polish to touch up his hair. pic.twitter.com/UlPuiztI4Z
— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) June 24, 2025
12th Man said:
When I was a student, way back in a dark section of the Sterling C. Evans library that was called "the stacks", I found a book titled "The First World War".
It was published in 1930.
1943 𝐍𝐎𝐎𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐈𝐓 𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐀 -
— History by Xyonz (@Xyonzhistory) June 27, 2025
In 1943, Los Angeles erupted into a sartorial showdown as zoot suits sparked riots, proving that clothes don't just make the man; they can unmake a city.
Zoot suits might be out of style, but the riots remind us that fashion can be… pic.twitter.com/bLsgXAkaD8
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Zoot suits might be out of style, but the riots remind us that fashion can be a battlegroundjust ask your local tailor about the dangers of trendsetting!
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Tensions boiled over when servicemen attacked zoot-suit-wearing Mexican American youths, sparking days of violence.
The riots, fueled by racial and class tensions, saw hundreds arrested, mostly minorities.
Media coverage sensationalized the events, deepening societal divides.
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June 3, 1943: The riots began with servicemen targeting zoot suiters.
June 7, 1943: Rioting peaked with widespread attacks across Los Angeles.
June 8, 1943: Military authorities declared Los Angeles off-limits to servicemen to quell the riots.
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Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron: Blamed the riots on juvenile delinquents, ignoring underlying racial issues.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Publicly criticized the riots, highlighting the racial discrimination at play.
Sleepy Lagoon defendants: Mexican American youths whose trial and conviction added fuel to the racial fire.
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Highlighted deep-seated racial tensions in the U.S. during WWII.
Led to increased awareness and activism regarding civil rights and racial justice.
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Did you know that zoot suits used an exorbitant amount of fabric, which was rationed during WWII, leading to public resentment?
Did you know the term "pachuco" became synonymous with the zoot suit culture, representing a distinct Mexican American subculture?
Did you know that the riots inspired the play and later film "Zoot Suit," bringing the story to new audiences?
Did you know that zoot suits were not just a fashion statement but a symbol of rebellion against mainstream American culture?
The riots' impact today is seen in continued discussions about racial profiling and the role of fashion in social justice movements.
On September 19, 1940, Dora von Nessen was publicly humiliated in the stocks of Oschatz, Germany. For four hours, she endured the jeers and scorn of onlookers, labeled a "dishonored woman" for her relationship with a prisoner of war. The punishment wasn’t just personal—it was a pic.twitter.com/x0ozz9rNiF
— Hostoric photographs (@history_inimage) June 30, 2025
Saudi Arabia accidentally printed thousands of textbooks containing this image of Yoda sitting next to King Faisal while he signed the 1945 UN charter pic.twitter.com/YDIWxCBOoa
— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) July 1, 2025
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The incident you mentioned did not happen in 1945. The UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945, in San Francisco, with Saudi Arabia's King Faisal, then Minister of Foreign Affairs, as a signatory. Yoda, a fictional Star Wars character created in 1977, could not have been present. However, in 2017, a Saudi high school textbook mistakenly included a doctored image of Yoda with King Faisal, created by artist Abdullah Al Shehri in 2013 for an art project. The Saudi Ministry of Education apologized, recalled the textbooks, and dismissed responsible officials. The claim likely stems from this 2017 error, exaggerated for humor.
Fun fact: the Big Green Egg ceramic was invented by NASA (to protect space crafts against temperatures up to 3k degrees on re-entry).
— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) July 3, 2025
It’s one of 2000+ commercialized products from NASA research.
I wrote more on cross-industry innovations here: https://t.co/kPqJT3dXFF
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[ol]Autotune: The autotune popular among musicians (shoutout T-Pain) is based on mathematics used by the fracking industry. Geologist call the process reflection seismology, which uses seismic waves to see if there is oil underground. (Link) Running shoes: The gridded-pattern on a waffle iron became the inspiration for early Nike running shoes. In the early 70s, Bill Bowerman Phil Knight's running coach and business partner put rubber in a waffle iron and sewed the sole to a pair of runners. (Link) Liver disease device: An ultrasound machine designed to scan the ripeness of expensive cheeses was adapted to find liver disease. (Link) Chainsaw: The chainsaw was originally invented for childbirth. Before the C-section technique, doctors would use a hand-cranked saw to remove part of the pelvis if the baby couldn't pass. Later, it was adapted to forestry. (Link) Foldable stroller: Owen Maclaren created the first foldable baby stroller (AKA lightweight baby buggy or pram) by borrowing the design of an airplane's landing gear. As a former aeronautical engineer, he understood the mechanics of lightweight, collapsible structures. (Link) [/ol]
A battle-scarred Union Jack from HMS Spartiate, flown at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, sparked a fierce bidding war at Christie’s London in 2025. Still marked by combat, with metal and wood fragments embedded in its fabric pic.twitter.com/yHaGZwgWYz
— History With Craig (@historywcraig) July 5, 2025
More fun with (historical) flags;Quote:
The flag was sold at Christie's in London yesterday, July 1, and was expected to realise between 500,000 and 800,000.
The hammer finally fell at 1,068,500.
The 2.3-metre by 3.5-metre flag, probably hand altered by the ship's crew to add the saltire of St Patrick, was a vital part of Nelson's Trafalgar plan.
On October 21, 1805 he took the unorthodox decision to sale his fleet directly at and through his opponent's line. With close-quarters combat in all its bloody chaos expected, he needed his crews to know who was a friend and who an enemy.
Union Jacks were flown high and proud, often all over the vessels.
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The most valuable battle flag ever sold is a Stars and Stripes from the United States Revolutionary War that was auctioned for 12.3 million in 2006.
Last month, a Stars and Stripes flown during the D-Day Landings made over $80,000 at auction.
nortex97 said:
Yeah I edited that before posting to reflect the article. I assume it was Christie's premium/commission/fee, but really don't know.
BQ_90 said:
That sure seams cheap considering how important this battle was in British navel history
Stories from antiquity describe how her constant scolding often drove Socrates to seek refuge in public squares, engaging in philosophical discussions from dawn till dusk.
— Hostoric photographs (@history_inimage) July 8, 2025
Yet, Socrates saw wisdom even in adversity. With characteristic wit, he once remarked:
"I owe much to this
the third… I never managed to overcome."
— Hostoric photographs (@history_inimage) July 8, 2025
One day, as Xanthippe loudly reprimanded Socrates in front of his students, her frustration peaked—she poured a bucket of water over his head. Socrates, unshaken, simply wiped his face and calmly said:
"After thunder, we must expect
Lesson learned? Perhaps patience and humor are truly powerful ways to handle life's toughest storms—even those at home.
— Hostoric photographs (@history_inimage) July 8, 2025
Full compilation: https://t.co/AyXGgYZEJa
— hw97karbine (@hw97karbine) July 8, 2025
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Theodore Roosevelt's Southern Family: His Mother
— 🇺🇸 The American Culturist 🇺🇸 (@MericaCulture) July 14, 2025
Martha "Mittie" Bulloch Roosevelt, born in 1835 in Hartford, Connecticut, was raised in Roswell, Georgia, after her family moved there in the 1830s, establishing her deep Southern roots. Her ancestors, of Scottish descent, had… pic.twitter.com/4SHfgVSo3P
James Dunwody Bulloch:
— 🇺🇸 The American Culturist 🇺🇸 (@MericaCulture) July 14, 2025
A Confederate captain and a key figure in the Confederacy's naval operations in Europe. He was tasked with commissioning the building of ships, including the CSS Alabama, in England, navigating the complexities of British neutrality laws.
His role as a… pic.twitter.com/5tCtZyLvTj
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Irvine Stephens Bulloch:
The younger of Teddy's uncle's on his mothers side, serving as a midshipman in the Confederate Navy. At 19, he left the University of Pennsylvania to join the Confederacy and served on the CSS Alabama, a famous Confederate commerce raider. He was noted for firing the last shot during the Battle of Cherbourg before the Alabama was sunk.
Irvine's exploits, including running the Union blockade to deliver 14,000 Enfield rifles to Savannah, Georgia, in 1862, were particularly celebrated in family stories, making him a significant figure in Teddy's childhood imagination. After the war, Irvine settled in Liverpool, England, due to concerns about how his Confederate service might be perceived in the reunified United States.
— WonderLand (@duygarena9) July 17, 2025
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Reconstruction of Hero's odometer, 1st century AD, Alexandria, Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum
The odometer was probably invented about 15 BC by Vitruvius, a Roman architect and engineer. Like the wheel, which was mounted on a wheelbarrow, Vitruvius' odometer was based on chariot wheels of 4 Roman feet (1.18 m) in diameter, turning 400 times in one Roman mile (about 1,480 m).
When pushed along the ground by hand, it automatically dropped a pebble into a container at each revolution, measuring the distance traveled. It was, in effect, the first odometer. The distance traveled would thus be given simply by counting the number of pebbles. However, whether this instrument was ever built at the time has not been determined.
There is also evidence for using an odometer in the works of the ancient Roman Pliny (NH 6. 61-62) and the ancient Greek Strabo (11.8.9). Both authors list the distances of routes traveled by Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BC)
