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Real FAIRIES Caught on Camera? | The Cottingley Fairies at the Book Fair
Do you believe in [Cottingley] Fairies? This year at the NYIABF I saw some original prints of these famous fairy photographs taken in Cottingley, England between 1917-1920. The history of the Cottingley Fairies is really interesting, with a legacy lasting over 60 years! It's a charming hoax, with an extra bit of magic added (watch the end of the video to see what I mean).
Image credits: University of Leeds
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Antiques & Books HAUL | Spring 2024
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Support the channel on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecuriousworld History shop: explorethecurious.com/ Instagram: thecuriousworld LINKS TO EVERYTHING: These links are affiliate it's the same price for you, but helps support the channel! :) Some of my favorite books: amzn.to/3TQ1CPw Remote controlled candles amzn.to/3yWTRyQ Reunions: Visionary Encounters with Departed Loved Ones - R...
Touring Epic's FANTASTICAL campus in Verona, Wisconsin
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Epic Systems is a medical software company based in Verona, Wisconsin. You can take guided tours of their fantastical, themed campus. We were there for hours and only saw two sections (Storybook campus and Wizards Academy campus). I'd never seen an office like this before, it felt like a theme park in a way. I wonder what it's like to actually work there! . Support the channel on Patreon: www.p...
Touring the WRIGHT BROTHERS National Memorial | The Wright Brothers Story
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Join me as I visit the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, NC. The museum here tells the story of the Wright brothers and their journey to become the first in flight on December 17th, 1903. I take you through the museum, and then outside to see the replica camp houses, the markers showing the locations of the original flights, and then I take you all the way up to the monumen...
The Film & TV history of SILVER SPRINGS, FLORIDA (plus, glass-bottom boats)
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Today we're visiting Silver Springs State Park to see the famous glass-bottom boats and learn all about the film and TV history associated with the Springs. Films like Creature From the Black Lagoon and shows like Sea Hunt starring Lloyd Bridges all filmed underwater scenes at the Springs. There are some museums in the park where you can learn about Bruce Mozert's underwater photography, Ross A...
Come VINTAGE EPHEMERA shopping with me | Visiting the ESA Ephemera Fair 2024
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Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecuriousworld History shop: explorethecurious.com/ Instagram: thecuriousworld Amazon storefront (links are affiliate same price for you, but I get commission on qualifying purchases): www.amazon.com/shop/thecuriousworld . I attended the ESA Ephemera Fair this year and saw the many thousands of bits of ephemera. For the unfamiliar, ephemera refers to mai...
Taking pictures with a nearly-100 year old camera | Kodak No. 2 Brownie
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Patreon: www.patreon.com/thecuriousworld Amazon (links are affiliate same price for you, but I get commission on qualifying purchases): www.amazon.com/shop/thecuriousworld I bought a Kodak No.2 Brownie at an antique store recently and I could NOT WAIT to start taking pictures. The Kodak No. 2 Brownie was made from 1901-1935, and I'm not 100% sure which model number mine is. I think it might be ...
The X-FILES Cast Today | PhileFest 2023
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I went to PhileFest 2023, an X-Files convention celebrating 30 years of The X-Files. Join me as I see what the X-Files cast is up to now, and watch as I cry because I can't control my emotions! (This show is my childhood, so there's some psychology at play there.) Thank you to the organizers of the convention for such a great time! Ways to support the channel: Like and share this video! Patreon...
ANTIQUES & Books Haul | Victorian brooch, uranium glass & more
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!!LINKS!! Check out my favorite books on Amazon: amzn.to/3TQ1CPw (links are affiliate same price for you, but it helps support the channel) The Bridges of Madison County: amzn.to/3Vo83bB Heart-Shaped Box: amzn.to/3Rtd7uh Sex and the City: amzn.to/3Vna9IP The Sound and the Fury: amzn.to/3Xt2N9v The Final Girl Support Group: amzn.to/3XizTZu Hell House: amzn.to/4b551ia Night Stalks the Mansion: am...
WEIRD things to do in URUGUAY | I swam with sea lions
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I filmed some interesting and unusual things that I did in Uruguay during the week I spent there. Most of the time was spent in the capital Montevideo, but I did explore some neighboring areas, including Punta del Este where I swam with sea lions. It was an interesting experience, definitely one I'll remember for the rest of my life. (And I took a nice hot shower when I got back to the hotel.) ...
ANTIQUES and BOOKS Haul | Spring 2023
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Check out my book recommendations on Amazon: amzn.to/3TQ1CPw (links are affiliate same price for you, but it helps support the channel) !!MORE LINKS BELOW!! Join me as I share all the little antiques I've acquired in the last few months. (Including something I've been dreaming of forever!!!) And I also share the books I've read in the past two months. Tell me what you're reading in the comments...
I sat for a TINTYPE! | 19th century photography
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I sat for a TINTYPE! | 19th century photography
HISTORICAL NEWS from 1798 | Antique newspaper reading
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HISTORICAL NEWS from 1798 | Antique newspaper reading
AI ANIMATION of EDGAR ALLAN POE | Edgar Allan Poe brought to life
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AI ANIMATION of EDGAR ALLAN POE | Edgar Allan Poe brought to life
What still exists from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair | Remembering the White City
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What still exists from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair | Remembering the White City
WEIRD 1970s COCKTAIL (& other antique store finds!)
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WEIRD 1970s COCKTAIL (& other antique store finds!)
Meeting an X-FILES ICON | Chris Carter at the X-Files Museum
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Meeting an X-FILES ICON | Chris Carter at the X-Files Museum
MORBID CURIOSITY | Blood Relic of Abraham Lincoln's Assassination (& much more)
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MORBID CURIOSITY | Blood Relic of Abraham Lincoln's Assassination (& much more)
Antique store HAUL | Spring 2022
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Antique store HAUL | Spring 2022
A brief history of America's OLDEST city | St. Augustine, FL
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A brief history of America's OLDEST city | St. Augustine, FL
Robert the Doll: Allegedly HAUNTED DOLL in Key West, FL
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Robert the Doll: Allegedly HAUNTED DOLL in Key West, FL
Touring the "Psychic Capital of the World," Cassadaga, FL!
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Touring the "Psychic Capital of the World," Cassadaga, FL!
The NATIONAL MUSTARD MUSEUM | Weird things to do in Wisconsin
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The NATIONAL MUSTARD MUSEUM | Weird things to do in Wisconsin
THIS is in Wisconsin?? The TROLLWAY in Mount Horeb, WI
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THIS is in Wisconsin?? The TROLLWAY in Mount Horeb, WI
Haunted Syracuse, NY: The Ghost Bride of the 13 Curves
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Haunted Syracuse, NY: The Ghost Bride of the 13 Curves
Haunted Binghamton, NY: The ghostly history of 3 historic mansions
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Haunted Binghamton, NY: The ghostly history of 3 historic mansions
Did I just experience a haunting?? | Haunted Hotels in NY
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Did I just experience a haunting?? | Haunted Hotels in NY
Touring George Washington's Mount Vernon
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Touring George Washington's Mount Vernon
Visiting Yorktown | American Revolution Museum & the Siege of Yorktown
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Visiting Yorktown | American Revolution Museum & the Siege of Yorktown
CANNIBALISM at Jamestown: The Starving Time
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CANNIBALISM at Jamestown: The Starving Time

Komentáře

  • @donadams9755
    @donadams9755 Před dnem

    My son recently stayed in a haunted hotel in Naples, N.Y. He said there were yellow and blue orbs floating around in his room, and a vase would appear and disappear on top of a dresser.

  • @squamish4244
    @squamish4244 Před 2 dny

    Arnold was also the best battlefield general Washington had in the early part of the war, and won the critical Second Battle of Saratoga in 1777, which convinced the French to throw their full weight behind the American cause. And he was wounded _again_ in the same battered leg that had been wounded before. But by 1780, he was tired of the bloodletting and frustrated by the American rejection of peace terms offered by the British. He was still a dislikable man, but he did want an end to the war.

  • @nancyhodge7331
    @nancyhodge7331 Před 2 dny

    how do they keep robert the doll clean

  • @leannefaldyn5262
    @leannefaldyn5262 Před 3 dny

    So neat!! Where did you send the film to have them developed?

  • @roysmith5293
    @roysmith5293 Před 3 dny

    This is like the big foot of the early days 😅 great video 👍

  • @roysmith5293
    @roysmith5293 Před 3 dny

    Only 18 year after George Washington passed, thats a old cool pice of history right there 👍

  • @samlupo100
    @samlupo100 Před 6 dny

    I don’t believe in ghosts but I do believe in demons!!!

  • @GuyDayen
    @GuyDayen Před 7 dny

    Thank you for this video ! Never knew this was in South East Wisconsin, within driving distance of Milwaukee, where we live. We’ll definitely be visiting this great place soon ! 😊

  • @KendalHernandez-z4x

    I’m sorry Robert for watching this without your permission… please forgive me.stay happy and amen 🙏

  • @jaykisoffong
    @jaykisoffong Před 10 dny

    goodbye robert, and i apologize for not asking for your permission, i fw yo dripp. love you big man goodbye

  • @user-xg7iz4ok5z
    @user-xg7iz4ok5z Před 10 dny

    The most beautiful woman ever created!

  • @user-xg7iz4ok5z
    @user-xg7iz4ok5z Před 10 dny

    I would go with her anywhere!

  • @user-xg7iz4ok5z
    @user-xg7iz4ok5z Před 10 dny

    She is so beautiful!!!!!!

  • @user-xg7iz4ok5z
    @user-xg7iz4ok5z Před 10 dny

    How dare they kick her out ! : (!

  • @user-xg7iz4ok5z
    @user-xg7iz4ok5z Před 10 dny

    Her eyes are magnificent!

  • @-iloveyou
    @-iloveyou Před 11 dny

    Fake history

  • @TechNed
    @TechNed Před 12 dny

    When I was a kid, just after we migrated to Australia, my Mum gave me her Ilford camera that used 120 roll film. I got 12 shots per roll. I always did my best to load in subdued light (and hold roll tightly so no light can leak in past the spool ends).

  • @alveolate
    @alveolate Před 12 dny

    so uh... who has to die before the owners reveal that the 28k price tag was also a practical joke??

  • @user-kk3fp3cb1t
    @user-kk3fp3cb1t Před 13 dny

    Nooooo

  • @user-kk3fp3cb1t
    @user-kk3fp3cb1t Před 13 dny

    Lol

  • @user-kk3fp3cb1t
    @user-kk3fp3cb1t Před 13 dny

    Opsss

  • @user-kk3fp3cb1t
    @user-kk3fp3cb1t Před 13 dny

    Haha

  • @user-kk3fp3cb1t
    @user-kk3fp3cb1t Před 13 dny

    Nooooooo

  • @DFord-rv3nz
    @DFord-rv3nz Před 13 dny

    I grew up near there.

  • @zdanc6928
    @zdanc6928 Před 14 dny

    Back then it was the Republic of the United States. that Statue-replica that was originally 64 foot statue has a lot of meaning, if you understand history. thank you for the video <3

  • @abbeymichele6638
    @abbeymichele6638 Před 14 dny

    That building isn’t affiliated with the spiritualist camp mediums! That may be why it wasn’t an accurate representation

  • @iamboldaslove
    @iamboldaslove Před 14 dny

    Я смотрю видео на английском гораздо менее популярное чем на русском, интересно почему ты перестала снимать на русском?

  • @havfruenmayhem4298
    @havfruenmayhem4298 Před 17 dny

    I encourage you to delve deeper into Revelation. 29 lessons. Verse by verse. Doesn't get any better than that! czcams.com/play/PLmG7XE9fa-yTyJH_EcmenD5W-cyYCu5zI.html

  • @Socialmocracy
    @Socialmocracy Před 17 dny

    This is simply wonderful. I like that they didn’t need experimentation they just knew what to do at such a young age. True photographers.

    • @TheCuriousWorld
      @TheCuriousWorld Před 5 dny

      I agree! I'm amazed they were able to capture such amazing photographs, on a borrowed camera, and at such a young age! They really had a gift.

  • @elchananyanovsky4230
    @elchananyanovsky4230 Před 17 dny

    Fairies wear boots, don't they?

  • @WASRT001
    @WASRT001 Před 18 dny

    Interesting video! Did you make any purchases at the fair?

  • @chriscard6544
    @chriscard6544 Před 18 dny

    I met a fairy in Iceland, she was working at the Post Office of Siglufjordur.

  • @mybellyisapinata
    @mybellyisapinata Před 18 dny

    Neat! I'm glad people still have access to at least prints of them still and they weren't entirely lost to time or a private collection. I choose to believe those girls were real life Newt Scamanders!

  • @AtalienaFhang
    @AtalienaFhang Před 18 dny

    Was this the first real hoax? 🤔 You should try to see if you can recreate these images with your box camera!

    • @TheCuriousWorld
      @TheCuriousWorld Před 5 dny

      Ha, that's a very cool idea! And, I just googled it--the first hoax photograph was made in 1840...and now I'm down a new rabbit hole!

  • @bw1357
    @bw1357 Před 18 dny

    Having attended 4th grade in1960s Va , Jamestown was a big deal in Va history teaching. We got to go on a field trip there and Williamsburg....geeat learning experience

  • @GermanSausagesAreTheWurst

    Didn't they make a spooky movie about the Cottingley Fairies? (edit: that clip from The Antiques Roadshow is great. I think the appraiser thought they were copies at first because he did a little startle when she told him she was.)

  • @blessings6718
    @blessings6718 Před 18 dny

    We're miss you on your other forgotten channel also

  • @coulie27
    @coulie27 Před 18 dny

    This is so cute 😅

  • @TheCuriousWorld
    @TheCuriousWorld Před 18 dny

    More fun facts about the Cottingley Fairies: 1. While the girls themselves did not doctor any photos, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's associate, Edward Gardner of the Theosophical Society, asked photography expert Harold Snelling to "enhance" the glass plate negatives to better show the fairies and make them stand out in the image. So, while the negatives were confirmed to be "genuine," they were still "improved" for better clarity. The enhancement makes it look almost like the fairies themselves are glowing, which added to the idea that they were real. 2. You may wonder why anybody believed that these were real photos, when they look very clearly faked to us today. Well, people DID doubt them very much. But at the same time, this was the early days of amateur photography and many people then were not as immediately skeptical of photographic evidence as we are now. And, the fact that these photographs were analyzed by experts and nobody could say for *certain* whether they were faked, also lent itself to the idea that mere children did not have the capacity to create such a complex fakery that would fool even the best in the field. 3. Also, self-proclaimed psychics/clairvoyants visited Cottingley themselves to look for these ethereal creatures. And THEY TOO reported seeing fairies, gnomes, etc! So that lent extra credence to it all. 4. Watch Frances and Elsie talk about the Cottingley Fairies in this program from the '80s. (Segment begins at 8:39) czcams.com/video/iP-R9nhm7Ls/video.html 5. Watch Frances' daughter show the photographs on Antiques Roadshow: czcams.com/video/8WX1BhKxSYQ/video.html 6. Read The Coming of the Fairies in its entirety: www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/47506/pg47506-images.html

  • @matthewbell8950
    @matthewbell8950 Před 19 dny

    robert I am sorry for watching this please forgive me

  • @williamkelly8237
    @williamkelly8237 Před 19 dny

    How about the L platform the original one built into Jackson Park how about all the lagoons that existed for the gondola ride from the L platform to what is now the museum of science industry down the midway 55th St.? Why don’t you talk about what actually exist at this point, and some of the things that existed in conjunction with the worlds fair

  • @williamkelly8237
    @williamkelly8237 Před 19 dny

    Why are you tell the truth about history here? What happened to the Japanese garden? What do you think happened to it World War II the Japanese were our enemies? We took them out all the gardens.

  • @spiritfilledlife79
    @spiritfilledlife79 Před 20 dny

    My ancestor Stephen Hokins arrived as relief in the Sea Venture after it shipwrecked in Bremuda. He was at John Roelf and Pocahontas wedding. He would return to England for a few years and then in 1620 bring his wife and children over on the Mayflower, his son Oceanus was born at sea. Of everyone who came in the Mayflower he was tge only person who had already been to the New World and knew how to handle Native American relationships. I'm a direct descendant through his son Giles Hopkins.

  • @LukeEdwardstube
    @LukeEdwardstube Před 21 dnem

    I just picked one up for a fiver at a Boot Fair! I’m excited to use it. I can’t believe it was (one of) the first ever commercially available camera. Great video :)

  • @pipesmoker67
    @pipesmoker67 Před 24 dny

    The janitor at the Vortex Coffee Shop didn't have any readings scheduled, so he gave her a reading between toilet scrubs. "You have a long trip planned, oh, I mean; you have a long dump in your future. If I were you, I would stock up on toilet paper and Nag Champa incense ." She wasn't impressed, but the coffee was causing a gurgle.

  • @nyashiavaughan368
    @nyashiavaughan368 Před 25 dny

    do i have permission watch this robert

  • @captainofspace
    @captainofspace Před 25 dny

    Cool campus. Notoriously terrible employer.

    • @mhgscrubadub9917
      @mhgscrubadub9917 Před 4 dny

      I got reached out to by a recruiter so I’m doing some digging. This company looks like a damn backrooms fever dream.

  • @debbie9929
    @debbie9929 Před 26 dny

    TURN was FABULOUS. I am DEFINITELY DIWN THE RABBIT HOLE

  • @genevarailfan3909
    @genevarailfan3909 Před 26 dny

    I knew Epic had a cool campus, but this is on a whole different level! A bit disappointed not to see a cameo from any of my friends who work there.

    • @TheCuriousWorld
      @TheCuriousWorld Před 23 dny

      I went on a Sunday so I didn't have a chance to see just how busy it gets during actual work hours!

  • @jaybrodell1959
    @jaybrodell1959 Před 28 dny

    B. Altman and Company on Fifth Avenue in New York used to have a department of manuscripts and autographs. Alas, the store no longer is there, but when it was, a lot of old documents were sold at reasonable prices. The one in this video shows how reading Medieval Latin text is a separate art that even Cicero would have found daunting.