In the 13th century, Pope Gregory IX declared that cats were Satan's minions and soon across Europe, cats would be burned alive en masse in front of delighted crowds. Oftentimes, women accused of witchcraft would be sentenced to death and encaged with several black cats before being set on fire. r/AllThatsInteresting • In the 13th century, Pope Gregory IX declared that cats were Satan's minions and soon across Europe, cats would be burned alive en masse in front of delighted crowds. Oftentimes, women accused of witchcraft would be sentenced to death and encaged with several black cats before being set on fire.
Mary Smith, a “knocker-upper” who earned sixpence a week shooting dried peas at windows to wake people for work in East London. r/HistoryUncovered • Mary Smith, a “knocker-upper” who earned sixpence a week shooting dried peas at windows to wake people for work in East London.
The male contestants of the 1988 National Aerobic Championship. r/AllThatsInteresting • The male contestants of the 1988 National Aerobic Championship. Sorry, something went wrong when loading this video. View in app
r/HistoryUncovered • Estimated to be 1,000 years old, this mummy of the "Warriors of the Clouds" people was recovered in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest in 2007. HistUncovered commented Source and more info available here: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20160216-the-royal-mummies-of-peru Reply reply
Estimated to be 1,000 years old, this mummy of the "Warriors of the Clouds" people was recovered in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest in 2007. r/HistoryUncovered • Estimated to be 1,000 years old, this mummy of the "Warriors of the Clouds" people was recovered in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest in 2007.
The reforestation of Rio De Janeiro from 1989 to 2019. r/AllThatsInteresting • The reforestation of Rio De Janeiro from 1989 to 2019.
A beer vendor at Chicago's Wrigley Field in 1975. r/HistoryUncovered • A beer vendor at Chicago's Wrigley Field in 1975.
Leonard Nimoy celebrates his 36th birthday with his parents in March 1967. r/HistoryUncovered • Leonard Nimoy celebrates his 36th birthday with his parents in March 1967.