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Reading stories of human civilization can be enriching, yet sometimes boring. Imagine flipping through giant books filled with just informative text. Sounds like a snooze-fest, right? Whether you’re a history buff or just a curious person, learning about our past doesn’t need to be dull. The Instagram page “historydefined” conveys historical stories through engaging, visual content. Below, you’ll find interesting photos of moments from the bygone eras that aren't just pixels on our phone screen; they're windows into the world's rich tapestry of events. Get ready to ditch the yawns and learn something new in an enjoyable way.

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Douglas Bent, A U.S. Navy Petty Officer, Was Captured During The Vietnam War. His Captors Thought Him Unintelligent, Earning Him The Moniker "The Stupid." He Feigned Ignorance, Opting To Hum A Song Instead Of Speaking

Douglas Bent, A U.S. Navy Petty Officer, Was Captured During The Vietnam War. His Captors Thought Him Unintelligent, Earning Him The Moniker "The Stupid." He Feigned Ignorance, Opting To Hum A Song Instead Of Speaking

While in captivity, bent maintained this act, leading his Vietnamese captors to believe he suffered from a mental disorder. After being freed and returning to the United States, Bent astounded everyone by listing approximately 256 names of missing fellow pows. He had ingeniously memorized their names by associating them with the melody of "Old McDonald Had a Farm," the same tune he hummed throughout his imprisonment

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6 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

IIRC he wanted to see the deck guns of the ship he was stationed on shoot and got blown over board by the pressure wave. After getting captured by a north viatnamese fisher he told the story to the Viet Cong, who though he must be lying as nobody could be that stupid. His act of playing stupid got him assigned for janitor tasks in the base which he used to sabotage equipment and vehicles - The mentioned song as memory aid was taught to him by a captured officer and during the report back home he insisted to only give away the names by singing the song

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is such a moving story. I’ll never be able to hear the song without thinking of this ingenious hero. What an accomplishment! ❤️🇺🇸

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My God!! What a Saint!! May he walk with peace then,now, and forever!!

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope he got a few medals at the least! That's amazing!! And I hope that list lead to some rescues as well.

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6 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I'm sure Hollywood will somehow make a movie out of this

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🤯 PLEASE tell me that he has been honored as someone with his brain can be honored!

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't help but imagine some old, long-retired, former North Vietnamese prison guard reading this and going "For Fu*k's sake"

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I "met" Doug Hegdahl when I went through the Navy's Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training in 1982 where he was the "Political Officer" that hauled us "war criminals" out of our facilities at 2 in the morning for indoctrination.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another war criminal praised as a hero, and only because Vietnamese people are mercyful

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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know why you are getting downvoted, I agree. I'm Asian (Japanese) and I think a lot of people overlook Asian history.

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Old MacDonald had a Featherstone-Chomondley-Smythe, EIEIO. With a 'Carstairs!' here, and a 'Where is my cognac?' there..."

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Glad I'm not on the show big brother. Imagine what that would do to a schizophrenic lol. That wasn't very nice, but hey...

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've NEVER HEARD MORE LIES N BS FROM SOCIOPATHS IN MY LIFE! READ SPECTRUM. COM AND THAT S**T SOMEWHERE ELSE, SERIOUSLY!!

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If someone cant poop, I suggest they take a laxative or go to the doctor

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Swear ive actually "lived" that scenario before. Unless I was you, comlumbokateUK, lol. Not sure why THAT would be though

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Sergeant William Henry “Black Death” Johnson Of The Harlem Hellfighters Wearing His Croix De Guerre Medal Ca. 1918. In Northern France, Johnson Single-Handedly Fought Off A German Raiding Party Receiving 21 Wounds In Order To Save Fellow Soldier Pvt Needham Roberts

Sergeant William Henry “Black Death” Johnson Of The Harlem Hellfighters Wearing His Croix De Guerre Medal Ca. 1918. In Northern France, Johnson Single-Handedly Fought Off A German Raiding Party Receiving 21 Wounds In Order To Save Fellow Soldier Pvt Needham Roberts

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A Photo Of Freddie Mercury, 1958

A Photo Of Freddie Mercury, 1958

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With over 150k followers on Instagram, History Defined also has their own website and subreddit. In their own words, they are all about exploring history's most interesting people and events. It’s probably safe to assume that their users are eager to learn more about the past.

With all the demands of living in the present and concerns about the future, why do people care about what happened in the past? Everything we do, every item we use, and all the things we experience in our daily lives are shaped by our past. The foundation for our traditions, technologies, and everything in between was laid by those who came before us.
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Blackfoot Tribe In Glacier National Park, 1913

Blackfoot Tribe In Glacier National Park, 1913

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Gunnar Kaasen And His Team Of 13 Dogs, LED By The Siberian Husky, Balto, Completed The Last Leg Of A 1925 Trip To Deliver 300,000 Units Of Diphtheria Antitoxin To Nome, Alaska To Prevent An Outbreak. They Traveled By Night In Temperatures Of -23 °f (-31 °c)

Gunnar Kaasen And His Team Of 13 Dogs, LED By The Siberian Husky, Balto, Completed The Last Leg Of A 1925 Trip To Deliver 300,000 Units Of Diphtheria Antitoxin To Nome, Alaska To Prevent An Outbreak. They Traveled By Night In Temperatures Of -23 °f (-31 °c)

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Pictured Here Is Willemien Rieken. She Was Only 9 Years Old When She First Began Laying Flowers On The Grave Of William Edmond, A British Soldier Who Fought And Died To Liberate Her Dutch Village. From The Day He Died, And For 75 Years, She Looked After His Grave And Kept His Memory Alive

Pictured Here Is Willemien Rieken. She Was Only 9 Years Old When She First Began Laying Flowers On The Grave Of William Edmond, A British Soldier Who Fought And Died To Liberate Her Dutch Village. From The Day He Died, And For 75 Years, She Looked After His Grave And Kept His Memory Alive

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very many of the war graves of Allied soldiers have been adopted by school children in the Netherlands. They learn about the battles these soldiers fought in and they lay flowers.

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Our understanding and knowledge of topics increases over time due to historical perspectives. Photographs from the past aren’t just about people, they show us how humans lived decades ago and how their actions have impacted our lives.

For instance, the beloved tradition of decorating trees dates back to 16th-century Germany where families would bring these evergreen trees home as a symbol of eternal life. This practice evolved over centuries as people started decking their Christmas trees with ornaments, lights and tree toppers.
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Mississippi's First Interracial Couple Recognized By The State, August 3, 1970

Mississippi's First Interracial Couple Recognized By The State, August 3, 1970

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Mister Rogers Received A Letter From A Blind Girl Who Was Concerned About His Fish, As She Had Heard Him Mention Them. Worried That They Might Not Be Getting Fed, He Started A Heartwarming Tradition. At The Conclusion Of Each Subsequent Show, He Would Narrate, “I'm Feeding The Fish”

Mister Rogers Received A Letter From A Blind Girl Who Was Concerned About His Fish, As She Had Heard Him Mention Them. Worried That They Might Not Be Getting Fed, He Started A Heartwarming Tradition. At The Conclusion Of Each Subsequent Show, He Would Narrate, “I'm Feeding The Fish”

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love Mr. Rodgers. Truly a genuinely kind man. "I think you're a special person And I like your ins and outsides. Everybody's fancy. Everybody's fine. Your body's fancy and so is mine."

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Witold Pilecki, A Member Of The Secret Polish Army, Intentionally Let Himself Be Caught By German Policemen During A Roundup In Warsaw To Get Arrested & Be Sent To Auschwitz To Set Up A Resistance Network There. The Mission Was A Success

Witold Pilecki, A Member Of The Secret Polish Army, Intentionally Let Himself Be Caught By German Policemen During A Roundup In Warsaw To Get Arrested & Be Sent To Auschwitz To Set Up A Resistance Network There. The Mission Was A Success

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Today’s medical advancements were possible due to the pioneering work of historical figures. The first smallpox vaccine was created by Dr. Edward Jenner in 1796. Joseph Lister, a British surgeon in the 19th century, laid the foundation for antiseptic surgery, which has helped save countless lives by minimizing the risk of infection in surgeries.

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Little Girl And Her Pet Toad At A Pet Show, Venice Beach, California, 1936

Little Girl And Her Pet Toad At A Pet Show, Venice Beach, California, 1936

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At 3 A.m. One Night In 1988, Hawaiian Singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Called A Local Studio And Said He Needed To Record Something Immediately. He Pleaded With The Engineer: "Please, Can I Come In? I Have An Idea." Kamakawiwo'ole Recorded The Iconic Version Of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" In One Take, Which Would Soon Touch Countless People Across The Globe

At 3 A.m. One Night In 1988, Hawaiian Singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Called A Local Studio And Said He Needed To Record Something Immediately. He Pleaded With The Engineer: "Please, Can I Come In? I Have An Idea." Kamakawiwo'ole Recorded The Iconic Version Of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" In One Take, Which Would Soon Touch Countless People Across The Globe

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cannot listen to his "somewhere over the rainbow/what a wonderful world" without crying. Every. Time.

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Two Boys Show Each Other Different Skills, Kenya, 1962. 9-Year-Old Kevin From New York Had Come To Kenya To Join His Stepfather As Guest Of A Maasai Tribe, Where He And The Chief’s Son Dionni Became Close Companions

Two Boys Show Each Other Different Skills, Kenya, 1962. 9-Year-Old Kevin From New York Had Come To Kenya To Join His Stepfather As Guest Of A Maasai Tribe, Where He And The Chief’s Son Dionni Became Close Companions

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The photograph of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her segregated bus seat in Alabama in 1955. Her act of civil disobedience led to a year-long bus boycott in Montgomery. This not only led to the desegregation of public transport but also paved the way for greater equality and civil rights for Americans. Her image became a symbol of courage and dignity and still inspires people globally to stand up against any discrimination.
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Anne Frank Photographed With Her Sister Margot At The Beach In Zandvoort, Netherlands, In 1940

Anne Frank Photographed With Her Sister Margot At The Beach In Zandvoort, Netherlands, In 1940

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You forget she had a normal life before the diary.

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In 1902, 18-Year-Old Alice Roosevelt Was Known For Her Rebellious And Independent Spirit. Alice Was Known For Her Unusual Habits, Such As Wearing Pants, Driving Cars, Smoking Cigarettes, Betting With Bookies, And Dancing On Rooftops

In 1902, 18-Year-Old Alice Roosevelt Was Known For Her Rebellious And Independent Spirit. Alice Was Known For Her Unusual Habits, Such As Wearing Pants, Driving Cars, Smoking Cigarettes, Betting With Bookies, And Dancing On Rooftops

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Two Brothers From East And West Berlin Reunite At Checkpoint Charlie After The East German Government Agreed To Open The Wall For Christmas, 1963

Two Brothers From East And West Berlin Reunite At Checkpoint Charlie After The East German Government Agreed To Open The Wall For Christmas, 1963

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6 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My parents, particularly my mom, have some stories of going through checkpoint Charlie with my sister and me as children.

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The Coney Island Sideshow Was Run By Martin Couney, Also Known As "The Incubator Doctor," Who Saved More Than 7,000 Premature Babies Throughout His Lifetime By Exhibiting Them In Incubators And Allowing Visitors To Pay 25 Cents To View Them

The Coney Island Sideshow Was Run By Martin Couney, Also Known As "The Incubator Doctor," Who Saved More Than 7,000 Premature Babies Throughout His Lifetime By Exhibiting Them In Incubators And Allowing Visitors To Pay 25 Cents To View Them

Back in the early 1900s, many eugenicists believed that premature babies were not worth saving because they were destined to die. But Couney challenged this idea by demonstrating the success of incubators, which he had first seen being used as "Child hatcheries" at the Chicago World's Fair. By the time Couney's Coney Island sideshow closed in 1943, nearly every hospital in America had adopted incubators

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6 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We'd frown at this now. But it was probably the most positive action and outcome for the time.

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A Young Boy Gets A Photo Taken Moments After The First Plane Hit The World Trade Center. Notice The People In The Background Who Have Not Yet Noticed

A Young Boy Gets A Photo Taken Moments After The First Plane Hit The World Trade Center. Notice The People In The Background Who Have Not Yet Noticed

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American Soldier Reunites With His Wife At Train Station Fittingly Named"New Hope." Us, 1945

American Soldier Reunites With His Wife At Train Station Fittingly Named"New Hope." Us, 1945

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The absolute joy on the couples face is so real and beautiful.

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Images taken after the San Francisco earthquake and subsequent fire in 1906 captured not just the destruction but also the resilience of the people affected.

These images have been used by engineers and architects to plan and implement measures to mitigate future earthquake risks. Later, they were also used in public awareness drives to highlight the need for community preparedness in order to minimize the impact of any future disasters.

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A Peruvian Woman And Her Baby In The Andes, 1930s

A Peruvian Woman And Her Baby In The Andes, 1930s

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British Soldier Retrieving Bandages From The Kit Of A Dog During Wwi, 1915

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In 1925, A Man Flying From Casablanca To Dakar Photographed A Barbary Lion In The Atlas Mountains. This Photo Is Special Because It's The Last Known Picture Of A Wild Barbary Lion Before They Went Extinct

In 1925, A Man Flying From Casablanca To Dakar Photographed A Barbary Lion In The Atlas Mountains. This Photo Is Special Because It's The Last Known Picture Of A Wild Barbary Lion Before They Went Extinct

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Today, almost 66% of the world’s population and nearly 94% of the U.S. population has access to the internet. We can easily read historical facts in bite-sized pieces like these. Which of these images did you find the most intriguing? Tell us in the comments below if you have any ancestral photos!
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Two Girls Gallop Full Speed On Sheep In Cornwall, England 1969. Photo By John Drysdale

Two Girls Gallop Full Speed On Sheep In Cornwall, England 1969. Photo By John Drysdale

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Letter From John Steinbeck To Marilyn Monroe

Letter From John Steinbeck To Marilyn Monroe

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"He is already your slave. This would make him mine." 😂

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The 1973 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photograph “Burst Of Joy," Taken By Sal Vedar. A Former Us Prisoner Of War Is Shown Being Reunited With His Family

The 1973 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photograph “Burst Of Joy," Taken By Sal Vedar. A Former Us Prisoner Of War Is Shown Being Reunited With His Family

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Sadly, in the five years he'd been held prisoner, his wife had moved on and begun a relationship with another man and filed for divorce just a few days after this photo was taken.

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One Of The Greatest Discoveries Of Archaeology: Oseberg Viking Ship, Tønsberg, Norway, C. 834 Ad

One Of The Greatest Discoveries Of Archaeology: Oseberg Viking Ship, Tønsberg, Norway, C. 834 Ad

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In November 1943, Berlin Zoo Faced Heavy Bombing From Allied Forces. Within Minutes, A Devastating 30% Of The Zoo’s Population Had Perished. Despite The Chaos, Keepers Risked Life And Limb To Rescue Panicked Animals

In November 1943, Berlin Zoo Faced Heavy Bombing From Allied Forces. Within Minutes, A Devastating 30% Of The Zoo’s Population Had Perished. Despite The Chaos, Keepers Risked Life And Limb To Rescue Panicked Animals

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And yes, shoebills (the bird) really do look like that.

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This Photo Shows John Lewis Being Arrested In Tennessee In 1961 For Organizing And Participating In Civil Rights Demonstrations

This Photo Shows John Lewis Being Arrested In Tennessee In 1961 For Organizing And Participating In Civil Rights Demonstrations

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Shameful photo, but glad it exists to show the ugliness.

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Wedding Rings Removed From Holocaust Victims Before They Were Executed, 1945

Wedding Rings Removed From Holocaust Victims Before They Were Executed, 1945

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Longmen Grottoes In Henan Province, China. Over 2,300 Caves Filled With Over 100,000 Statues Of All Sizes, 4th-10th-Centuries Ad

Longmen Grottoes In Henan Province, China. Over 2,300 Caves Filled With Over 100,000 Statues Of All Sizes, 4th-10th-Centuries Ad

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The 1949 Nash Airflyte Was Designed With Seats That Reclined Into Convertible Beds. In 1936, Nash Motors Introduced The “Bed-In-A-Car” Feature. Actress Carol Burnett Said She Was Probably Conceived In A Nash Sleeper Seat

The 1949 Nash Airflyte Was Designed With Seats That Reclined Into Convertible Beds. In 1936, Nash Motors Introduced The “Bed-In-A-Car” Feature. Actress Carol Burnett Said She Was Probably Conceived In A Nash Sleeper Seat

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Photo Of A Soviet War Veteran Near The Eternal Flame On The Anniversary Of Victory Day, 1966

Photo Of A Soviet War Veteran Near The Eternal Flame On The Anniversary Of Victory Day, 1966

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This Photograph Shows A Native American Man Looking Over The Newly Completed Transcontinental Railroad In Nevada In The Year 1869. Let's Assume The Man Was Around Forty And Was Born In The 1820s. The Changes He Must Have Seen Are Astonishing

This Photograph Shows A Native American Man Looking Over The Newly Completed Transcontinental Railroad In Nevada In The Year 1869. Let's Assume The Man Was Around Forty And Was Born In The 1820s. The Changes He Must Have Seen Are Astonishing

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Emotional photo recognizing respectful Native American view. 💗

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The Jaws Of An Ancient Megalodon Shark That Lived Around 23 To 3.6 Million Years Ago vs. A Modern-Day Great White

The Jaws Of An Ancient Megalodon Shark That Lived Around 23 To 3.6 Million Years Ago vs. A Modern-Day Great White

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Giant Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo Giant Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo Giant Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo Giant Shark

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A Young Agatha Christie

A Young Agatha Christie

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For those who don't know: Agatha Christie was an avid surfer. She learned to surf in South Africa when she was 32, while on holiday with her first husband, Archie Christie (from whom she took the name. Her maiden name was Miller). She was in Honolulu several times, but also had surfing escapades in Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the USA. She usually took a small portable camera with her and documented her trips.

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Teenagers Dressed For A High School Dance In The 1920s

Teenagers Dressed For A High School Dance In The 1920s

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It's so strange how quickly attitudes changed towards fashion. 10 years before this, women daren't show their ankles.

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Spanish Woman Fighting For The Republican Loyalists In The Spanish Civil War

Spanish Woman Fighting For The Republican Loyalists In The Spanish Civil War

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hemingway, Picasso, Orwell and Dali all went to take part in that war.

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Calamity Jane At The Grave Of Wild Bill Hickok In Deadwood, South Dakota, 1903

Calamity Jane At The Grave Of Wild Bill Hickok In Deadwood, South Dakota, 1903

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh I love Calamity Jane! So upvote from me ⭐⭐⭐

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Four Physicists Take A Walk: Albert Einstein, Hideki Yukawa, John Wheeler, And Homi Bhabha, 1954

Four Physicists Take A Walk: Albert Einstein, Hideki Yukawa, John Wheeler, And Homi Bhabha, 1954

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Heisenberg and Schrödinger might have been there too. Or maybe not...

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Wo Men Remove The Preserved Carcass Of A Juvenile Mammoth That Was Unintentionally Excavated From The Permafrost In Siberia In 1977 By A Miner's Bulldozer. ⁣ He Died At The Age Of 6-8 Months, Named "Dima" After A Local Creek, Some 40,000 Years Ago. His Stomach Still Contained Traces Of His Mother's Milk

Wo Men Remove The Preserved Carcass Of A Juvenile Mammoth That Was Unintentionally Excavated From The Permafrost In Siberia In 1977 By A Miner's Bulldozer. ⁣ He Died At The Age Of 6-8 Months, Named "Dima" After A Local Creek, Some 40,000 Years Ago. His Stomach Still Contained Traces Of His Mother's Milk

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Monet With A Pigeon On His Head, And His Wife Alice, Venice, 1908

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Burial At Sea On The Uss Intrepid, November 1944

Burial At Sea On The Uss Intrepid, November 1944

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This Photograph Was Taken Seconds Before The Red Car Exploded, Taking The Lives Of 29 People, Including The Photographer. The Camera Was Found Afterward In The Rubble. The Man And Child In The Photo Both Survived

This Photograph Was Taken Seconds Before The Red Car Exploded, Taking The Lives Of 29 People, Including The Photographer. The Camera Was Found Afterward In The Rubble. The Man And Child In The Photo Both Survived

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A Drawing Of Elvis Presley Done By A 12-Year-Old Jimi Hendrix After Seeing Him In Concert

A Drawing Of Elvis Presley Done By A 12-Year-Old Jimi Hendrix After Seeing Him In Concert

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Ruth Lee, A Hostess At A Chinese Restaurant, Flies A Chinese Flag So She Isn’t Mistaken For Japanese When She Sunbathes On Her Days Off In Miami. Dec. 15, 1941. Color By Snarlbox

Ruth Lee, A Hostess At A Chinese Restaurant, Flies A Chinese Flag So She Isn’t Mistaken For Japanese When She Sunbathes On Her Days Off In Miami. Dec. 15, 1941. Color By Snarlbox

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This is the flag of the Kuomintang, aka the Nationalist Party of China, that was defeated in the Chinese Civil War & retreated to Taiwan & several other offshore islands. The current Taiwanese flag is almost identical

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A Selfie Taken By Emperor Nicholas II, C. 1896

A Selfie Taken By Emperor Nicholas II, C. 1896

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He was not a very good king, but he wasn't a bad person. It's sad how his family was killed......

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A Woman Driving A Sports Car Around Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, With Thor The Great Dane Riding In The Passenger Seat. Photographed In 1961 By Ralph Crane

A Woman Driving A Sports Car Around Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, With Thor The Great Dane Riding In The Passenger Seat. Photographed In 1961 By Ralph Crane

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A Lamplighter Hard At Work, London ,1935

A Lamplighter Hard At Work, London ,1935

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"No Dog Biscuits Today" London, C. 1942

"No Dog Biscuits Today" London, C. 1942

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A Young Woman Playing A Harp To A Large Crowd, Rock Of Cashel, Ireland, Ca. 1910 - Photographer Unknown

A Young Woman Playing A Harp To A Large Crowd, Rock Of Cashel, Ireland, Ca. 1910 - Photographer Unknown

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently no "Karens" in the crowd if you saw the earlier post about the busker in London. YKWIM.

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Muhammad Ali Sparring With Two Teenagers During A Promotional Tour Of New Zealand, 1979

Muhammad Ali Sparring With Two Teenagers During A Promotional Tour Of New Zealand, 1979

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Carrie Fisher Hanging Out With Some Stormtroopers While Promoting “Empire Strikes Back” In London, 1980

Carrie Fisher Hanging Out With Some Stormtroopers While Promoting “Empire Strikes Back” In London, 1980

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17 Year Old Juliane Koepcke Survived The Lansa Flight 508 Plane Crash In 1971. After The Plane Was Struck By Lightning, She Was Sucked Out And Fell 2 Miles Still Strapped To Her Seat. She Survived The Next 11 Days Alone In The Amazon Jungle

17 Year Old Juliane Koepcke Survived The Lansa Flight 508 Plane Crash In 1971. After The Plane Was Struck By Lightning, She Was Sucked Out And Fell 2 Miles Still Strapped To Her Seat. She Survived The Next 11 Days Alone In The Amazon Jungle

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With a broken collarbone and several other serious injuries. She survived because her parents were scientists studying the Amazon, and she grew up learning how to survive in the jungle. She managed to find a camp along the river and get help. She was the only survivor of the crash. Though others did initially survive, they succumbed to their injuries before rescuers could reach the crash site. She lost her mother in the crash. She grew up and ended up going back to the Amazon to continue the type of research her parents were doing. Amazing survivor.

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One Of Only Two Certified Photographs Of Billy The Kid (The One With The Top Hat), Playing Cards, 1877

One Of Only Two Certified Photographs Of Billy The Kid (The One With The Top Hat), Playing Cards, 1877

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This Is A Photo Of A British Veteran Of The Napoleonic Wars Posing With His Wife. He Can Be Seen Wearing A Campaign Medal, Commemorating The Fact That He Served In Spain

This Is A Photo Of A British Veteran Of The Napoleonic Wars Posing With His Wife. He Can Be Seen Wearing A Campaign Medal, Commemorating The Fact That He Served In Spain

This photograph was taken in 1850, 35 years after the Battle of Waterloo. It is hard to know how old the former soldier was when this picture was taken but we can see that years of poverty and hard living have left their mark

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My guess is that he is in his 50s. Because I assume that he must've been ca. 20 years old when he was a soldier.

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Union (Left) And Confederate (Right) Veterans Meet For The Battle Of Gettysburg's 50th Anniversary In 1913

Union (Left) And Confederate (Right) Veterans Meet For The Battle Of Gettysburg's 50th Anniversary In 1913

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A Boy Selling Lemonade With A Portable Lemonade Dispenser. Berlin, 1931

A Boy Selling Lemonade With A Portable Lemonade Dispenser. Berlin, 1931

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chances are all three (were) enlisted to fight during WWII. I wonder if any of them survived.

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Workers And The Huge Chain Links Forged For The Titanic's Anchor, 1910 At Hingley And Sons

Workers And The Huge Chain Links Forged For The Titanic's Anchor, 1910 At Hingley And Sons

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In March 1888, A Massive Blizzard Hit The East Coast Of The United States, Stretching From Chesapeake Bay To Canada. The Storm Dumped Up To 50 Inches Of Snow And Had Wind Gusts Reaching Up To 80 Mph, Creating Snow Drifts As High As 30 Feet. This Historical Event Became Known As The "Great White Blizzard"

In March 1888, A Massive Blizzard Hit The East Coast Of The United States, Stretching From Chesapeake Bay To Canada. The Storm Dumped Up To 50 Inches Of Snow And Had Wind Gusts Reaching Up To 80 Mph, Creating Snow Drifts As High As 30 Feet. This Historical Event Became Known As The "Great White Blizzard"

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These days 2 snowflakes land, schools close, train services stop.

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During The Late 1960s, Coca Cola Orchestrated A Massive Birdseed Display In St. Mark's Square, Arranging The Seeds To Create Their Iconic Logo. Within Moments, Hundreds Of Pigeons Flocked To The Scene, Feasting On The Seeds And Inadvertently Forming The Coca Cola Emblem

During The Late 1960s, Coca Cola Orchestrated A Massive Birdseed Display In St. Mark's Square, Arranging The Seeds To Create Their Iconic Logo. Within Moments, Hundreds Of Pigeons Flocked To The Scene, Feasting On The Seeds And Inadvertently Forming The Coca Cola Emblem

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A Formal Outfit That Was Worn By One Of The Last Daimyōs. Japan, Edo Period, C. 1830

A Formal Outfit That Was Worn By One Of The Last Daimyōs. Japan, Edo Period, C. 1830

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A Group Of Us Cavalry Soldiers Pose In Front Of A Tree Called "Grizzly Giant," 1900

A Group Of Us Cavalry Soldiers Pose In Front Of A Tree Called "Grizzly Giant," 1900

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Throughout The Uss Triton's Secret Mission To Circumnavigate The World Submerged, The Only Unauthorized Individual To Spot The Submarine During Those Sixty Days Was A Filipino Man On His Canoe, Who Noticed Its Periscope. April 1, 1960

Throughout The Uss Triton's Secret Mission To Circumnavigate The World Submerged, The Only Unauthorized Individual To Spot The Submarine During Those Sixty Days Was A Filipino Man On His Canoe, Who Noticed Its Periscope. April 1, 1960

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Italian Summer, 1980s. Photos By Slim Aarons

Italian Summer, 1980s. Photos By Slim Aarons

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Jean Bugatti, Engineer And Designer Who Was The Eldest Son Of Ettore Bugatti, The Founder Of The Car Manufacturer Bugatti. Here He Is Standing With A Bugatti Royale In Which Only 7 Were Built. Photograph Taken In 1932

Jean Bugatti, Engineer And Designer Who Was The Eldest Son Of Ettore Bugatti, The Founder Of The Car Manufacturer Bugatti. Here He Is Standing With A Bugatti Royale In Which Only 7 Were Built. Photograph Taken In 1932

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Jean Bugatti died just seven years later, aged 30, while testing a car on a public stretch of a small and barely used country road near Strasbourg. He used to do so in (unwritten) agreement with the local authorities. He posted his younger brother -and future company president- Roland on the other side of the straight to hold traffic. A local postman was biking home, possibly after a drinking night- and ignored the kid's warnings. Bugatti met him head-on at 200 kmph, and had to swerve to avoid the bike, rolling over, hitting a tree and dying on the spot.

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A Young Woman Wearing Dior's Clothing Was Physically Assaulted And Had Her Clothes Torn Off By Those Who Were Outraged By The Extravagance

A Young Woman Wearing Dior's Clothing Was Physically Assaulted And Had Her Clothes Torn Off By Those Who Were Outraged By The Extravagance

The 1940s saw the emergence of Christian Dior's fashion house, which was one of the first to bring back the use of excess fabric after the austerity of World War II. The extravagant designs were seen as a controversial and provocative statement in a time of rationing, but they were also highly admired for their beauty and luxury. However, the fashion house faced backlash from politicians and some members of the public, who saw the lavish designs as a waste of resources and even attacked models wearing Dior's creations

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Didn't know about this! If you haven't seen it - sorry cannot remember which streaming service it was on - The New Look - all about Dior during and just after the war is a fascinating watch! His sister was active in the resistance and made it through a camp - Chanel's suspected involvement with the Nazi's was something else I didn't know - very good watch!

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Tilling The Fields In The Shadow Of The Ruins Of Roman Aquaducts. Spain, Merida. Date: 1990. Photographer: Bruno Barbey

Tilling The Fields In The Shadow Of The Ruins Of Roman Aquaducts. Spain, Merida. Date: 1990. Photographer: Bruno Barbey

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In 2003, Two Men Stole A Parked Boeing 727 From Luanda International Airport And Flew Away Into The Sunset. They've Never Been Found

In 2003, Two Men Stole A Parked Boeing 727 From Luanda International Airport And Flew Away Into The Sunset. They've Never Been Found

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I heard about this! The guy who’d bought the plane was behind on the payments, and these were the repo men. They didn’t exactly “steal” it, strictly speaking.

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The Discovery Of The Ancient Statue Of Antinous In Delphi, Greece During An Excavation In 1894 Is Shown In This Colorized Image. Antinous Was The Greek Male Lover Of Roman Emperor Hadrian In The 2nd Century

The Discovery Of The Ancient Statue Of Antinous In Delphi, Greece During An Excavation In 1894 Is Shown In This Colorized Image. Antinous Was The Greek Male Lover Of Roman Emperor Hadrian In The 2nd Century

Antinous died under mysterious circumstances while on a flotilla down the Nile in October 130. Theories about his death range from accidental drowning to human sacrifice to suicide

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The Jim Twins Were Separated At Birth And Reunited At 39. They Quickly Found That They Had Lived Oddly Similar Lives

The Jim Twins Were Separated At Birth And Reunited At 39. They Quickly Found That They Had Lived Oddly Similar Lives

Both had married and divorced someone named Linda, were currently married to a Betty, had sons named James Allan, had dogs named Toy, drove the same car, and had jobs in security

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6 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They even liked the same kind of shirt. (Edit typo)

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Samurai, 1864-1865. Photograph By Felice Beato

Samurai, 1864-1865. Photograph By Felice Beato

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Hiroo Onoda, The Japanese Soldier Who Refused To Surrender Until 1974, 29 Years After Ww2 Ended

Hiroo Onoda, The Japanese Soldier Who Refused To Surrender Until 1974, 29 Years After Ww2 Ended

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He simply refused, believing fireworks were explosions, cruise liners were battleships and scaring off tourists. His commanding officer had long retired to become a librarian, had to be flown out, and it was found his rifle was in full working condition. His officer told him to stand down.

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An Armored Japanese Samurai Of The Tokugawa Shogunate Photographed By Photographer Felice Beato In The 1860s

An Armored Japanese Samurai Of The Tokugawa Shogunate Photographed By Photographer Felice Beato In The 1860s

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In 1978, A Remarkable Discovery Was Made In A Los Angeles Yard When Children Playing Uncovered A Ferrari Buried Just Beneath The Surface. The Police Were Notified, And It Was Revealed That The Car Had Been Reported Stolen Four Years Earlier

In 1978, A Remarkable Discovery Was Made In A Los Angeles Yard When Children Playing Uncovered A Ferrari Buried Just Beneath The Surface. The Police Were Notified, And It Was Revealed That The Car Had Been Reported Stolen Four Years Earlier

The car's owner, Rosendo Cruz, had committed insurance fraud. He partnered with thieves, who hid it in the ground, intending to take it to a chop shop later, but forgot where they had buried it

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They forgot? THEY FORGOT? how can they forget where they bury a car? It's not like it's a thing you do so often that there are just random cars scattered about in the ground, is it? How can you forget?

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The Hasanlu Lovers Are A Pair Of Human Remains That Were Discovered At The Teppe Hasanlu Archaeological Site In Iran. The Remains Are Believed To Be Around 2800 Years Old And Were Found In The City Of Hasanlu, Located In North-Western Iran

The Hasanlu Lovers Are A Pair Of Human Remains That Were Discovered At The Teppe Hasanlu Archaeological Site In Iran. The Remains Are Believed To Be Around 2800 Years Old And Were Found In The City Of Hasanlu, Located In North-Western Iran

The city was destroyed by an unknown invader around 800 BC, with the inhabitants killed and left where they fell. In 1973, a team of archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania, led by Robert H. Dyson, discovered the Hasanlu lovers

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasanlu_Lovers Has more information. Not staged, and they think they died of asphyxiation. Their ages were assumed to be 19-22 and 30-35 years old.

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One Of The Last Photos Of Charlie Chaplin Taken In 1977

One Of The Last Photos Of Charlie Chaplin Taken In 1977

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Looks like that's at Montreux or Vevey on Lake Geneva. I live just over the mountains on the right side of the picture.

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Mom Uses A Trash Can To Contain Her Baby While She Crochets In The Park, 1969

Mom Uses A Trash Can To Contain Her Baby While She Crochets In The Park, 1969

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Malcolm X Visiting The Great Pyramids During His Pilgrimage To Makkah, 1964

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On June 11, 1962, Three Alcatraz Inmates Left Homemade Dummy Heads In Their Beds To Fool The Guards Before Launching A Daring Escape From The Infamous Island Prison, Never To Be Seen Again

On June 11, 1962, Three Alcatraz Inmates Left Homemade Dummy Heads In Their Beds To Fool The Guards Before Launching A Daring Escape From The Infamous Island Prison, Never To Be Seen Again

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Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Wearing His Rough Riders Uniform, C. 1898. He Would Become The 26th President Of The United States In 1901

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Wearing His Rough Riders Uniform, C. 1898. He Would Become The 26th President Of The United States In 1901

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A Chunk Of Debris, Likely From One Of The Crashed Airliners, Lies On The Corner Of Murray Street In Lower Manhattan Near The World Trade Center In New York On Sept. 11, 2001

A Chunk Of Debris, Likely From One Of The Crashed Airliners, Lies On The Corner Of Murray Street In Lower Manhattan Near The World Trade Center In New York On Sept. 11, 2001

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People At Daytona Beach In Florida, United States In 1904. Color: @sebcolorisation

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It's so incredible that in 20 years, modesty like this transformed into the flapper culture. Think about 20 years of your life and how short it was!

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Frank Lucas, The D Rug Lord Who Ruled Harlem In The 1970s, Was So Discreet That The Police Didn't Know Who He Was In 1971 When He Decided To Wear A $100,000 Full-Length Chinchilla Coat — To A Muhammad Ali Boxing Match

Frank Lucas, The D Rug Lord Who Ruled Harlem In The 1970s, Was So Discreet That The Police Didn't Know Who He Was In 1971 When He Decided To Wear A $100,000 Full-Length Chinchilla Coat — To A Muhammad Ali Boxing Match

He later wrote that this was a “massive mistake. Apparently, Lucas’s coat caught the eye of law enforcement — who were surprised that he had better seats than Diana Ross and Frank Sinatra. As Lucas put it: “I left that fight a marked man”

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Us Soldiers Drinking Coca-Cola. Over 5 Billion Bottles Were Distributed During The War

Us Soldiers Drinking Coca-Cola. Over 5 Billion Bottles Were Distributed During The War

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I assume coca-cola paid a huge amount of money to have their sodas distributed in the army? It seems to be a very good commercial move on their part. I guess it's how it became a popular drink in many places in Europe after the war? And by war I presume we are speaking of ww2?

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10 Cent Beer Night. June 4th 1974 Cleveland Ohio. Beers Being Sold For 10 Cents Turned A Baseball Game Into Chaos

10 Cent Beer Night. June 4th 1974 Cleveland Ohio. Beers Being Sold For 10 Cents Turned A Baseball Game Into Chaos

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who could've known that 10c beer could go wrong in any way? 😬 also (and a more serious question) did ppl come to actually see the game? Or was it more like... a warm up for a very wet night out on the town?

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Soviet Basketball Player Arvydas Sabonis At The World Cup Final In Spain, 1986

Soviet Basketball Player Arvydas Sabonis At The World Cup Final In Spain, 1986

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The other player is Tyrone Curtis Bogues, the USA PG. He was just 160 cm high (5'3"), and he is the shortest player to ever participate in the NBA.

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John D. Rockefeller Gifting A 5-Cent Coin To A Child, 1929

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Fidel Castro Laughing At A Newspaper Headline While Visiting New York In 1959

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the CIA’s cartoonishly evil plots to kill Castro are some of my favorite bits of history, they’re hilarious

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Jfk Being Served Fettuccine Alfredo By Its Inventor, Alfredo Di Lelio At The Restaurant Alfredo In Rome, Italy. 1963

Jfk Being Served Fettuccine Alfredo By Its Inventor, Alfredo Di Lelio At The Restaurant Alfredo In Rome, Italy. 1963

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British Troops March Past The Great Pyramids In Egypt, 1940

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The Leader Of The Street Gang The Crips, Stanley Williams Lived An Extreme Double Life — During The Day, He Was An Anti-Gang Youth Counselor, And At Night He Was The Boss Of The Crips, Committing Violent Gang Crimes Against A Rival Gang, The Bloods

The Leader Of The Street Gang The Crips, Stanley Williams Lived An Extreme Double Life — During The Day, He Was An Anti-Gang Youth Counselor, And At Night He Was The Boss Of The Crips, Committing Violent Gang Crimes Against A Rival Gang, The Bloods

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know if this is as paradoxal/hypocritical as it seems at first glance - he may have been fully committed to trying to keep young boys away from the life he led and was likely unable to leave.

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Ronald Reagan Testifies Against Fellow Actors Before House Un-American Activities Committee In 1947

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Ex-American, Argentine Light Cruiser General Belgrano Sinking After Being Struck By A British Torpedo During The Falklands War. 323 Went Down With The Ship, 02,05/1982

Ex-American, Argentine Light Cruiser General Belgrano Sinking After Being Struck By A British Torpedo During The Falklands War. 323 Went Down With The Ship, 02,05/1982

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If memory serves, it was originally the USS Phoenix and survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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