20 things that someone threw away, while others saw real treasures in them and picked up

Today, wherever we go, we take our smartphone with us everywhere and can take a picture at any time. But this was not always the case, and most of the story passed without cameras and video filming. That is why historical photographs are so valuable, especially if they were taken in ancient times. Today we want to plunge with you into the times of the past and look at the life of people of those years, as well as see rare pictures of stars that few have seen.

Moscow, 1965

David Bowie and Mick Jagger were very close friends, and according to some stories even more, 1970

Australian professional swimmer, actress and writer Annette Kellerman has fought for women's right to wear tight-fitting swimwear. She was arrested for indecent behavior, 1907

Frank Sinatra and his fans, 1940s

Sigourney Weaver on the set of the movie "Alien 3", 1991

Correctional colony of strict regime, Kovrov, 1993

Marilyn Monroe in 1957

Kylie Minogue, 1993

California Bikini Contest 1986

Reaction of a boy watching television for the first time, 1948

Perfume machine, 1952

"The health of workers is the work of the workers themselves." Psychiatric hospital, USSR, 1930s

This item was used to play the bottle game, Europe, 17th century

Gillian Anderson, 1996

Female sniper company of the 3rd Shock Army of the 1st Belorussian Front, Germany, May 1945

Albert Einstein, 1933

Tasting room "Nectar" in Leningrad, 1985

Nikita Khrushchev during a visit to India, 1956

Visiting quarantined relatives and friends at Ullewol Hospital, Oslo, 1905

Robert De Niro in Moscow, 1980s

Sellers of skullcaps, UzSSR, 1930

Former spouses Johnny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie, 1996

Madonna, Versace ad campaign, 1995

Victorian photographer's birdie, 1900s

In the 1920s, resourceful photographers attracted the attention of children with a brass bird placed near the lens. An interesting fact: not only was the toy shiny, it also emitted a whistle similar to the singing of real birds.

A soldier from the honor guard, passing out from the heat, Melbourne, January 20, 1974

We know for sure that even today we can't really define it, and any topic that starts with "Reddit" raises the question "What is this?". Today, Bemorepanda is trying its best: to explain Reddit and show you why this site can mean the other internet to you.

Reddit, the self-proclaimed "home page of the Internet," says it is now valued at over $ 10 billion after raising another $ 410 million in funding, with the final round expected to grow to $ 700 million. The company continues to grow and improve its business while eliminating racist, misogynistic and other controversial communities as it prepares to go public at some point in the future.

How do you use Reddit?

You can find something interesting on the internet: a picture, a video, a clip or a news article. Want to promote it beyond your Facebook or Twitter page Enter Reddit and choose a subreddit (a subcategory) to enter that post. You put the link and give it an attractive headline (like the front page of a newspaper). Your post is voted by users through Upvote and Downvote.

If your post is very popular and users appreciate it, it will reach the front page of the subsection or main page of Reddit, from where it will be distributed and voted on by hundreds of thousands of people. For this effort you receive points in the form of Karma. The more karma you have, the more popular your posts are and whether your style is appreciated by other users.

What is Reddit? 

The downside of Reddit to many uninitiated is the way it looks. It is not a site that is based on design, but on content. It is pure content. The links are posted on the site, and there readers comment and vote. The popular mechanism for promoting news, images or videos makes a material that is the first a kind of balance of popularity.

It's hard for something to be popular on Reddit and not elsewhere. Reddit is thus a kind of social aggregator of news and content, which is based on the popular vote. The community is known to be very pretentious and tough, but the entry is harder, because Reddit catches on quickly, through the addiction it creates. What can be uploaded to Reddit? Almost anything. At the end of this material we have put some links to subreddits, i.e. subcategories of the site, based on common interests. But these are a tiny part.

Anyone can open a Subreddit and moderate it. It is important that users come to it. Indeed, the site is controversial because there are many subcategories that are quite difficult to digest, where even harsh images from road accidents or simply ... disgusting images are presented. But no one is forcing you to get there. What is erotic or porn is marked as such, what is boring or cliché is marked as such. Usually, what gets on the front page is very interesting. One of the most popular categories is IAmA, meaning Ask Me Anything, where over time many personalities have come to answer the questions of the rulers.

Bill Gates and Barack Obama were among the most popular sessions, with the US president even blocking the site due to the large number of visitors. Fascinating moments in Reddit history Some moments on Reddit were truly amazing, showing how powerful the internet is. Redeemers can donate money for certain causes with the help of Reddit Gold, and fundraising campaigns have been very successful if they have been well motivated. In December 2010, members of the Christian community on Reddit decided to raise funds.

Those in the subreddit of atheists wanted to give them a pleasant competition and they also raised money for Medecins sans Frontieres and the Clean Water Fund. The Islamist subreddit also raised money. In three weeks, the three communities raised $ 200,000. Also on Reddit is the biggest Secret Santa or Secret Santa program.

Every year since 2010, redditors come into play and receive another member for whom they will become Secret Santa. A total of 18,000 users participated and $ 662,000 was donated. In January 2010, Reddit donated $ 185,000 to the Haiti State Aid Fund.

If our explanations were not enough, we discovered this infographic on socialmouths.com and we need to share it with you.

Top 10 interesting facts why Reddit is successful.

- All memes that have appeared on the internet are from 4chan or Reddit.

- Everything that reaches the front page of Reddit is monstrously popular, with hundreds of thousands of views.

- Reddit has 2.5 billion monthly views.

- 34.9 million unique visitors enter Reddit.

- 8.3 million comments were given.

- A Reddit ad costs $ 20,000.

-Average income on Reddit is $ 25,000 - $ 50,000.

-Roughtly 55% of Reddit users are male.

-Creativity is king on Reddit.

-The average number of unique visitors is 34.9 million monthly.

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While some are trying in every possible way to escape from knowledge, others are only looking for an excuse to learn something new. Since you are reading this, it means that you are definitely one of the latter. Sometimes, to find something interesting, you don't have to go far, just look around your grandmother's closet or the basement of your house. All the curious gizmos that can be found there have only one problem - sometimes it is difficult to understand what it is. With such questions, users often contact the “What is this thing” community on Reddit, where other users, whenever possible, try to tell about the origin of a particular find. We have again put together a collection of fascinating questions and answers for our beloved inquisitive readers, and we hope you miss your new knowledge 💖

Question: “What are these liquid vests worn by Olympic sailing athletes for? They featured Dutch athletes Annemik Beckering and Annette Duez during a post-race interview. "

Answer: "These are cooling vests." These vests were

first talked about in 2020, when they were worn by nurses who were forced to wear poorly ventilated clothes during the pandemic, suffering from the heat. These same vests allow athletes to carry the Summer Olympics more comfortably and not overheat 🦺

Question: “What is this thing on the bar at my work? Made of metal, hollow inside "

Answer: “This is an old-fashioned bottle opener on the bar. I saw a lot of these in old pubs. ”

There is a special part behind the metal contraption, which is intended for opening bottles. Usually, after opening, the cork falls into a special container, although there may be an ordinary trash can below 🧺

Question: “A small curly spoon with a hole in the bottom. I think this is some kind of kitchen utensil, but I have no idea what it is. Help!"

Answer: "This is a fancy melon"

scoop.Works like an ice cream spoon.

Q: “My partner went to a yard sale and came back with an old can full of these things. Hard metal, measuring spoon for scale "

Answer: "This is a fastener for curtains that do not have special slots or loops" The

sharp part goes through the curtain fabric, like a safety pin, and the other clings to the rings 🧷

Question: “There is a microchip in my new bra, which I bought on the Internet. In my opinion, it is fake, but I cannot determine exactly what it is and why it was inside. "

Answer: “This is something of the" healing "things of the modern world. From the category of magnetic bracelets "

Now some Chinese lingerie manufacturers sew in such magnets. They are designed to improve blood circulation, and most often they can be found in underwear for "weight loss" 🏃♀️

Question: “I just bought a house by the lake and found three of these in the water next to the pier. Cross stack of corrugated tubing, wrapped in plastic mesh, with weights attached "

Answer: “This is the so-called fish nursery. They help the fry hide from predatory fish. They also improve fishing, as predatory fish will swim around these things in the hope that some babies will emerge from there. "

Question: “I just moved to a new house. The former tenant left it in the freezer. One-piece stainless steel cylinder, just over 15 cm long, rounded at one end and internally threaded at the other. Anchovies for scale. What is this thing? "

Answer: “This is a wine cooling stick with a lost second part. Freeze it in the freezer, then put it in a bottle of wine. "

Question: “What is this small camera or some kind of detector on the ceiling? I noticed waxing in the salon "

Answer: "This is an indicator that the ceiling lamp has an emergency backup battery and is fully charged."

Question: “This thing with a lot of handles. Mainly made of wood, has been in a thrift store in Mossel Bay, South Africa for years and no one ever knew what it was. Google doesn't know either "

Answer: “This is the control panel of the electrical slimming device. Something like an EKG machine, with the help of it an electric current was passed through certain points, and this was supposed to stimulate the muscles and give the same results as the exercises. "

Question: “A small metal object (about 10 cm) with various mechanical parts on one side. There is a spare gear inside the lined case. Age unknown, but possibly antiques. "

Answer: "This is a drawing tool for drawing dotted lines"

Typewriter part dipped in the ink, then the device had to be news along the lines that it has abandoned the dotted line or, as in this case, point.

Question: “A large cubic object attached to some channel near the dam. Usually found underwater. It looks like it's made of a translucent material? "

Answer: "This is a filter for the intake of water, which is drawn into a reservoir."

At this point, the filter is visible because the water level has dropped. Most likely, there are more such underwater.

Question: “Metal pins with round heads and rotating tubes in a wooden board. Most likely antiques. What?"

Answer: "This is a vintage tie hanger."

Question: "Heavy ball and flimsy wire ... Some kind of holder?"

Answer: "This is a holder for napkins, moreover, from IKEA"

Question: “Two rubber cups at the ends of the plastic arms that do not touch. What it is?"

Answer: "This is a shock massager for the back."

During a blow to the back, they hit the ball against another, adding additional vibration.

Question: “What is this thing that I found at a thrift store? It looks like a ceramic tray that stands on the table and holds something. "

Answer: "A flower vase, also known as a flower frog"

Often used to hold artificial flowers.

Question: “Small round clip with thumbs up. Stretches, but maintains a round shape "

Answer: "This is a phone holder"

Japan is an ancient country, with an extremely interesting history and traditions. Japan is also very closed to foreigners, which is why so many tourists are interested in these isolated islands. The modern Japanese way of life and culture are quite different from the USA and Europe. Read on for interesting things about Japan that you probably didn't know.

There are no people in Japan to collect garbage. The streets of Japan are extremely clean, even in Tokyo, which is the capital and a massive megalopolis, all the streets are clean and have no garbage. But how is this possible without garbage? It all comes down to their mentality. The Japanese rarely leave garbage on the streets. Also, volunteers, both young and old, clean the streets simply because they want to live in a clean city. If an employer sees that you have previously worked as a volunteer street cleaner, you will be seen as a responsible person and will probably hire you much faster.

In Japan, 98.5% of the population is Japanese. Today's world is becoming more and more international due to the mixing of cultures. But this is not the case in Japan, because of the extremely difficult visas and cultural mentality, it is a challenge for migrants to stay in Japan. On the one hand, it protects this unique and ancient culture with ancient traditions, but, on the other hand, it is closed to the outside world and migrants.

25% of Japan's population is over 65 years old. Japan is now facing terrible demographic problems. Because it is so difficult to afford the needs of children, such as schools, medicine, extracurricular activities, many Japanese simply do not have children. It has been like this for many years, and now over 25% of the population is over 65 years old. Immigrants are the solution to this problem, they do not like to integrate and want to have children.

In Japan you are allowed to sleep at work. You've probably heard about how long the days of service in Japan are. Officially, the schedule is 8 hours a day as in most parts of the world, but due to their mentality, any employee wants to stay over the schedule to show that he is willing to work. In Japan, if you sleep during the work day, it is a sign that you work extremely hard. Even if Japanese companies do the same job as Americans or Europeans, workers postpone their work until evening to stay at work and show a desire to work.

1.Giving everyone a change

2.Buses

3.Opera

4.Rice paddy

5.Tree in Japan

6.Telephone of the wind

7.Semi-transparent umbrellas

8.Just 2 days

9.Train seats in Japan

10.Turtle way

11.Toilets be like

12.Lumber production

13.Hospital

14.Arrange

15.Waiting at station

16.Gums

17.The oldest fish

18.Smooth train

19.Train stop

20.Bonsai tree

21.Trains in Japan

22.Private restaurant

23.Help in Japan

24.Japan under water

25.Japanese movie

26.Package from Japan

27.Relaxation drink

28.Rain storm

29.Evolution

30.Faces

31.Two friends

32.Food at hospital

33.Cleaning together

34.Cool option

35.Floating solar power plant

36.Economy class

37.Vending machine

38.Isolated village

39.KFC

40.Pets button

41.Eye drops

42.Solar arc

43.Arch bridge

44.System for bags

45.Hiroshima

46.Fish socks

47.KFC in Japan

48.Subway in Japan

49.Suit store

50.Producing woods

 If you are one of those people who avoids flea markets and second-hand shops, then you will never understand the excitement with which people are looking for "treasures" in these stores. And there, believe me, there are a lot of them! After all, what one person does not need can be a thing that another person desperately needs, and this is what makes finds from thrift stores so valuable.

“I am an electrician and I constantly save old fixtures by taking them out of the trash heap or buying them for next to nothing at thrift stores. I already have a whole collection in my basement, and this octopus will also replenish it ”

“I found this vintage Edwardian wedding dress at a local thrift store and couldn't leave it there. It cost only 7 dollars and, besides, I have a wedding soon, so I think I was very lucky "

 "I found these photos from the premiere of Good Will Hunting at an antique store in Seattle."

"For years I was tempted by miniature chairs in thrift stores, and one day I finally bought nine of them."

"I went to a thrift store and found this duck there, not even suspecting that it was an incense burner."

"I'm just in love with these gold earrings with an angel and a devil, which I was lucky to snatch at a flea market."

"This is one of the sweetest budget purchases I've made in a thrift store to date."

"A magical find at today's garage sale"

“As soon as I saw this chair, I remembered about my cat, August, and for good reason - he immediately appreciated it”

"I fell in love with them and just couldn't pass by!"

"I found this naughty raver outfit at a garage sale and I can't wait to get people to wear it!"

"I got this beauty for just 5 bucks."

"A wicker miracle that both my cats liked"

"I gladly paid $ 25 for this BEAUTY!"

“I found this brass fly ashtray at a thrift store in Wisconsin. I'm going to fill it with pretty pebbles that I found in our backyard. "

"I'm just wildly delighted with my recent find."

"I went to a flea market for things that I really needed ... and returned with a frog-shaped mirror for $ 2."

"A few months ago, I bought this incredible handbag for women at auction."

"This is possibly the coolest thing I've ever found in a thrift store!"