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These Harrowing Photos Prove That Helmets Save Lives!

Whether you’re riding a bike or skiing, modern helmets have been adapted to cater to a wide range of possible injury scenarios. Below are eight examples of helmets from all walks of life doing their job: 1.

7 Ancient Helmets That Will Blow Your Mind

You can also see it in masks and combat helmets. There is a tight link between the two. Some masks were also meant to protect, just like helmets. This type of protection was spiritual. Masks, just like helmets, could also intimidate.

These Relics of History Are Both Art and War.

A combat helmet or battle helmet is a type of personal armor designed specifically to protect the head during combat. From thousands of years ago, when men were still fighting with bronze weapons, the armored helmet was one of the most important items of war.

10 Items You Should NEVER Buy Used

Helmets Like most items that are used for safety, it is strongly advised to purchase helmets brand new. That goes for bike helmets and especially motorcycle helmets. Used ones may have undetectable damage from a previous crash, and such helmets will crack open much more easily than brand new ones.

8 Weird and Wacky Failed Inventions from the Past

Vacuum Beauty Helmet Image source - Flickr The Vacuum Beauty Helmet was invented in 1941 by G.M. Ackerman who claimed that wearing this “glamour bonnet” would result in more natural beauty.

These Must Be Some of the Most Dangerous Drivers Ever!

Well, at least he's wearing a helmet... 8. Is that a seatbelt for your neck?! 9. Yep, she really is eating from a pot while driving... 10. This TV isn't going to drive itself home! 11. Transporting glass by motorbike is such a pane... 12. That looks absolutely delicious! 13.

It's Incredible to Think How Far Science Has Come...

The next space helmet Douglas Sonders When astronauts come to explore Mars, this will likely be the helmet that they'll wear. Though it may not look like much, there's quite a lot of technology embedded into the helmet.

15 Times Birds Built Nests in the Most UNUSUAL Places

From occupying helmets and car parts to CCTV cameras and even mops, their choice of unconventional nesting spots surprises onlookers. Fortunately, eyewitnesses captured these extraordinary sights. Take a look at some of them. 1. 

I Love Seeing Amazing New Inventions, Don't You?

The invisible bicycle helmet Created by a pair of Swedish design students, the invisible helmet is actually a wearable airbag that inflates to cover your head and prevent head-trauma. Source 3.

13 Household Items You Never Knew Had an Expiry Date

Helmets Helmets for bicycles, motorcycles, and even hard hats have a limited lifespan. Helmet materials might deteriorate over time, limiting their capacity to protect your head in an accident.

The Unbelievable Beauty of the Night's Sky...

Thor's Helmet by Adam Blok, USA The unique shape of the NGC23509 nebula gave it the name "Thor's Helmet", due to the fact it is similar in shape to the legendary helmet of the Norse god.

6 Things You Didn’t Know about the Vikings

Norse warriors didn’t have horns on their helmets It’s unclear where the myth of horned helmets came from, though this is probably a case of historically illiterate people conflating different “barbarian” cultures, as such helmets were, in fact, attested to in the beginning of the Common Era among Celtic

16 Jaw-Dropping Archeological Finds

A beautiful shield, mace, and helmet with matching decorations from the 14th century. Image Source: Acidcow 8. This simple linen top is the Tarkhan Dress, the oldest surviving women's garment. The article of clothing was found in the Tarkhan Necropolis in Egypt, and it dates back to 3482-3102 BC.

The Eerie, Spiritual, and Sometimes Fun History of Masks

Roman Calvary Masks Cavalry Face-Mask Helmet, Kops Plateau, the Netherlands (c. AD 10-40) Image: Wikimedia Commons The military mask is another type of headwear historians have observed across several civilizations.