10 Things From History Most People Don’t Realize Still Exist

We like to think of history as moments of past gone, but somehow we hold onto things longer than most of us realize.

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[danielschick]

Pinkertons are also famous for crushing labor protest on the behalf of factory owners.

[DeliveryMcGee]

Re: Zyklon B: the only difference between a pesticide and a war crime is the size and number of legs of the what the user considers a pest. All of the modern nerve agents (Sarin, Tabun, Vx, Novichok, &c) were also developed from agricultural pesticides.

[Zundfolge]

In our old neighborhood in Colorado they'd occasionally find squirrels that had Bubonic Plague. The reason its not a big deal today is that now we have antibiotics.

[wtfpwnzred]

>finish watching a 20 minute Simon Whistler video
>refresh youtube list
>new Simon Whistler video at top of feed
>posted 15 minutes ago
>tfw there aren't enough hours in a day to catch up with the release schedule

[InquisMalleus]

There is still the Centennial Light Bulb - a light bulb from the early 20th century that has been on almost the entire time since it was first turned on, well over 100 years ago. It was briefly believed to have burnt out, but someone had disconnected the uninterrupted power source and accidentally unplugged it. It now is powered by a wall outlet, with a battery backup and its own webcam.

[jonnybgoode]

The cranes that built the titanic are named Samson & Goliath, pass them everyday on the way to work.

[Piggelgesicht]

I've a bunch of jars around that my mum cleaned years ago. She died in 2018 - I now treasure these jars because they contain her breath. I know, I sound like a weirdo but I find it comforting to be able to open one and have a nuance of her around. We should let loved ones breathe in jars more!

[Cameron]

@8:11 when a giant otter scares off a leopard: that's totally badass. I'm joining Team Otter. (I have actually seen the regular-sized ones in the Hebrides; they're really cute.)

[mathieuleader]

the company that manufactured Zkylon B still existing is disconcerting

[Revontuletband]

The feeling when the stock photo for the black death is from the city where you live (it's the Moscow Metro)

[agranero]

That is why Americana is called that? It is a famous spot for parachuting. There is a famous singer in Brazil called Rita Lee Jones. she was named after General Lee by descendants of people that fled USA after the Secession War (the Confederados).

[SteveFrench_]

Leon: The Professional is a fantastic movie. One of my favorites. I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend it.

[rustyshackleford]

I live in rural Michigan and about 1 in 10 houses has a confederate flag. They've gotten especially more prevalent in the last 6 years.

[joeyr]

5:10 this frank Atwood piece of schiesse should make an appearance on Casual Crim💯👌

[brandonyadon]

I'm hoping Thomas Edison's last breath was I should not have electrocuted that elephant.
Or maybe I should not have harassed Nikolai Tesla so much

[charlotte-mgwj]

Regarding number 5, there are three things you should never ask; A man his salary, a woman her age, and a German company what they were doing between 1939 and 1945.

[brandonyadon]

I guess Lincoln should have kept a Pinkerton around.

[PhantomFilmAustralia]

Henry Ford bottling Edison's breath was the first effort of a car manufacturer lowering the world's carbon footprint.

[DamnDemi]

It's wild how the world went from complete chaos in 2020, to now not caring in 2022.

[ferociousgumby]

Actually, Edison stole his last breath from Tesla.