An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Discover hidden stories from history—bite-sized, clever tales that challenge what you thought you knew. At An Ounce, we uncover the little moments that quietly changed everything, surprising truths, and fascinating facts you won’t hear elsewhere.
I’m Jim Fugate—retired firefighter, lifelong learner, and an outside-the-box thinker who loves sharing history’s hidden gems. These quick, engaging stories don’t take themselves too seriously, won’t steal your precious time, and might just make you feel a little bit smarter.
I hope you’ll join a community of curious minds who enjoy a fresh take on history—where conversation is always open and everyone’s invited.
An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Why Didn’t They Smile?
Serious faces, wild guesses, and fascinating facts—why old photos were grin-free zones.
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“If you only have one smile in you, give it to the people you love.” ~ Maya Angelou
“A simple smile. That’s the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others.” ~ Dalai Lama
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References for this episode:
Online References:
https://www.upworthy.com/why-didn-t-people-smile-in-old-photographs-it-wasn-t-just-about-the-long-exposure-times
https://time.com/4568032/smile-serious-old-photos/
https://fstoppers.com/originals/heres-why-people-hardly-ever-smiled-old-time-photographs-408526
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/01/researchers-have-discovered-a-surprising-reason-we-smile-in-photos/
https://medium.com/@samwooddoowmas/smile-6fb3c2c9fb3c
https://aeon.co/essays/a-history-of-the-smile-through-art-culture-and-etiquette
Attributions and Credits:
This video includes multiple AI generated images and composite images that use an AI source
Music: Future King of Heaven, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms, and In The Sweet By and By- by Zachariah Hickman. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxXuycyfYH17CZ_1NtwX1g
Images and video from Wikimedia Commons, iStock, Getty, and generated with AI as noted in video.