In the 18th century, there lived a man by the name of Thomas Wedders, also known as Thomas Wadhouse.
Born in Yorkshire, England, around 1730, Thomas was known for his extraordinary feature: his nose.
It was said to measure an astonishing 7.8 inches in length (around 19cm),
making it the longest nose in recorded history.
Thomas was a performer in various circus sideshows in the mid-18th century,
and his unusual appearance drew crowds from all over the country.
However, beyond his unusual appearance, little is known about Wedders's life.
Articles of the period remarked that he appeared to be intellectually disabled (referring to him
as "an idiot") owing to an unknown condition, perhaps related to his unusual facial deformity.
Despite this, Thomas was determined to make the most of his life, and he became a skilled
performer, entertaining audiences with his unique appearance. People would travel from
far and wide just to catch a glimpse of the man with the longest nose in history.
Unfortunately, no cameras were available at the time to capture the image of Wedder's nose in
all its glory. However, in recent times, we may see his likeness in the shape of wax figures,
particularly reproductions found at Ripley's odditoriums.
But, many people are asking the same question: Whether Wedders used his nose for anything else?
Thomas Wedders passed away around 1780, in Yorkshire, at either 50 or 52 years of age.
After his death, Guinness World Records gave him the posthumous title of "World's Largest Nose."
Despite the negative portrayal of Thomas Wedders by some contemporary sources,
he should be remembered as an individual who lived his life with grace and dignity,
embracing his unique feature and using it to entertain and inspire others.
Photo of a native woman and her child,
King Island, Alaska, taken in the late 1910s.
The Tollund
Man is a naturally mummified corpse of a man who died around 400 BC. He was found in 1950, near
Silkeborg, Denmark. He was so well preserved that he was first mistaken for a recent murder victim.
A woman in a litter with two enslaved men, Bahia, Brazil, 1860.
Slavery was outlawed in Brazil in 1888.
Group of Pueblo Native Americans in front of the U.S Capitol, Washington D.C., 1923.
This is what a public urinal looked like in Paris, France, 1875.
Escape artist Harry Houdini locked up in chains about to take a 30 foot
plunge off the Harvard Bridge into the Charles River in Boston, 1908.
Two
ladies ride in an early car model with its simple tiller steering.
The picture was published in an automobile magazine, Vienna, Austria, 1900.
Graves of a Catholic Woman and her protestant husband in Holland, c.1888.
This is Nagoya Castle in Japan, photographed in 1877. The castle was built in 1615 during the
Edo period. It was destroyed by American air raids in World War II, then rebuild in 2018.
This photo shows a woman passenger in an early taxi cab operating in New York, 1910.
The traditional metered, gasoline-powered taxi cabs began operating in 1907.
Before taxi cabs, New York City transit was dominated by horse-drawn carriage systems.
A Ford Model T descending a hill in San Francisco, 1921.
The Ford Model T was introduced to the world in 1908, conceived by Henry Ford as practical,
affordable transportation, durable and easy to maintain.
By 1927, Ford sold over 15 million cars wordwide. The Model T was succeeded in 1927 by The Model A.
Group of men wearing an early design of the Michelin Man mascot, Berlin, Germany, 1928.
A construction worker takes a break at the iconic Chrysler Building during its construction,
New York City, 1930. It was the world's tallest building at the time of its completion.
Gina Lollobrigida, a renowned Italian actress, photojournalist, and politician,
was a prominent figure in the entertainment industry during the 1950s and early 1960s.
She was widely recognized as an international sex symbol during this period.
At the time of her passing on January 16th, 2023, she was among the final remaining
actors of the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Lollobrigida passed away at the age of 95.
That was all for today, we hope you enjoyed!