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

Purely History on Instagram: "In 1993, Sir Sean Connery made one of the most unforgettable entrances in late-night television history. During an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, he surprised everyone by flying onto the stage wearing a jet pack, echoing his famous Bond moment from Thunderball nearly three decades earlier. The stunt blended nostalgia and humor, capturing Connery’s effortless charm and larger-than-life persona. The audience erupted in laughter and applause as Lette

How Everything Works on Instagram: "In Jackie Chan’s 1985 classic *Police Story*, he pulled off what’s widely regarded as one of the most dangerous stunts ever filmed — sliding down a towering pole strung with live electrical lights inside a shopping mall atrium. As he descended nearly five stories, the heat from the bulbs seared his hands, and electrical shocks coursed through his body before he smashed through a sheet of glass and crashed onto a metal kiosk below. Chan was left with severe bur