A gun hidden in a Bible



Such a miracle was made for Francesco Morosini, Doge of Venice (1619-1694). He could pull the silk bookmark and fire it while the book was closed.



Now on display at the Museo Correr in Venice.

Three-year-old Norma Jeane Baker, later Marilyn Monroe, 1929.

Felled Sequoia tree "Mark Twain". 100 m, 1,300 years old. USA, 1892.

A London prostitute lures clients by showing her leg from under her skirt. Britain, late 19th century.