Celebrating the Wright Brothers

It's impossible to imagine a world without aviation. In a world where it is possible to cross continents in a hours rather than weeks or even months, few people ever pause to reflect on the early pilots that made this possible. The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur rightly deserve their place in history as aviation pioneers. The Facebook group dedicated to their legacy also features both current and past pilots of note, as well as a little bit of humor and even a model plane here or there.  Although this group is small, by comparison to most of the groups I've been featuring, they deserve some love, as an awesome community. 

Members: 1.8k, at the time of writing.

Trigger warnings: None

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Photo Credit: Wiki Commons.

History for the Witty 2.0

 At its best, this Facebook group is a fusion of pop culture and historical media. You see historical photos with an up-to-date spin on it. There are jokes that may have taken centuries or even millennia to be set up. There may be bathroom humor and sexual innuendo with more history thrown into the mix. See ignorance cleverly trolled. Let vintage media surprise you. Enjoy media, memes and assorted thoughts that mix up today with any number of yesterdays. A sense of humor will be mandatory for maximum enjoyment. 

Members: 279.7k at time of writing. 

Trigger warnings: nudity and inappropriate/adult humor. 

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Joshua A. Norton for Emperor

For those not familiar with the story, Joshua Abraham Norton, failed 19th century businessman and resident of San Francisco became legend by declaring himself emperor of the United States of America in 1859 and dissolved Congress. According to some reports, as many as 30,000 people paid their respects on the day of his burial. There aren't that many threads on the discussion board, but 'Reasons to admire Emperor Norton', 'Beer and Blasphemy' and 'Emperor Norton was frozen!' count among the topics included. The wall posts feature more, including a link 'his' blog. There are photos and cartoons of the esteemed Emperor in the gallery as well as an image of his tombstone.Several other groups exist to honor his memory, but this is the largest and most active.

What's great about this group: Celebrate the life and memory of a popular historical eccentric.

Update (24 October 2023)

This Facebook Group no longer exists. There is a Facebook Account with the name Joshua A Norton and a Facebook Page entitled The Emperor Norton Trust, which is linked to a website with the same name. The page has 1,800 followers and can be found here.