The ‘Photos From History’ page has just over 1.6k followers, and has an impressive archive: the curator of the account has shared over 2.8k photos and counting over the years, and continues to educate and entertain their followers with very frequent updates.

It’s history like you’ve (probably) never seen it before. And these photos are the perfect excuse to pick a time period and a topic, and delve deeper than you have before.

Bored Panda wanted to get photographer Dominic's thoughts on the potential advantages of using a film camera versus using a digital one. "Film cameras offer a more hands-on and in-depth approach," he told us.

"Film is so much more raw in every sense and is a true art form in today's day and age. It's because of this that I don't think film will ever be truly obsolete," the photographer shared his perspective.

"Sure, it won't be used commercially, but artists will always find a way to keep a medium alive and I think that's great," he said that film will continue to be used far into the future.

Some photographers might feel shy or even scared of criticism, so they might not feel at ease about sharing their work in public or online. We were curious what advice photographer Dominic would give them to encourage them.

"Just do your thing. If you want to share your work, share your work. If not, keep it to yourself," he explained that creators ought to be honest with themselves about their goals.

"I went to high school with a great photographer whose work I rarely saw. He didn't have any interest in sharing things on social media or online. At the end of the day, you need to do what you're comfortable with and what's best for you and your situation," the photographer said.

"If your goal is to show your work to a wider audience, over time you will get there by creating a following."

Many of these vintage photos are fascinating on two levels. On the one hand, you’ve got pure artistic merit and interesting aesthetics that are beyond intriguing. Few(er) photographers shoot in black and white or use ‘old school’ cameras these days, so it’s very interesting to see how pictures used to come out back in the day.

On the other hand, the pics shared by the ‘Photos From History’ account offer many before-unseen snapshots that shed light on the past in unusual ways. They pique your curiosity and you can’t help but want to learn more.

However, nobody should blindly trust what they stumble upon on social media, whether they’re dealing with photos, facts, or memes. First of all, you have to consider the reliability of the source. Then, if you have the time and energy, you can cross-reference the facts shared by the source so that you get a fuller picture of what happened in the past. You can also refer to sites like Snopes, which help debunk fake facts, for some extra help.

“When looking at ‘mindblowing’ facts on the internet a healthy sense of skepticism is essential—as is looking at the source. Is this being claimed by Twitter user @fakefacts420 or a Professor of History at the University of Oxford? Are you reading this on a university website or an email your nan has forwarded you?" a moderator from a popular subreddit, r/AskHistorians, recently shared with Bored Panda.

Though many time periods have conspiracy theories associated with them, some eras are more ‘popular’ among the conspiracy crowd than others. "There are probably dozens of potential conspiracies surrounding Sumerian agriculture, but that topic isn’t in the public eye in the same way that something like the Second World War or the Roman Empire is," the mod from r/AskHistorians said that some people hope to “exploit past events to push a political point in the present day.”

So you’re checking your facts, doing some background research, and evaluating the reliability of your sources. Good! What’s next, though? It helps tons if you can tell whether or not a picture has been digitally manipulated. Software that lets you alter photos, like Photoshop, is incredibly widespread these days. Some folks use it to rebalance colors and touch up important personal photos, while others might use it to change historical photos in subtle ways, whether to have fun or because they have an agenda.

According to ‘Insider,’ it’s fairly easy to tell whether a photo has been doctored. If you look at the background of the photo (and zoom in a bit), check whether parts of pic appear warped and out of ‘shape.’ If this is the case, it’s quite likely that someone has manipulated the image in some way.

In the meantime, if absolutely everything in the photo is in focus, the odds are that the pic might have been composed of several different images. So if the details far in the distance are perfectly crisp and clear, the image was likely enhanced. Having some areas out of focus, meanwhile, is far more natural.

Something else to keep an eye on is people’s skin. If the folks in the photograph have weirdly smooth skin and you can’t see any lines or pores after you’ve zoomed in, then the pic has been photoshopped.

Though a dash of touching-up can help get rid of some incredibly unseemly blemishes that popped up last minute, some individuals go overboard, and you can hardly recognize them.

Some more perceptive photography fans might also notice repeating patterns and textures in images. That likely means that whoever posted the photo edited parts of it by cloning, say, clumps of grass, sky, or something else. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is!

Meanwhile, ‘Gadgets to Use’ urges internet users to keep an eye out for pixelation and “imperfect coloring,” as well as checking the shadows in the pics for signs that something has been changed.