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History is one big treasure box full of unforgettable moments, incredible people, encounters, places, events, incidents, you name it. But with time flying at the pace of a hadron collider, they easily slip under the dusty blanket of time and oblivion.

Thanks to this incredibly entertaining Instagram page titled “Lost In History,” though, many of these rare moments that got captured on camera were dug up from the past and brought to the present time. Dedicated to 20th-century people and culture, the account is sharing pictures with its 1.2M followers that illuminate history in this entirely new perspective.

Psst! After you're done reading this one, don't forget to check out our previous feature with more "Lost In History" pics.

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"My Parents On Their Wedding Day In 1964 And Then Again At Christmas 2021"

"My Parents On Their Wedding Day In 1964 And Then Again At Christmas 2021"

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Simone Segouin, Mostly Known By Her Codename, Nicole Minet, Was Only 18-Years-Old When The Germans Invaded

Simone Segouin, Mostly Known By Her Codename, Nicole Minet, Was Only 18-Years-Old When The Germans Invaded

Her first act of rebellion was to steal a bicycle from a German military administration, and to slice the tires of all of the other bikes and motorcycles so they couldn't pursue her. She found a pocket of the Resistance and joined the fight, using the stolen bike to deliver messages between Resistance groups. She was an extremely fast learner and quickly became an expert at tactics and explosives. She led teams of Resistance fighters to capture German troops, set traps, and sabotage German equipment. As the war dragged on, her deeds escalated to derailing German trains, blocking roads, blowing up bridges and helping to create a German-free path to help the Allied forces retake France from the inside. She was never caught. Segouin was present at the liberation of Chartres on August 23, 1944, and then the liberation of Paris two days later. She was promoted to lieutenant and awarded several medals, including the Croix de Guerre. After the war, she studied medicine and became a pediatric nurse. She is still going strong at 96.

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Hattie Mcdaniel Accepting Her Oscar In A Segregated "No Blacks" Hotel In Los Angeles For Her Role In Gone With The Wind

Hattie Mcdaniel Accepting Her Oscar In A Segregated "No Blacks" Hotel In Los Angeles For Her Role In Gone With The Wind

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“Photographs bring history to life in an immediate and visceral way,” Lisa Yaszek, a Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies at Georgia Tech, where she researches and teaches science fiction as a global language crossing centuries, continents, and cultures, told Bored Panda in a previous interview.

Yaszek explained how it’s different from exploring history through written sources. “When we read books, we get lots of detailed information about historical events: who was involved, where the event happened, what factors led to and resulted from it, and so on.”

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German Anti-Nazi Political Activist, Sophie Scholl, Was Executed In 1943 For Leading Non-Violent Student Resistance Against Hitler

German Anti-Nazi Political Activist, Sophie Scholl, Was Executed In 1943 For Leading Non-Violent Student Resistance Against Hitler

She was 21 years old. Her last words: "How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause. Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go, but what does my death matter, if through us, thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?"

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This Is A Photo Of Dr. Eugene Lazowski, A Polish Doctor Who Saved 8,000 Jews By Creating A Fake Typhus Epidemic In Stalowa Wola (Nazi Occupied Poland), 1943

This Is A Photo Of Dr. Eugene Lazowski, A Polish Doctor Who Saved 8,000 Jews By Creating A Fake Typhus Epidemic In Stalowa Wola (Nazi Occupied Poland), 1943

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Holocaust Survivor And The Soldier Who Rescued Her In 1944

Holocaust Survivor And The Soldier Who Rescued Her In 1944

During World War 2, John Mackay was part of the Scottish commando unit that rescued a group of prisoners from the Nazis as they were being marched from Auschwitz to another concentration camp. Little did he know that amongst the prisoners was a young Hungarian woman by the name of Edith Steiner. He would see her again at a dance, which was organized to celebrate the liberation. John asked a friend to ask Edith if she would dance with him, but she sent his friend back with the message that she would only do so if he asked her out himself. So John worked up the courage to go up to her and ask her in person, and she accepted. In 1946, they married and returned to Scotland where they owned and operated a small hotel in Pitlochry before retiring in Dundee. After celebrating their 71st Valentine's Day together, Edith passed away in June of 2017, just three weeks before their wedding anniversary. She was 92 years old.

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“Sometimes such information can be vividly detailed and prompt us to imagine what historical events might have looked like in ways that make us feel more connected to them, but sometimes we are so overwhelmed with dry or technical details that we actually feel more removed from the event than ever before,” the professor explained.

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An Iconic Image Showing Aboriginal Rights Activist, Gary Foley With A Sign Reading, “Pardon Me For Being Born Into A Nation Of Racists”, 1971

An Iconic Image Showing Aboriginal Rights Activist, Gary Foley With A Sign Reading, “Pardon Me For Being Born Into A Nation Of Racists”, 1971

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This Is Shavarsh Karapetyan, A Retired Armenian Swimmer.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In 1976, He Had Just Completed A 26 Km (16 Mile) Run When He Heard A Loud Crash

This Is Shavarsh Karapetyan, A Retired Armenian Swimmer.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In 1976, He Had Just Completed A 26 Km (16 Mile) Run When He Heard A Loud Crash

A trolleybus had lost control and had fallen into a reservoir. It was 25 meters (82 ft) off-shore and had sunk to a depth of 10 meters (33 ft).⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Karapetyan immediately dived into the sewage-infested waters and managed to kick the back window of the trolleybus with his legs, despite zero visibility from the silt that had risen from the bottom. Of the 92 passengers onboard, Karapetyan pulled out 46 people. 20 of whom survived.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The combination of cold water and the multiple lacerations from glass shards led him to be hospitalized for 45 days. He developed pneumonia and sepsis. While he was able to recover, damage to his lungs prevented him from continuing his career as a swimmer.⁣⁣

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#9

This Is Franca Viola, An Italian Woman Who Became Famous In The 1960s For Publicly Refusing To Accept The Twisted Tradition Of Marrying Her Rapist

This Is Franca Viola, An Italian Woman Who Became Famous In The 1960s For Publicly Refusing To Accept The Twisted Tradition Of Marrying Her Rapist

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Yaszek argues that even when shot by the most amateur of photographers, these images have a unique effect on our modern minds. “These images of people living in and through various moments in history provide a sense of immediate emotional connection—we think, ‘wow, so that’s what it would feel like to experience that moment of history!’” Yaszek explained.

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This Is Margaret Ann Neve At Age 110 In 1902.⁣ ⁣ She Was Born In 1792 And Died In 1903, Making Her The First Proven Person In Recorded History To Have Lived In 3 Different Centuries

This Is Margaret Ann Neve At Age 110 In 1902.⁣ ⁣ She Was Born In 1792 And Died In 1903, Making Her The First Proven Person In Recorded History To Have Lived In 3 Different Centuries

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Lena Baker Was A Black Maid That Was Put On Trial For The Killing Of Her White Employer Earnest Knight For Trying To Rape Her

Lena Baker Was A Black Maid That Was Put On Trial For The Killing Of Her White Employer Earnest Knight For Trying To Rape Her

Though she claimed self defense, she was sentenced to death by an all white male jury. Her trial only lasted one day! Sitting in the electric chair, this is what she said: "What I done, I did in self defense or I would've been killed myself. Where I was, I could not overcome it. I am ready to meet my God''. She was executed on March 5, 1945 as the only woman ever executed in Georgia. She left behind 3 children. Her last words, along side with her picture are displayed near the now-retired electric chair at a museum at Georgia state prison in Reidsville. She was Pardon 60 years after her Murder.

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#12

Iranian Woman In The Era Before The Islamic Revolution, 1960

Iranian Woman In The Era Before The Islamic Revolution, 1960

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Interestingly, by looking at historical images, viewers may develop an emotional bond. “Once we feel an emotional bond with the people in historical photos and perhaps even begin to imaginatively empathize with them—we forge new intellectual connections to history itself, asking ourselves: ‘Why are the people in this photograph in this situation in the first place? What happened leading up to this photo—and what happened afterward?’,” Yaszek told us.

#13

This Is 18-Year-Old Alice Roosevelt And Her Long-Haired Chihuahua Named Leo In 1902

This Is 18-Year-Old Alice Roosevelt And Her Long-Haired Chihuahua Named Leo In 1902

She also had a pet snake named Emily Spinach who she would wrap around on one arm and take to parties. Alice was extremely independent and unlike many women of her time, she was known to wear pants, drive cars, smoke cigarettes, place bets with bookies, dance on rooftops, and party all night. In a span of 15 months, she managed to attend 300 parties, 350 balls and 407 dinners. A friend of Alice’s stepmom once remarked that she was “like a young wild animal that had been put into good clothes.” Her stepmom went a step further and described her as a “guttersnipe” that went “uncontrolled with every boy in town.” William Howard Taft banned her from the White House after Alice buried a voodoo doll (of Taft’s wife) in the front yard. Woodrow Wilson also banned her after she told a very dirty joke (sadly no record of the joke exists) about him in public. Her father, Theodore Roosevelt famously said, “I can either run the country or I can attend to Alice, but I cannot possibly do both.” Alice once told President Lyndon B. Johnson that she specifically wore wide-brimmed hats around him so that he could not kiss her. During an interview in 1974, Alice described herself as a “hedonist.” She died in 1980 at the age of 96.

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#14

Sussy, 1917, Sweden

Sussy, 1917, Sweden

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#15

Bob Ross With His Pet Squirrels, 1991

Bob Ross With His Pet Squirrels, 1991

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In 1948, A Man Wore 30-Pound, Three-Toed Lead Shoes And Stomped Around A Florida Beach During The Night

In 1948, A Man Wore 30-Pound, Three-Toed Lead Shoes And Stomped Around A Florida Beach During The Night

The footprints lead people to believe that a 15-foot tall penguin was roaming their lands. He kept up the prank for 10 years, visiting various beaches. The hoax wasn't revealed until 40 years later.

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The Indigenous People Known As The Huichol First Appeared In The High Highlands Of Central Mexico Some 15,000 Years Ago

The Indigenous People Known As The Huichol First Appeared In The High Highlands Of Central Mexico Some 15,000 Years Ago

According to their ancient traditions, both men and women would experience the pain of childbirth. This is how it would be done, the father would position himself on the rafters with rope tied around his scrotum while the mother would pull on it while giving birth.

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#18

Facial Prosthesis For A Wounded Soldier Of The First World War, 1916

Facial Prosthesis For A Wounded Soldier Of The First World War, 1916

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#19

A Lion Walks Alone In The Desert

A Lion Walks Alone In The Desert

This is a 1925 photo of possibly the last Barbary lion in the wild before its extinction. It was taken by French photographer Marcelin Flandrin while he was onboard a flight on the Casablanca-Dakar air route.

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#20

Feminist Vandalism, 1970s

Feminist Vandalism, 1970s

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86-Year-Old Lao Huang, A Cormorant Fisherman Living In Yangshuo, China

86-Year-Old Lao Huang, A Cormorant Fisherman Living In Yangshuo, China

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#22

Dolly Parton At Home In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, 1960s

Dolly Parton At Home In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, 1960s

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#23

Studio Photos Of A Lesbian Couple, Early 1900s

Studio Photos Of A Lesbian Couple, Early 1900s

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Hanukkah In Kiel, Germany, 1932

Hanukkah In Kiel, Germany, 1932

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Safety Standards In 1960s

Safety Standards In 1960s

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Don't you wish you knew
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So I have seen this one before. The angle of the picture makes it look super scary, but they actually are not that high off the ground.

Gabrielle braswell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no

Molly Whuppie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's forced perspective. Don't get me wrong, they are still higher than I personally would like, and higher than I feel is actually safe, but it's not as high as the image makes you think. Its SnowKing Chairlift in Jackson Wyoming

Fluffy Griffin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if it was only 6 feet off the ground, it looks like such a steep incline that if you fell out you would be rolling down the hill, smashing into rocks for miles!

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Nitka Tsar
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It‘s the angle of the photo. They are not that far up, really. If they jumped off, they would probably not even get a scratch. There are newer photos with the same angle explaining it

Will Thix
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this kept the population gene pool evolving. stupid people die and stop breeding. now we have stupid people surviving and breeding dumbing down the average...

Ayrendal
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And people were sensible enough too … sit still and calmly, holding on instead of expecting seat belts, safety frames and maybe someone to alter gravity for them to keep them safe and sound. We’ve become so babied we have lost basic parts of our human makeup - like common sense and personal responsibility.

Pud
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love the one in red not holding on to anything... Darwin Award number 12,046,976,455,342.

Nat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope

David
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've been on ski lifts very similar to that in terms of nothing to hold you in but you. Except when skiing you at least have snow below you to hopefully break your fall.

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

I was riding on these as late as the mid-80s in Winter Park Co. Your feet were never more than 5' off the ground.

Debi Swing
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I rode on one of these at Ghost Town in the in Maggie Valley, NC. The chairlift at The Land of Oz was shaped like a hot air balloon, in which you stood. Good times.

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

wow.... so... safe...... I'm glad I live in these times and not those..... XC

Squiffle Noses
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG you are right! I don't think they are wearing any sun-cream at all!

The meme queen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The aggressive talk on here 🤣🤣🤣🤣 PS pls don't down vote me 4 that I was jk

carol Vandergriff
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We all rode that way. I remember the first time skiing, this wss the style. Because you didn't have a bunch of safety features you hopped and skipped off. It didn't stop. Be alert or we have to go around again. I lived as did the rest....

The Shark
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

JESUS. Not even armrests on the side?? You sneeze wrong and you fall to the ground to end in a burst of pink mist as your body explodes on impact. That sounds like fun.

Cee Grant
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never having been to a ski resort, in summer when the lift was used for the view, I got on a lift seat and rode it to the top without understanding that there was a safety belt and bar to put on. This picture makes me feel a little better.

Joe Green
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A scary photo, but all about 'false perspective'. Whilst it looks like a monumental fall below, that ground you see is over a mile back. This is Snow King Mountain in Wyomimg and whilst the lack of a safety bar is something you wouldn't see today, the chairs are never more than 20-30ft above the ground and to date, no-one is believed to have been seriously injured, despite at least two recorded instances of a 'fall'.

J B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do this many time every winter along with thousands of other people

J Coover
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More of these photos. And yes, you wouldn't want to fall off it, but you'd live over it. https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/snow-king-chairlifts-photos/

mommaoso818
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here we see Sara taking her nemesis on a "fun" swing ride. 😈☠️🤫

Georgette Redwood-Gladue
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg I couldn't do this. Honestly I think I'd cry maybe puke ,quite possibly both

Moff Jerjerrod
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, people also knew to sit still and not to take selfies with huge 35mm cameras then. But still, that is insane.

Ashlyn Ward
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how many times someone fell of before they finally added the bar

Bri
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I would've sh1t myself if I had to ride that

Onion Patch Petunia
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Clearly they don't have acrophobia. I get dizzy just looking at the photo. If it was video I'd have to hope I hadn't eaten recently!

Melissa J
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I showed my 9 yr old son this pic. His eyes popped out of their sockets. "MOM WHERE'S THE SEATBELTS!?! THEY CAN FALL OUT!" I've seen another pic on this "ride"on Bored 🐼 Panda. It was a mom and a small child. The only thing holding the kid in place was the mom's arm. 😵🤯

Grumbly Curmudgeon Woodworks
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair: that's only 6' off the ground. The angle is from someone standing in the hillside below.

Helen Bird
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I rode a chairlift a couple of years ago in Pakistan that was exactly like that. So. They’re probably just referring to a particular country.

Leon Falcor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're not that far off the ground. But probably still a tough fall. It's not like they would fall down to that city.

Dorothy Cloud
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks like the chairs out of Palm Springs. I wonder if it is......................

Maureen Rouse
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG....not a chance in Hell would I even think of riding that! There ain't enough Valium in the world for me to even consider it!

John Curran
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a ski lift and skiers don't have time to unbuckle a seat belt when the chair is at the point where the skier needs to get off the lift and use those skis to move away from the lift. I've been on a lift like this at Vail in the summer a few years ago and there were not seat belts. We rode to 11,000 feet from the lodge. No one fell off.

jsaynw
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those were the times where the stultification of the masses was still kept at bay.

Nancy Lynch
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have a long rope to wrap around around myself and the chain so wouldn't fall off.

Loz Tilston-Brookes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

back then people were sensible enough to just sit still and wait for the ride to be over, now a days they would be pushing each other or being dared to do stupid risky things that puts them in danger and when someone falls they than blame anyone but themselves and try to sue those in charge for millions, common sense seems to habe been bred out of the human race

Kathy Conley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You would have to get a blow torch to pry my hands off that pole! Then, by the time you got my hands pride off, you’d have to commit me because I’d be catatonic the rest of my life from that

Kathy Conley
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy c**p! Nope I’d be hanging on so tight you’d have to get a blow torch to pry my hands off that pole!!!

Paul Davies
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And imagine if the cable system broke down and you were stuck up there for a couple of days!

Candace Crawford
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NOPE. NOPE NOPE NOPE! Wish I could straight up NOPE outta there buuuuuut that's a long way down.... Or up. Da****!

KDS
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I had to ride in that chairlift I would have passed out and fallen off the lift the second it started to ascend.

•teddy•bear•
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this image alone is triggering serious anxiety. did common sense not exist back then either?????

Lara Verne
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was on something similar in the 90s, It was safer, with "armrest" and thin chain to keep you in your seat. Adults were clinging onto pole, but we children has so much fun.

Debra Burrell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Last time I went to Gulliver's Kingdom, 23 years ago, I went on one like that. There was a very loose thin chain clipped across. Terrifying, especially with a wriggling 6 year old.

Cyber Returns
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Oooh Mavis! I left the oven on! I will be right back, I know a shortcut"

Do i have to?
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if this were me, I would be standing and rocking it back and forth

Yeah, okay.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Baker Mountain used to have a chair like this when I was a teen in the 80s. First ride you're wrapped around that pole for fear life. Second or third, you relax and by the last run, you're swinging your skiis (a no-no, I know, but teenagers) leaning back and gawking all over the place.

Zach Bigalke
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never did take that particular chairlift, as it was retired before my time, but I have been on several of its replacements over the years. Now I really miss that trip up Snow King Mountain...

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On September 30th, 1956, During A Drunken Argument In A New York City Bar, A Man Named Thomas Fitzpatrick Claimed He Could Fly An Airplane From New Jersey To New York In Under 15 Minutes

On September 30th, 1956, During A Drunken Argument In A New York City Bar, A Man Named Thomas Fitzpatrick Claimed He Could Fly An Airplane From New Jersey To New York In Under 15 Minutes

To prove himself, Fitzpatrick left the bar, stole an airplane from a New Jersey airfield at 3am, flew without lights or radio completely intoxicated, and landed the airplane in the street in front of the bar.

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Photograph Of Two Women Kissing Captioned "Um-M! That Kiss! Guess I Still Love You! Jus' Can't Help It!", 1930s

Photograph Of Two Women Kissing Captioned "Um-M! That Kiss! Guess I Still Love You! Jus' Can't Help It!", 1930s

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The Lovers Of Valdaro Were Two 6,000-Years-Old Skeletons Who Appeared To Have Died In A Lover's Embrace, Face To Face With Their Arms And Legs Entwined

The Lovers Of Valdaro Were Two 6,000-Years-Old Skeletons Who Appeared To Have Died In A Lover's Embrace, Face To Face With Their Arms And Legs Entwined

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#29

Ryan Reynolds Back In 1983 Holding A Dead Fish... With His Fly Open

Ryan Reynolds Back In 1983 Holding A Dead Fish... With His Fly Open

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#30

Office Life Before The Invention Of Autocad And Other Drafting Softwares

Office Life Before The Invention Of Autocad And Other Drafting Softwares

Prior to the release of AutoCAD in 1982, engineering drawings were all done by hand using different grade pencils, erasers, T-squares and set squares. Even after all the manual labor, if a change was required, the engineers and toolmakers had to start from scratch and make the sketches all over again. Nowadays, architecture designers and other drafters are mainly just clicking their mouse and keyboard and not hunched over on a giant desk wondering if any changes will be made to their final drafts.

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#31

In 1938 Bruce Mozert Took The First Underwater Photos And They Are Brilliant

In 1938 Bruce Mozert Took The First Underwater Photos And They Are Brilliant

Bruce invented the world’s first underwater camera, and it was at Silver Springs, Florida where he would put his invention to renowned use.

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#32

In The Olden Days, Santa Claus Would Gather Up Naughty Children, Toss Them In His Basket And Whisk Them Away To The North Pole To Serve As His Slaves. That’s Where The Legend Of Santas Elves Came From

In The Olden Days, Santa Claus Would Gather Up Naughty Children, Toss Them In His Basket And Whisk Them Away To The North Pole To Serve As His Slaves. That’s Where The Legend Of Santas Elves Came From

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An Unemployed Lumber Worker And His Wife In Oregon, August, 1939.⁣ Photo By Dorothea Lange

An Unemployed Lumber Worker And His Wife In Oregon, August, 1939.⁣ Photo By Dorothea Lange

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#34

In 1902, A French Company Decided To Make Playing Cards That Imagined "Women Of The Future"

In 1902, A French Company Decided To Make Playing Cards That Imagined "Women Of The Future"

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Three Young Women Eat Spaghetti On Inflatable Mattresses At Island Of Capri, 1939

Three Young Women Eat Spaghetti On Inflatable Mattresses At Island Of Capri, 1939

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#36

To Appear Headless While Taking A Photo, Aka "Horsemanning" Was A Popular Way To Pose In The 1920's

To Appear Headless While Taking A Photo, Aka "Horsemanning" Was A Popular Way To Pose In The 1920's

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A United States Soldier Holds Up A Giant Jungle Centipede During The Vietnam War, 1967

A United States Soldier Holds Up A Giant Jungle Centipede During The Vietnam War, 1967

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In 19th Century England, Wealthy Farmers Would Commission Paintings Of Their Cows, Pigs And Sheep As A Way To Flex Their Wealth And Status

In 19th Century England, Wealthy Farmers Would Commission Paintings Of Their Cows, Pigs And Sheep As A Way To Flex Their Wealth And Status

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Vintage Halloween Costume

Vintage Halloween Costume

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#40

Former Beauty Queen, Miss Wyoming Winner 1973 Joyce Mckinney Being Arrested By Police After Kidnapping Mormon Missionary Kirk Anderson From His Church, Forcing Him To Be Her Sex Slave For 3 Days. 1977

Former Beauty Queen, Miss Wyoming Winner 1973 Joyce Mckinney Being Arrested By Police After Kidnapping Mormon Missionary Kirk Anderson From His Church, Forcing Him To Be Her Sex Slave For 3 Days. 1977

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#41

3,000 Year Old Pair Of Pants Found In China.⁣ ⁣ The Pants Were Discovered In A Tomb In Northwestern China

3,000 Year Old Pair Of Pants Found In China.⁣ ⁣ The Pants Were Discovered In A Tomb In Northwestern China

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#42

The Man In The Picture Is Dina Sanichar, Widely Believed To Be Raised By The Wolves

The Man In The Picture Is Dina Sanichar, Widely Believed To Be Raised By The Wolves

He was born in India and was found in the deep jungles of Uttar Pradesh by the hunters in 1872. They found him hunting alongside the wolves and noted that he was walking on all four of his limbs.

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#43

Mexican Actress Maty Huitrón Photographed By Nacho Lopez In 195

Mexican Actress Maty Huitrón Photographed By Nacho Lopez In 195

This series was one of the multiple social experiments of the Mexican photographer to understand human behavior. In this case, it was about seeing the average reaction to an exuberant woman, the model chosen was the burlesque dancer Maty Huitron, who would later become an eminence of the performing arts in Mexico. The impact was so provocative that Nacho López's photos were awarded in 1957 by UNESCO, and later exhibited in stations of the Paris and Munich Metro.

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#44

The Original Michelin Man From 1898.⁣ The Michelin Man Is White Because Rubber Tires Are Naturally White

The Original Michelin Man From 1898.⁣ The Michelin Man Is White Because Rubber Tires Are Naturally White

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#45

Reese Witherspoon With Ryan Phillipe And Their Daughter On The Set Of Legally Blonde

Reese Witherspoon With Ryan Phillipe And Their Daughter On The Set Of Legally Blonde

Reese said in an interview in 1998 that she met Ryan at her 21st birthday party. She recalled the moment as embarrassing, saying she went over to Ryan when she was drunk and said “I think you’re my birthday present!”

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#46

Bonnie And Clyde's Last Kiss A Few Hours Before They Were Killed, May 23, 1934

Bonnie And Clyde's Last Kiss A Few Hours Before They Were Killed, May 23, 1934

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#47

Kate Middleton And Prince William's Post-Clubbing Taxi Pics From The 2000s

Kate Middleton And Prince William's Post-Clubbing Taxi Pics From The 2000s

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#48

The Very First Miss Universe Pageant, 1952

The Very First Miss Universe Pageant, 1952

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#49

Demi Moore On The Set Of G.i. Jane, 1997

Demi Moore On The Set Of G.i. Jane, 1997

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#50

22-Year-Old Lana Del Rey (Then Performing Under May Jailer) Photographed In 2007

22-Year-Old Lana Del Rey (Then Performing Under May Jailer) Photographed In 2007

Discussing meeting her in the same year, record label-owner David Nichtern said “When she first came to us she was playing plunky little acoustic guitar, had sort of straight blonde hair, very cute young woman. A little bit dark, but very intelligent. We heard that. But she very quickly kept evolving."

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#51

Victorian Era Bathing Machines From The 1890s

Victorian Era Bathing Machines From The 1890s

During this time, women were required to stay fully clothed until they got into a bathing machine in order to change into a swimsuit

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#52

Marilyn Monroe Photographed By Bert Stern For Vogue, 1962

Marilyn Monroe Photographed By Bert Stern For Vogue, 1962

Diana Vreeland, the editor-in-chief of Vogue at that time, kept Marilyn's scar in the original picture. She used to say: "I think there's nothing duller than a smooth, perfect-skinned woman. A woman is beautiful by her Scars."

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#53

A Group Of Havana Schoolboys In 1937. The Boy With The Lollipop Is Fidel Castro

A Group Of Havana Schoolboys In 1937. The Boy With The Lollipop Is Fidel Castro

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#54

Star Wars Cast Out Of Costumes:

Star Wars Cast Out Of Costumes:

Harrison Ford (Hans Solo), David Prowse (Darth Vader), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Kenny Baker (R2-D2) and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker). 1977

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#55

Danish Arctic Explorer Peter Freuchen With His First Wife, Navarana Mequpaluk In 1912

Danish Arctic Explorer Peter Freuchen With His First Wife, Navarana Mequpaluk In 1912

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#56

This Ring Was Found On A Woman Who Was Buried Approximately 1,200 Years Ago In Birka, An Ancient Viking City Located 30 Km (19 Miles) West Of Contemporary Stockholm, Sweden

This Ring Was Found On A Woman Who Was Buried Approximately 1,200 Years Ago In Birka, An Ancient Viking City Located 30 Km (19 Miles) West Of Contemporary Stockholm, Sweden

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#57

Poon Lim Was A Chinese Sailor Who Survived 133 Days Alone On A Raft At Sea By Fishing, Drinking Bird Blood And Killing A Shark With A Jug Of Water

Poon Lim Was A Chinese Sailor Who Survived 133 Days Alone On A Raft At Sea By Fishing, Drinking Bird Blood And Killing A Shark With A Jug Of Water

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#58

Halloween On The School Bus, 1980s

Halloween On The School Bus, 1980s

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#59

Jayne Mansfield Posing With Miss Hollywood Of 1957

Jayne Mansfield Posing With Miss Hollywood Of 1957

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#60

The Photograph Of Kurt Cobain In Tears Has Been Extensively Published

The Photograph Of Kurt Cobain In Tears Has Been Extensively Published

Tilton watched Cobain smash his guitar through an amplifier and walk offstage. He followed him backstage. The pent-up emotion ‘just had to go somewhere,’ says Tilton, and Cobain burst into tears. ‘What I really love about it is that it is a very real moment and he allowed it. Other artists would have said, ‘Not now, Ian, please.’ It is very unusual,” adds Tilton, ‘for anyone from a band to show such vulnerability.’

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#61

Meal Service Aboard The Air France Boeing 747 First Class, 1988

Meal Service Aboard The Air France Boeing 747 First Class, 1988

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#62

A Tunnel Rat About To Enter A Việt Cộng Tunnel With A Suppressed Revolver, Vietnam, 1960s

A Tunnel Rat About To Enter A Việt Cộng Tunnel With A Suppressed Revolver, Vietnam, 1960s

During the Vietnam War, "tunnel rats" became the nickname for any engineers or grunts that either volunteered or were chosen to clear and destroy enemy tunnel complexes

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#63

Winona Ryder The Night She Met Johnny Depp

Winona Ryder The Night She Met Johnny Depp

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#64

Cleaning Women Washing A Crucifix, 1938

Cleaning Women Washing A Crucifix, 1938

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#65

The Golden Gate Bridge Opens To The Public For The First Time, May 27, 1937

The Golden Gate Bridge Opens To The Public For The First Time, May 27, 1937

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#66

“Mermaids” At Disneyland Waving To Guests On A Submarine Ride, 1960s

“Mermaids” At Disneyland Waving To Guests On A Submarine Ride, 1960s

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#67

Teenage Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) With A Friend, 2003

Teenage Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) With A Friend, 2003

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#68

People Photographed By Rebecca Lewis At Ozzfest Festival Headlined By Black Sabbath And Slipknot In Milton Keynes, UK, 2001

People Photographed By Rebecca Lewis At Ozzfest Festival Headlined By Black Sabbath And Slipknot In Milton Keynes, UK, 2001

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#69

During The Vietnam War, Cannabis Was Consumed Because The Plant Grew In The Wild In Vietnam

During The Vietnam War, Cannabis Was Consumed Because The Plant Grew In The Wild In Vietnam

For that reason, many soldiers had their first experience smoking the drug, and it helped them continue fighting, “You get really stoned…. Then, you know, who like, who cares about the war?” Many military leaders also encouraged cannabis consumption when there were problems among their soldiers. Unlike alcohol, which was still the drug of choice, marijuana kept the soldiers mellow and focused, which helped resolve conflicts between men. When the soldiers smoked together, they used an unorthodox method involving a firearm by packing a bowl of marijuana in a shotgun chamber, soldiers smoked long drags together. We do not ever condone attempting this method to smoke.

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#70

Extra Large Playpen Sofas Of The 1970s

Extra Large Playpen Sofas Of The 1970s

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#71

Lucifer And The Angel He Destroyed — Amy Winehouse And Blake Fielder Civil

Lucifer And The Angel He Destroyed — Amy Winehouse And Blake Fielder Civil

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#72

Princess Diana's Summer Style. Diana's Laid-Back Linen Separates, Vibrant Swimwear And Throw-On Dresses Made Up One Of The Most Memorable Elements Of The Royal's Always Effortless Wardrobe

Princess Diana's Summer Style. Diana's Laid-Back Linen Separates, Vibrant Swimwear And Throw-On Dresses Made Up One Of The Most Memorable Elements Of The Royal's Always Effortless Wardrobe

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#73

Artificial Intelligence Reconstruction Of Ramses II (1,303 - 1,213 Bc) Based On The Photos Of His Mummified Remains

Artificial Intelligence Reconstruction Of Ramses II (1,303 - 1,213 Bc) Based On The Photos Of His Mummified Remains

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#74

This Is A Portrait Of Daniel Lambert Who Was At One Point Considered To Be The Heaviest Person In Human History

This Is A Portrait Of Daniel Lambert Who Was At One Point Considered To Be The Heaviest Person In Human History

At the age of 18, Lambert began working as a prison guard and was much respected for his ability to befriend and help rehabilitate many of the prisoners. Despite being physically active, abstaining from alcohol, and not eating large amounts of food, Lambert continued to steadily gain weight. By 1805, he weighed a whopping 700 lbs. (320 kgs).

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#75

Marina Pierro In Behind Convent Walls (1978)

Marina Pierro In Behind Convent Walls (1978)

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#76

Fleetwood Mac Photographed By Annie Leibovitz For Rolling Stone (1977)

Fleetwood Mac Photographed By Annie Leibovitz For Rolling Stone (1977)

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#77

"My Dad Coming Off His Ambulance Shift To Come Deal With My Newborn A*s, 1995"

"My Dad Coming Off His Ambulance Shift To Come Deal With My Newborn A*s, 1995"

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#78

Dennis Rodman Announcing That He Is Bisexual And That He Is Marrying Himself, 1996

Dennis Rodman Announcing That He Is Bisexual And That He Is Marrying Himself, 1996

The stunt was done for the promotion of his memoir “Bad as I Wanna Be”. He arrived in a wedding dress and wearing a wig. Thanks to this his book garnered even more publicity.

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#79

Hitch Hiking France In The 70s

Hitch Hiking France In The 70s

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After He Allegedly Slept With 4,000 Women, Mick Jagger Decided To Seek Help With His Addiction

After He Allegedly Slept With 4,000 Women, Mick Jagger Decided To Seek Help With His Addiction

His friend Keith Richards also encouraged him to do that. However, once he found a sex therapist, he seduced her and they slept together too. It was featured in Christopher Andersen’s book “Mick: The Wild Life and Mad Genius of Jagger” - he has been covering the rock star for more than four decades.

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#81

Stylist Andrew Richardson Caressed By A Russian Circus Performer, Photographed By Steven Meisel As Part Of The Madonna Photo Essay ‘Flesh + Fantasy’ For Rolling Stone Magazine, 1991

Stylist Andrew Richardson Caressed By A Russian Circus Performer, Photographed By Steven Meisel As Part Of The Madonna Photo Essay ‘Flesh + Fantasy’ For Rolling Stone Magazine, 1991

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#82

Brigitte Bardot With Some Of Her Friends In Saint Tropez, 1960s

Brigitte Bardot With Some Of Her Friends In Saint Tropez, 1960s

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#83

Jfk Jr And Carolyn Bessette Pictured In New York Throughout The 90s

Jfk Jr And Carolyn Bessette Pictured In New York Throughout The 90s

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#84

Joaquin Phoenix, New York, 1996

Joaquin Phoenix, New York, 1996

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#85

Gisele Bündchen Unbothered While Peta Protests Against Her Since She Wore Fur, During The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, 2002

Gisele Bündchen Unbothered While Peta Protests Against Her Since She Wore Fur, During The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, 2002

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#86

Jason Momoa And Carmen Electra On The Set Of “Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding” In 2003

Jason Momoa And Carmen Electra On The Set Of “Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding” In 2003

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#87

A Look Back At Tom Hardy’s Myspace Picture From The Mid-2000s

A Look Back At Tom Hardy’s Myspace Picture From The Mid-2000s

The actors old MySpace ‘About Me’ section read: “I act for a living now adopting characters for money, it is a language I was born into. I’m Grateful, arrogant self centred, tenacious, versatile, honest, honourable, loyal, loving, gentle, consistent, reliable, focussed, prideful, passionate and nuts. I have a head like a disco ball, if I say I’ll do something, unless I absolutely can’t it gets done, I never give up on humanity, I love people. I want to see communities stand up, honest and open, flexing to the fullest of their capabilities and combined usefullness. happy. I laugh at bullies. I am reactionary but I have learned to hold my tongue and my trigger finger.”

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#88

Salma Hayek Wearing A Hervé Leger Dress At The Premiere Of 'Speed 2: Cruise Control, June, 1997

Salma Hayek Wearing A Hervé Leger Dress At The Premiere Of 'Speed 2: Cruise Control, June, 1997

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Demi Moore On Set Of Striptease, 1996

Demi Moore On Set Of Striptease, 1996

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#90

By David Lachapelle As A Tribute To Guy Bourdin For Vogue Paris, December 1995/January 1996

By David Lachapelle As A Tribute To Guy Bourdin For Vogue Paris, December 1995/January 1996

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#91

Scottish TV Presenter Carol Smillie Winning An Award For Rear Of The Year In 1998 (A British Award For Celebrities Who Are Considered To Have A Notable Bum)

Scottish TV Presenter Carol Smillie Winning An Award For Rear Of The Year In 1998 (A British Award For Celebrities Who Are Considered To Have A Notable Bum)

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#92

Teenage Robert Pattinson In Cosmoboy Magazine — 2001

Teenage Robert Pattinson In Cosmoboy Magazine — 2001

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