From rape to robbery and meth to murder, the Hells Angels have earned their reputation as history's most infamous motorcycle club. These vintage photos take you inside the gang. A Hells Angels member enjoys a risky ride near Bakersfield, Calif. 1965.Bill Ray/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Members of the Hells Angels hang out on a picnic table. Sonny Barger of Oakland can be seen with a bandage on his forehead, resulting from a motorcycle wreck injury. Read More...
The phenomenon of sideshow "freaks" drew huge crowds in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the likes of Queen Victoria. George Sherwood Stratton, better known as General Tom Thumb, standing on a chair between two guards. 1860. London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images Tattooed Lady Betty Broadbent prepares for an appearance at the fair in Flushing, Queens, New York. 1939.Bettmann/Getty Images Portrait of American Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker sitting on two wooden chairs. Read More...
From singing trees to laser harps to vegetable clarinets, these weird musical instruments are as spectacular as they are strange.Source: Deviant Art
Weird Musical Instruments: The Majestic Bellowphone Source: VICE
Known as the Dr. Seuss of music, Leonard Solomon is the proud creator of the Majestic Bellowphone. While it looks like something that the Grinch might find underneath Whoville’s Christmas tree, don’t be fooled by its odd appearance. Handcrafted from the likes of train whistles, coat hangers, toasters, bike horns and bits of brass, the Bellowphone can hold a rather decent tune and has tackled everything from Mozart to Brahms. Read More...
