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Raghu@IndiaTales7 · Dec 1, 2024

Crazy Things from the Past ~ A Thread 🧵 1. Seats of an airplane, 1930

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A collection of 30 fascinating historical artifacts and inventions from the past 2,000+ years, ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts and Victorian-era household items to early 20th-century innovations in transportation, technology, and everyday tools. The thread showcases the creativity and ingenuity of past civilizations through creative solutions to practical problems.

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    Crazy Things from the Past ~ A Thread 🧵 1. Seats of an airplane, 1930

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    2. Baby Cages conceptualized in the 1920s to provide fresh air for Toddlers

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    3. Candle snuffer from 1840s x.com/RescueRestore_…

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    4. An incredible 3,300-year-old hairstyle on a preserved ancient Egyptian head.

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    5. 1896 Planetary Pencil Pointer Sharpener x.com/RescueRestore_…

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    6. 1920s toaster x.com/RescueRestore_…

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    7. King Carlo Alberto's royal Italian writing desk, ca. 1840 Both beautiful and practical, this magnificent masterpiece and its matching armchair are filled with secret drawers and compartments.

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    8. Roller skates in 1920s

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    9. A school bus from 1927.

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    10. Solving a parking problem in Paris, 1927

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    11. Vintage Steam Powered Carousel Kettle In Action x.com/RescueRestore_…

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    12. 1940s Manual Safety Shaving Razor Blade Sharpener In Action x.com/RescueRestore_…

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    13. A 1960s coin sorter x.com/RescueRestore_…

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    14. 1890s Hand Crank Milkshake Mixer in Action x.com/RescueRestore_…

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    15. All Terrain Car, England, 1936

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    16. Armor from a cavalryman directly hit by a cannonball while in the Napoleonic army.

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    17. Hand-carved 1920's hearse

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    18. Victorian era radiator with bread warmer

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    19. Reusable grocery list from the 1950s

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    20. Radio Pram , USA, 1921

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    21. 3,300 year old sandals belonging to Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun

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    21. A Victorian dollhouse, late-1800s

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    23. The Praxinoscope, invented in 1877, uses a rotating drum and mirrors to create moving pictures. x.com/RescueRestore_…

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    24. Monowheel motorcycle (1933)

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    25. Love letter from 1913 that opens up to form an art gallery

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    26. This is a Roman "hologram" effect ring found in the grave of 1st century AD noblewoman, Aebutia Quarta. The ring is thought to depict her son, Titus Carvilius Gemello, who passed away at age of 18.

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    27. Full-Faced Swimming Mask Helped Protect Women’s Skin From The Sun, 1920s

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    28. Faxed Newspaper, 1938

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    29. Revolver Camera

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    30. 1868 hand crank apple peeler