Purely History on Instagram: "Popeye is one of the most iconic cartoons ever made. The character first appeared in 1929 in the comic strip Thimble Theatre, created by Elzie Crisler Segar. Popeye quickly became so popular that he soon took over the strip entirely and later starred in animated shorts produced by Fleischer Studios in the early 1930s. Popeye is a tough, kind-hearted sailor known for his love of spinach, which gives him superhuman strength. His main goal is usually to rescue his girl

Explaining on Instagram: "Follow (us) @Explaining to learn something NEW every day 🧠‼️ In the 1960s, doll factories were buzzing with life — a mix of early automation and skilled craftsmanship that brought toys to life one piece at a time. 🏭 Each doll began as a mold of vinyl or soft plastic, shaped into heads, arms, and legs using early injection and blow-molding machines. Workers then trimmed off extra plastic, sanded rough edges, and carefully painted faces — often by hand — giving every do

Purely History on Instagram: "This man doesn’t age. Ralph Macchio, born November 4, 1961, in Huntington, New York, is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid films. Before his martial arts fame, he gained early attention on television in Eight Is Enough and made a strong impression as Johnny Cade in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders (1983). His breakout came the following year with The Karate Kid (1984), a role that turned him into an international star. The story of an underd

Nat Geo Documentary Films on Instagram: "In 1960, Dr. Jane Goodall’s early fieldwork observing chimpanzees at Gombe Stream Game Reserve, in Tanganyika (now Tanzania), unveiled groundbreaking research of shared behaviors between humans and apes. The Jane Goodall Institute announced on October 1, 2025, that Jane Goodall died at 91. A primatologist, conservationist, animal advocate, educator, and National Geographic Explorer, her work revolutionized our understanding of the natural world."