New Discoveries Reveal A Different Side To History Than What We Were Taught

Prehistoric Inuit Sunglasses

For generations, people have seen the sun as the enemy of vision. 4,000 years ago, the Inuits invented sun goggles to prevent them from going snow blind when they trudged through the snow. These goggles kept the sun’s ultraviolet light out of their eyes.

Prehistoric Inuit Sunglasses

Bernhard Otto Holtermann With A 630-Pound Gold Nugget

Bernhard Otto Holtermann was born in Germany in 1883. He left Germany to avoid military service and set sail to Australia. Here he owned part of an Australian claim where gold was discovered. Here he was photographed with a 630-pound nugget he discovered.

Bernhard Otto Holtermann With A 630 Pound Gold Nugget