WebUrbanist | Archived Articles on History & Factoids

History is everything that came before, so WebUrbanist fans reading this section are bound to find all kinds of offbeat urban facts and city histories, not to mention everything else from times past that did not seem to fit neatly into another category. Please enjoy this hodgepodge collection of unusual odds and uncanny ends.

Incredible Human Conditions: 10 Head-Turning Medical Oddities

It's remarkable that human growth and development goes so smoothly, despite the numerous opportunities for errors. Here are 10 cases where things went wrong.

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Saving Time: Ten Trippy Time Capsules

Time capsules... messages from today to the world of tomorrow! Time capsules may not be time travel but they're the nearest thing to it we've got.

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Dead But Not Forgotten: 12 Incredible Creatures That Went Extinct

Animals have gone from small to huge, and back, in a cycle that left many species in the dust. Here are 12 of the most intriguing lines to hit a dead end.

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Sound Mirrors: Before Radar, Hearing Was Believing

Sound Mirrors, Acoustic Horns and War Tubas were the only means of detecting enemy aircraft before the invention of radar - and for some time after.

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Smokin' Stacks: 10 Ways To Upcycle Industrial Chimneys

Carbon chugging chimneys are shifting from sooty to beauty through new artistic visions and via a variety of infrastructure renewal projects.

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32 Astounding Architectural Designs of Gingerbread Houses

Here are some of the best gingerbread houses ever created. We hope you enjoy these 32 astounding architectural designs of gingerbread houses.

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From Vomit Collectors to Worm Pickers: 13 Bizarre Jobs

While you're stuck in your cubicle from 9 to 5, there are people out there getting paid to sleep, taste pet food and sniff armpits.

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Amazing Vintage Images from Japan's Forgotten Master

Vintage images of Japan from the early 20th century are made even more compelling when you know the story of T. Enami, their prolific and enigmatic creator.

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Gargoyles: From Gothic Garglers to Grotesque Guardians

Originally decorative downspouts on the roofs of buildings, gargoyles have evolved into sculpted creatures whose often evil looks mask beneficial intent.

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Brutal Torture: 16 Twisted Techniques & Historic Devices

Here's an exploration of 16 of the most cringe-worthy torture techniques and devices to ever come out of the haunted halls of human history.

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Blown To Smithereens: The Secret Story Of Survival Town

Survival Town was a group of buildings and structures designed to measure the effects of an atomic weapon. On May 5, 1955, Survival Town became Loserville.

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Soul Searching: 11 Remarkable Robots Seeking Humanity

Robots looking for a literal heart to a metaphorical soul: the story is as old as science fiction and plays on human nature and tales as old as time.

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Drop Dead Gorgeous: Ten Types Of Tombstones To Die For

These ten drop dead gorgeous tombstones exquisitely detail the strength of the spirit to move the living once the departed themselves have moved on.

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10 Of The Most Chilling Haunted Castles In The World

Whether to support your obsession with ghouls or just for thrills and chills, here are 10 of the creepiest, most ghost-infested and haunted castles in the world.

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War and Pieces: 9 Preserved Bombed-Out WWII Buildings

These 9 examples of preserved buildings stand, in stark contrast to their successors, as testaments to a war that forever changed the world we live in.

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