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40 Important Historical Photos That Might Change Your Perspective On Things
It’s every photographer’s dream to take a picture so powerful that it ends up being enjoyed by future generations. The deeper you delve into the past, the more you realize how many wonderful photos have been taken, but perhaps haven’t been given the time in the spotlight that they deserve. They’re full of character, and just as good—if not better than—some of the most iconic pics we know from textbooks and the internet.
The ‘Photos From History’ Instagram page does exactly what it says on the tin and features aesthetic pics from the past. We’ve collected some of the top ones to share with you, Pandas, and some of them are bound to change the way you view history. Don’t forget to upvote the ones that impressed you the most!
Bored Panda reached out to professional photographer Dominic Sberna, from Ohio, for a chat about high-quality photos, how photography has become more accessible over time, and how AI might affect the art form in the future. Read on for our full interview with him.
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August 23, 1989: 2 Million People Form A Human Chain Through Latvia, Estonia, And Lithuania, Uniting All 3 Countries To Show The World Their Desire To Escape The Soviet Union
Loverboy 2 years ago
And now that bald dwarf with a big ego is trying to bring it back. F**k Putin.
HelenK 2 years ago
I was part of this "chain". I was 6 years old but sublime emotions are still in my memory.
Otto Mõmmiste 2 years ago
I was 12yo boy and I was there with my parents. On the Estonian side.
ОльхаКинг(AlderKing) 2 years ago
my father lived in the motherland at that time but he told me that he drove to be a part of the chain
Luna Crow 2 years ago
I never knew about this.. how awesome! It's giving me goosebumps to think about the sheer size of this demonstration, two million people across three countries, WOW!
Lara Petersons 2 years ago
There were people all over the world who took part. I remember my father & his family taking part with hundreds of other Latvian, Estonian & Lithuanian people in Adelaide & Melbourne, Australia.
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2x4b523p 2 years ago
I remember when we decorated Easter gingerbread with new post-communist name of our country that changed just around the Easter 1990, I could not stop giggling at the new name. Everything was so new and bizzare. They were happy times full of optimism. We truly believed Russians are gone for good, I really did not think I’ll live to see the plague try to spread west again. Puck Futin!
Mary Rogers 2 years ago
I am so sorry. I guess everyone hoped that Russia would come around and get along with the West. It still seems so self-defeating to me to think that they have just wrecked all their good business relationships with the West. For what??? It's always a delicate dance, I know, but the idea that we can tame other autocratic countries with business relationships has had mixed results at best. It seems like Putin, in his mind, lives in another century. One where conquest matters, not getting along. There is a reason why the rest of Europe gave up that mentality, the cost of war is just too much.
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Louisa Johnson 2 years ago
Omg how have I never heard of this. This is humanity at its best, coming together for a better future. Today we could learn a lot from this. Who's game, I mean if I'm the only one who shows up I don't think it would have the desired effect. 2 million people is astonishing
Jane Cortez 2 years ago
Wow. Imagine. All of the coordination required in order to achieve this. The desperation that drove these people and yet they did not show fear because they had nothing to lose. Unlike all the other countries that only supplying to aid to Ukraine- with Putin having allies in North Korea and China. China has forged trade ties with India, which is alarming to say the least.
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The Couple On The Woodstock Album Cover Is Still Together 50 Years Later In 2019
Agnotology 2 years ago
Sadly, she died of leukemia March 18 of this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/27/arts/music/bobbi-ercoline-dead.html
TonyTee 2 years ago
Awww man… 😔 May she R.I.P., it’s wonderful how long their marriage lasted. Too bad it couldn’t last a little longer, but hey, true love never dies. Rest easy sweetheart 🙏
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AnnaB 2 years ago
They first met at Woodstock, too. In the picture they had only known each other for 24 hours.
Kristy MacGregor 2 years ago
I heard they had been together a few months prior to hearing about the music festival on the radio
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Andrea Willett 2 years ago
I am sorry to hear that but so happy they had so much time together
Sarajpez 2 years ago
I have that album! Or rather, my dad had it. He never opened it so I've never listened to it.
Mindy Megas-Loucks 2 years ago
My dad did too--his was opened and VERY well listened to through!
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#3
Family Friend Went Camping 30 Years Ago And Heard A Noise. She Stuck Her Camera Outside Her Tent And Snapped This Picture
Niki B 2 years ago
we traveled through Scotland. on the very first day, late in the evening we stopped to rest. I turned on the flashlight on my mobile phone and started making a circle of 180 degrees. I turned around myself almost a full circle when I suddenly saw a dozen glowing eyes very close to me. I almost had a heart attack. it took me a few seconds to realize that huge shaggy red cows were watching us through the fence all this time
Natalie Cilla 2 years ago
I love that a picture of a group of racoons is part of the “40 Important Historical Photos” series 😄
The creator of the 'Photos From History' Instagram page has shared over 2.7k photos over the years. At the time of writing, the account had 1,430 followers.
The founder of the page quotes legendary French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson in the bio: “It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera. They are made with the eye, heart, and head.” We’re particularly big fans of the quote because we, too, believe that photography goes beyond technical skills and is Art with a capital ‘A.’
#4
The Swedish Warship Vasa Sank In 1628 Less Than A Mile Into Its Maiden Voyage And Was Recovered From The Sea Floor After 333 Years Almost Completely Intact
Kookamunga 2 years ago
Here is an illustration of her at sea VASA-6436d...77e589.jpg 
Epona 2 years ago
The thing I'm curious about is: Why is this ship so intact after 333 years, but the Titanic is WAY more damaged in almost 112 years of being underwater? Is it something to do with the location this ship was recovered from compared to where the Titanic sank?
BlueEyesWhiteDragon 2 years ago (edited)
Well, the Titanic split into two on or near the water's surface during the sinking in 1912, causing immediate structural damage. We also have to consider where Titanic ended up. The Titanic lies over 12 000 ft (3 700 m) below the surface. As the ship plummeted to the bottom of the ocean, large pieces of the superstructure were stripped away and the stern (back) section imploded as it plowed into the sea bottom due to trapped air inside. In contrast, the Vasa just kind of gently flopped over and sank to a depth of only 105 ft (32 m) near the shore. Today, the Titanic is being eaten by rusticles--a class of rust-eating bacteria first found on Titanic (Halomonas titanicae). This bacteria will finish the work the iceberg started in 1912, destroying the ship and returning it to its natural components. The ship has become its own ecosystem, inhabited by an array of sea life unique to the wreck site. You would think that because the Titanic is made of metal and the Vasa is made of wood, the Titanic should have lasted longer, but treated organic materials-- tanned leather, seasoned/oiled/lacquered wood, etc. routinely outlast plate metal and rivets, especially in low oxygen, high-current, salty environments like underwater.
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D. Pitbull 2 years ago
Wow... seeing how easily 'some moisture' can destroy so many things today (even non-electronic things!) - ... they really don't make'em like they used to.............
Kyllein MacKellerann 2 years ago
Behold the Vasa, named for the ruling family in Sweden in the 1600's
#5
East German Soldier Helps A Little Boy Sneak Across The Berlin Wall The Day It Was Erected In 1961
vvv 2 years ago
This is heart breaking , I'm half German and this picture is very famous in Germany. Families were split within a night and people who were elsewhere over night were stuck the other side. For a short time after people were allowed to chose which side to stay , many students went west. But a lot of parents also abandonned their children to flee to the West. They put them in orphanages or just with neighbours.
Frank H 2 years ago
This is the other famous photo, where an east-german soldier "jumps to freedom" - even has a statue in Berlin mauerbau16...fullhd.jpg 
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprung_in_die_Freiheit
Ralph Watkins 2 years ago
When VP George HW Bush came to Berlin in 1985 he said it best. The Berlin Wall was one of the most oppressive man made objects in the world. To see pictures & films of it did not do it much justice. Viewing it in person was very emotional. I was stationed in West Berlin in the early 80s.
LuciBelle 2 years ago
There is a wonderful fiction trilogy about a girl and her brother that were separated by the wall. Their father is very ill so she stayed to take care of him and sent her brother to the west with her best friend. The first book started when the wall went up and the last one ends when it came down and they are reunited. The books follow her life during this time. It’s the Berlin Butterfly series “Ensnared”, “Deception”, & “Release” by Leah Moyes. They’re available on Amazon.
Clayton Brannon 8 months ago
My brother was there when it all happened. I have photos of him at Check Point Charlie. Here is a photo of him standing guard duty looking over into East Berlin. Scan-5-67f...f-jpeg.jpg 
Bored Koala 2 years ago
Absolutely heartbreaking... but also inspiring! He knew what would happen, and he still did it... such courage!
#6
King Arthur's Statue Overlooking The Atlantic Ocean On The Cliffs Of Tintagel In Cornwall, England
Christine Packard Didier 2 years ago
Damn, I was in Cornwall in 2007. No one mentioned this, this Is something I would have loved to have seen.
Louisa Johnson 2 years ago
Hey another post about Cornwall, there was on the last post as well, I'm glad that my home is getting some attention
Some other brilliant quotes by Cartier-Bresson include the idea that “your first 10,000 photographs are your worst,” suggesting that there’s no substitute for practice and experience. He adds that “the picture is good or not from the moment it was caught in the camera,” alluding to the idea that art isn’t purely subjective—there’s a lot of objectivity hiding in each snap.
According to the French legend, taking a photograph means aligning “the head, the eye, and the heart.” For him, the camera was an extension of his body, and he would keep it with him at all times.
Photographer Cartier-Bresson said that the difference between a good picture and a mediocre one is “a question of millimeters.” Those tiny differences were essential. “I didn’t think there is such a big difference between photographers. But it is that little difference that counts, maybe,” he mused.
#7
Helen Mirren, 1967
deanna woods 2 years ago
I absolutely adore Helen Mirren and think that she is an amazing actress.
Lois Reese 2 years ago
I first saw her in the film Excalibur. Well worth a view.
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RagDollLali 2 years ago
She's so talented and beautiful, and sassy to boot. Even now at the age of 77 she's still gorgeous and has a kind of fiery spirit. She has such a great range as an actress too.
Loverboy 2 years ago (edited)
A wonderful, wonderful woman. She's atheist but has good values that aren't dictated by religion, is childless, has achieved so much and inspired so many people. Edit: Not exactly athiest, she describes herself as Christian but doesn't believe in God.
#8
The Last Public Appearance Of Laurel & Hardy In 1956
Oliver Hardy passed away the following year due to heart complications. Due to his own ill health at the time Stan Laurel was unable to go to his dear friend's funeral, famously saying 'Babe would understand." Laurel would never recover from Hardy's death. He refused to perform in any capacity afterwards, turning down interviews, stage and screen roles. Instead, Laurel decided to dedicate the remainder of his life to his fans and offering tips to up and coming comedians. His address to his small Santa Monica apartment and phone number where published in the phonebook. He eagerly greeted fans and guests that would show up unannounced. Fans were surprised that Laurel, himself, would answer the phone. Much of his free time was dedicated to answering his fan mail. He insisted that each and every letter be answered personally. Amongst the up and coming Comedians that often visited Stan Laurel were Jerry Lewis and Dick Van Dyke. The advice they received from Laurel was invaluable to the later success of their careers. Stan Laurel out lived Oliver Hardy by eight years. As his health continued to decline, he remained out of the public eye, fearing that children would be horrified by his current old appearance. In 1965, he suffered a final heart attack and four days later passed away. At his funeral, Dick Van Dyke gave the eulogy and among the attendees were Hal Roach Sr and silent film comedian Buster Keaton who remarked "Chaplin wasn't the funniest, I wasn't the funniest, he was the funniest"
Kookamunga 2 years ago
Here they are, dancing perfectly synchronized to Santana. Brilliant! https://youtu.be/WM0LwaZt8fk
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Janine B. 2 years ago
My cute great-grandma loved them. Born in 1913 she had a very very hard life but always tried to look on the bright side of things. I still remember being very little myself and seeing her in front of her very old telly watching Stan and Ollie. She just sat there giggling all the time. Unfortunately she already died in 1982 but I still miss her.
Peter Trudell Jr 2 years ago
People have forgotten the sublime mastery of comedy a straight-man has.
rodger coghlan 2 years ago
WOW, I had always heard they detested each other - glad that was not true
Riley Quinn 2 years ago (edited)
The variety in TV shows back in the 60's was pretty limited, as were the number of broadcast stations, so we got to watch the "oldies", like Chaplin, Keaton, The Marx Bros., and Laurel and Hardy fairly regularly.
#9
Archeologists Unearth 2,200 Year Old Mosaics In An Ancient Greek City Named Zeugma In Gaziantep Province, Turkey
They have given us the opportunity to witness the unveiling of Greek and Roman art that hasn't been seen in thousands of years. Three new mosaics have been discovered. They are exceptionally well preserved mosaics, dating back to the 2nd century BCE.
Claire Cotts 2 years ago
gaziantep was destroyed during the earthquake, I wonder if this survived?
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Every time I see one of these beautiful mosaics unearthed, they just take my breath away. I start to imagine the houses they were in, and the people who walked on them. The stories they could tell! Then the more practical part of me comes out and thinks. "I wouldn't mind having a floor like that in my own home!"
Ervin Conn 2 years ago
I always wondered how they get buried in the first place. 1000s of years of... what?
Sue User 2 years ago
Me too. When i hear about old cities under new, i wonder how that happend
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I saw something similar. This one is a little more detailed / complete. But there is (or was) a mosaic in Pompei that was still mostly intact and looked pretty cool. and it was humbling to think somebody made that 2000(ish) years ago and it's still there. The whole 'Hans Solo in carbonite' treatment probably helped but still impressive
Beck 2 years ago
In 3000 years there will be Nothing left of our things (well, plastic bags) except the toy hans solos in carbonite. People will be like, who is this guy??
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Shirley Heyn 2 years ago
Yes, this is what archeology is all about. . .! But, is he actually squatting with his shoes on the artwork???
Bored Panda wanted to get professional photographer Dominic's thoughts on Cartier-Bresson's quote about millimeters separating the great from the mediocre.
"I think in some ways he is right. My interpretation of that is that the best photos are in the small details," he told us, adding that what makes a good photo to someone is open to interpretation. "But, if we're talking about art and aesthetics, then it definitely comes down to a game of millimeters," he said that the French photographer's thoughts can be interpreted differently.
We also wanted to get the photographer's opinion on standing out with one's photography now compared to a few decades ago. Dominic, from Ohio, believes that the art form has become far more accessible, so there's a lot more content. However, quality photographers will almost always stand out.
#10
David Bowie Performs To A Huge Crowd At Milton Keynes Bowl In 1983
Upstaged75 2 years ago
This looks like one of my worst nightmares. Imagine slipping and falling in that crowd. You'd be killed.
#11
Leonardo Dicaprio, Johnny Depp & Brad Pitt In The Flush Of Youth
Yali-girl with weird name 2 years ago
Stay a teenager as long as you can and you may have a shot with leo!
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Greg Wilhelm 2 years ago
Leo has an "I killed him Gilbert!" Look in this pic. It's all I can see.
Louisa Johnson 2 years ago
Johnny Depp is otherworldly, like a fae. Like the king of the fae. I don't think there are any actors that are this good looking. Also I think with the recent stress and his older age he still looks really good
#12
Ornithologist Jerry Mcgahan Holding A 6-Month-Old Andean Condor In 1971
martymcmatrix 2 years ago
Condors are impressive, already. But if you really want to be flashed, you need a harpy eagle and its truly piercing, unsettling gaze. THIS is the most beautiful representative of any bird of prey.
RagDollLali 2 years ago
Omg, every time I think of harpy eagles I get heart palpitations, I don't know how one bird can look so much like a judgmental auntie and so much like a serial killer at the same time.
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Bored Koala 2 years ago
Yep, that's a "baby condor"... when they're adults, they're a mixture of beautiful, awe inducing and straight-up terrifying
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BlueEyesWhiteDragon 2 years ago
Jerry Mcgahan became a beekeeper, painter, photographer, and writer. His best-known work was A Condor Brings the Sun. Yes, a much safer creature to hold in the mind and pen than in the hand.
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That's not how birds work. Once a bird has fledged it is already at full adult size.
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"At one time in history, you had to have a lot of money to be a photographer. Now, nearly everyone has a camera on them at all times. To some degree, it diminishes the art form, but, on the other hand, it opens the art form to so many more and creates a wider range of artists," he explained.
The professional photographer added that this doesn't necessarily mean that everyone with a camera is an artist. However, "it does put the power of artistic expression in the hands of more people, myself included."
He opened up to Bored Panda that his own photographic journey began as a teenager with a 1.3-megapixel cellphone camera. "What started as me taking photos of my friends skateboarding, turned into something much more."
#13
A Girl Watches Her Father Perform Acrobatics
sharron lynn parsons 2 years ago
Yes indeed, I have seen this photo before, amazing !!!
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Amber Gisele 2 years ago
From the source of the photo, Steve Given's flickr account: His name was Laurie, and he was an amateur boxer and gymnast. His family, including this daughter, Maxine, when grown up, used to do charity circus shows for the Melbourne Children's Hospital. The photo was taken in Melbourne, Australia, during the late 1940s.
martymcmatrix 2 years ago
One of my former physical education teachers kept the peace by taking a running start (barefoot), nearly demolishing the springboard, and performing a handspring over the long horse, angled with a 3/4 somersault and perfect landing.
RagDollLali 2 years ago
That would certainly shut me up witnessing something like that, definitely nice to see a PE teacher practice what they preach!
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#14
Grace Jones By Jean-Paul Goude, 1981
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
A friend of mine was a huge fan of hers, probably still is. He was working in a restaurant on Old Compton Street, in London. She comes in with a friend to get breakfast. She’s seated in his section and he’s beside himself! He takes her order etc etc, and just before her food arrives, he nervously goes up to her and asks if he could have her autograph? “NO!!! But you can get me the ketchup!” He still sees that as a win!
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
Also in the mid 1970s, Grace Jones, Jerry Hall and Jessica Lange all shared an apartment together in Paris. They all went on holiday together and Ms Jones’ suitcase contained nothing but sunglasses!
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Jrog 2 years ago
The photo is heavily edited to make the colors darker and desaturated. The original is this Grace-Jone...x400-1.jpg 
Adam El Helweh 2 years ago
still a beautiful woman in the photo either way and tbh i dont see much of a diff
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Barbra Streisand By Cecil Beaton, 1969
Kookamunga 2 years ago
Every time I see her face, this is all I hear: Don't tell me not to live, just sit and putter - life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter - don't bring around a cloud to rain on MY PARADE!
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General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
Nefertiti? https://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com/gmedia/d18-10_refined_late_statue_nefertiti_bust_-_amarna_wikimedia_4_-_copy-jpg/
Marnie 2 years ago
My sister adored her growing up. And the attitude was always that she wasn't pretty. I never understood that. I always thought she was stunningly beautiful since I was a little girl. Especially those eyes!
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Same here. I guess it's because her face isn't perfect or symmetrical or any of the things considered pretty. I find her beautiful because her face is way more interesting than the perfect faces of the "beauties", who all end up looking exactly the same. Streisand's face may has its imperfections but, my goodness, they truly work together to make her stunning.
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Jane Cortez 2 years ago
Regal yes but she was a horrible diva, demanding that any hotel room she stayed in be painted peach because it was the only colour she felt suited her complexion.
In the expert's opinion, there's a saturation of photographs online these days, however, "those who excel in and hone their craft will stand out." He added that things tend to happen for a reason and that some images might stand out even if we don't understand why, at the moment.
Finally, Bored Panda was interested in Dominic's take on how AI might impact the photography industry. Some artists and writers are already worried about the rise of AI, and we wanted to know whether photographers have anything weighing on their minds, too.
"If anything, I could see AI becoming another art form in its entirety (which I feel it's already headed there) and possibly make photography more of an art form once again, rather than something we just take for granted," he shared his perspective with Bored Panda.
However, Dominic was honest that he has concerns about AI-generated images manipulating what is and isn't real. "I recently saw a political image that I did not know was AI. I thought it was a staged photograph, but I did not know it was AI until someone pointed it out to me. The spread of fallacy through generated images is something that scares me," he said, adding that other than that, photographers shouldn't fear AI.
#16
David Bowie And Wife Iman
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
I’m not sure how you could say that looking at this photo. 😕 I really hope they were happier than they look here.
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#17
Sigourney Weaver And Rick Moranis On Set Of The First Ghostbusters In 1984
Panda Boi 2 years ago
That's a bit harsh, I am sure Rick Moranis is a lovely man.
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CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
love this movie, i worshiped it as a kid, rather than frozen it was ' can we watch ghostbusters?' every night
Randy Klefbeck 2 years ago
She wanted to be one of the "dogs" (Gatekeeper to Rick's Keymaster) and got down on all fours and barked for part of her audition.
#18
In A 1996 Incident At An Illinois Zoo, A Female Gorilla Cradled A 3-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Nearly 20 Feet Into Her Enclosure An 8-Year-Old Gorilla Named Binti Jua Made Worldwide Headlines When She Carried A Boy To Safety After He Slipped Away From His Mother And Climbed Through A Barrier At The Western Lowland Gorilla Pit At The Brookfield Zoo On Aug. 19, 1996
Loverboy 2 years ago
Turned out better than it did for Harambe. The boy suffered a broken hand and a gash on his face, and was taken to a hospital without trouble. Binti Jua received attention from the media and was given special treatment for months afterwards.
Joe Reaves 2 years ago
The difference was the watchers here weren't harassing her. People assumed Harambe was dangerous and were throwing things and yelling at him, which was obviously upsetting him, which was why he then began acting unpredictably and they had to kill him for the safety of the child. If they hadn't interfered and let him remain calm as he was when he first approached the child it might well have ended the same way as this.
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scag$y 2 years ago (edited)
Um.. 'The Zoo' is quite high up on my list of where to know EXACTLY what my 3-year-old is doing. 'A 20-foot Drop' is even higher up that list. Just talkin' about my lists here, folks. I ain't judging. EDIT: Forgot to say that such a wonderful creature shouldn't be kept in a concrete enclosure in some city. It sickens me.
Lauren S 2 years ago
We had an incident at the zoo where our son (probably 2-3 at the time) took off running full speed away from us. We were letting him out of the wagon to walk with us and the second his feet hit the pavement it was like flash. I was watching him 100% of the time when he got away from us. We ran after him but frankly only caught him because he decided to climb in a Photo Booth. He was absolutely out of my sight at points in time (it was along a curved path) and it was terrifying. We immediately left the zoo. I always kept a close eye on him in public because I know he was a fearless little runner. And that increased 10 fold after this. I never let the poor thing further than arms reach from me and I’m sure my grip on his wrist at times made it sore. I’m very thankful he’s six now and doesn’t just dash away anymore. I know what some kids can be like so I try not to judge parents too harshly but I also know that not everyone really watches their kid like I do.
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whatever 2 years ago
I'm still super pissed-off about Harambe all due to some dumb bimbo with her nose in her phone and not paying attention to her kid. She should have been fined and locked-up for that.
Beck 2 years ago
This was 1996. Not many people had phones and when they did, talking was the only option.
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LittleWombat 2 years ago (edited)
This is near my home and the zoo we frequent - I remember when this happened. I thought because it had already been worldwide news in the past, it wouldn't happen again and certainly not the way it did with Harambe. I'd say people maybe have learned from it, but since then, there's been some nut job that was stealing animals from a zoo in Dallas who fortunately was caught but said he'd do it again. Sigh.
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Another reason why kids should be on leashes. Fortunately not in this case, but it's bordering on immoral when an animal is put down because a naturally inquisitive child got too close. I don't expect it within the range of parental abilities to be attending to a child every single second, which is why a leash comes in handy.
Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
Gorillas do NOT hurt humans - Harambe did NOT need to be killed...humans are the problem as usual
With continued technological improvements and the rapid rise of AI, some people are worried that it will become more and more difficult to differentiate between what’s real and what’s been manipulated. It’s not a baseless fear either, as photo manipulation has become incredibly widespread thanks to social media and easily accessible filters, apps, and photo-editing software. People value aesthetics, but they also love authenticity, whether it’s a modern or historical photo. And it sometimes makes sense to be entirely sure whether a great-looking photo is genuine or a subtly-tweaked montage.
Some people lightly edit their pics, others go way overboard. Though many edited photos are quite easy to spot (you might have learned how to do that while scrolling your Instagram feed), others require an incredibly keen eye and some technological know-how to recognize them.
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Harvey Ball And The Smiley Face He Created In The 1960s
Mark Bayliss 2 years ago
Rubbish!! The smiley face was invented by Forrest Gump as shown in the documentary of the same name...
Dispatcherqueen 2 years ago
He never made a dime off of it because he didn't trademark/patent, etc. He did it for the insurance company he worked for if I remember correctly
LittleWombat 2 years ago (edited)
There's a short story/play by Shel Silverstein called "Smile" loosely based on this smiley face and it's creator!! It's funny! Silverstein actually wrote some very adult stuff, not just the kids books he is most famous for!!
#20
The Discovery Of An Ancient Maya Statue In The Jungles Of Honduras, 1885
Ryan Winters 2 years ago
By discovery probably something like hey we're looking for a statue and the native population said hey there's a statue over here
#21
Pink Floyd Concert In Venice In 1989
Burnt Bagel 2 years ago
Oh my god that looks awesome! Pink Floyd is unquestionably one of the best bands ever. And I just read that Nick Mason is down for another tour. Unfortunately a lot of ego in this band or they could be making millions!
Norman Weatherly 2 years ago
IMO Roger Waters is the problem; he doesn't play well with others.
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Mother of Giants 2 years ago
I would've given an arm...a leg...hell, all my limbs to have been there.
Suzy Creamcheese 2 years ago
I saw them once with Roger Waters and once without. They were excellent both times.
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MUO explains that one of the ways that you can tell if an image has been altered is by looking at the edges. Odds are that if there are jagged edges around the subject in the photo, someone probably used photo-editing software. On the flip side, if the edges around objects like hair or fur are too smooth, this might be another sign that the image has been photoshopped. Zooming in on details can reveal a wealth of information.
Meanwhile, keep an eye out for any reversed text in the pics: the photo manipulator might have forgotten to focus on details like this. Moreover, take a look at the shadows in the image. Photoshopped shadows often look flat. Others might be missing altogether.
#22
Carolyn Jones' Morticia Addams Wishes You A Ghoulishly Good Weekend
Bored Seb 2 years ago
not just "quintessential Morticia" but "the one and only Morticia"
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Michael Largey 2 years ago
Nowadays, people don't recognize her in her other work because she actually was a blonde.
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Stannous Flouride 2 years ago
One of my first celebrity crushes. I've often wondered whether my attraction to women with dark hair and dark eyes is a result of those initial feelings.
Adam El Helweh 2 years ago
whats crazy is that my grandma could've watched the original sitcom in the mid-60s, my dad most likely watched the movie when he was 10 and his kids are watching the wednesday series and 2019 movie, this IP is truly a timeless masterpiece
#23
Ava Gardner, Age 19. Photo From Her Mgm Employment Questionnaire In 1942
Anna Marie Hinnant 2 years ago
She left Johnston County NC and headed for Hollywood, and when she got there no one could understand her accent so she worked with a voice coach
B. J. Moore 2 years ago
DANG! MGM made her look like a criminal! This is just a “mug shot”! 💔💔💔
#24
Ukrainian Refugees In Germany In 1945
cerinamroth 2 years ago
Things are very different. Yes, they are still refugees, but in the 1945 picture, they had just been treated dreadfully and frequently imprisoned by the Nazis. My father-in-law is Ukrainian and his father and uncle both died as Ukrainian POWs in Germany. Comparing that with today's situation where Germany, having learned much from its past, welcomed the Ukrainians with open arms (for the most part).
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RagDollLali 2 years ago
My grandparents escaped Auschwitz to the Ukraine, they were the only members of our family to survive on my dad's side. They came back to Germany at the end of the war in 1945/6.
Gin Marie 2 years ago
At the hands of at least one of their old oppressors. Germany learned. Russia just exposed its true self.
Load More Replies... Ralph Watkins 2 years ago
Propaganda photo. The Nazis did the same thing to the Jews when the international press was given a dog & pony show of the camps. 6 million Jews died in the Nazi camps & over 5 million non-Jews. Slavs like the Ukrainians would have been considered sub-human by the Nazis. My mother's parents left Ukraine due the Russian persecution of Jews & others. My grandparents were indentured servants to rich Jews. It was the only way to survive the severe poverty the Russians created in Ukraine in 1906. The Jewish families treated them like family & once they came to Canada, the families set them up with jobs & places to live in the US.
sharron lynn parsons 2 years ago
My heart hurts for them, being in the worst place now, I pray for them, I would be pleased if Putin had a fatal heart attack, evil man !!!
The same goes for odd or missing reflections and bad perspectives: they suggest that someone might have taken to photoshopping the image, adding, removing, altering, or moving around objects for whatever purpose they had in mind. What’s more, take the time to comb the background and look for ‘cloned’ objects—things that were copy-pasted multiple times to fill in the blank space.
According to How-To Geek, if something like a person’s skin looks too ‘perfect,’ it’s probably been airbrushed to get rid of any ‘imperfections.’ This can give the subject of the photo a strange, uncanny valley sort of feel, as though they’re not a real person.
#25
The Face Of War By Salvador Dali In 1941
Dali had spent the years 1936-1939 in Paris, throughout the Spanish Civil War. During the beginning of the Second World War (1940), Dali fled to California with his wife, due to the Fall of France, in which Germany had invaded and captured France. This experience, along with then recent horrors of the Spanish Civil War, inspired Dali to express the misery of Europe through this painting
#26
Jacques Cousteau And His Crew Relax In A Submersible After Work During The Conshelf Two Expedition, 1963
Continental Shelf Station Two was an attempt at creating an environment in which humans could live and work on the sea floor. Dix oceanauts lived 10 metres down in the Red Sea, at Sha’ab Rumi off Sudan, in a starfish-shaped house for 30 days.
Laura Dawson 2 years ago
They look normal like we all do when we’re sitting around, you do know you don’t have to be smiling all the time to be ‘happy’ or content. Jeez.
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Easily Excitable Panda 2 years ago
I used to watch "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau" all the time. Brilliant man.
David 2 years ago
I remember that. Underwater - Jacque Cousteau. On ground - Wild Kingdom.
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Christof Irran 2 years ago
Ah, I can smell the stench of the Gauloises. Makes me feel like a teenager again... Gauloises_...c13f00.jpg 
Paul Aasajärv 2 years ago
Btw, it was not a sealed submarine. Formally, the name of the construction was a diving bell and it had no air locks. In fact, I am disturbed by screams about smoking taken out of the temporal context - that's how life was 60 years ago. Calm down and stop crying!
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Sven Grammersdorf 2 years ago
That's just what people looked like in 1963
Load More Replies... Becky Samuel 2 years ago (edited)
They all are. I don't imagine there was a lot of room for luggage or facilities for laundry, and the temperature was clearly comfortable.
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HARRY KOPPERS 2 years ago
1964 NatGeo had an article on it 13 yo me was impressed. The cabin pressure was 2 atmospheres so that they could have a open floor hatch to just step out into the sea They also had another habitat anchored at 90 feet, pressured to 6 atmospheres.
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
I only read National Geographic for the b00bies.
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Lori T Wisconsin 2 years ago
I remember his TV show The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. I used to look forward to that show each week; Jacques was awesome and taught the world so much about the oceans and conservation.
PurpleUnicorn 2 years ago
10 metres down doesn't sound like much, but since I don't remember any further experiments in this vein, I guess it didn't work out
#27
Björk By Laura Levine In 1991
Paul Aasajärv 2 years ago
In fact, he was completely unknown before Sugarcubes entered the MTV chart 10 years later! After the excruciating boredom of the SC concert, I only regretted the pointlessly wasted time and money. During the entire concert, there was one piece that could be considered a song with rhythm, melody and harmony. It was an old friend from MTV... Wikipedia lies like a professional eyewitness about the fame of an 11-year-old girl - unfortunately...
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Meanwhile, check for signs of warping by seeing if the background remains unaltered around the subject. An obvious sign of photo manipulation would be, for example, if the otherwise straight lines in the background are suddenly curved around someone’s biceps.
And that, in contrast, is the beauty of historical photos. They’re often authentic, maybe with some color rebalancing having been done to make the details pop. They’re full of character. They give us a fresh perspective on what we’ve only learned with the help of textbooks.
#28
Anthony Bourdain On Dublin - "If You've Got Any Kind Of A Heart, A Soul, An Appreciation For Your Fellow Man, Or Any Kind Of Appreciation For The Written Word, Or Simply A Love Of A Perfectly Poured Beverage, Then There's No Way You Could Avoid Loving This City."
GoGoPDX 2 years ago (edited)
I don't know if he was chronically unhappy though. From what I have read about him, he had an addictive personality and wether is was drugs, fitness, work, a person, it would consume his life. With the drug abuse, he getting help is fairly easy, when the person want it. But his other obsessions, not so much. He had an obsession with the woman he was seeing at the time, and was he was overworking and extremely tired, which can significantly alter your judgement and decisions, and those reason were a big contribution to him removing himself from life, but he has said, and other too, he was usually genuinely happy, but when he got low, he got very low
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Loverboy 2 years ago
So talented, so unique, and so tragic. He's one of my idols, one of my inspirations.
Nonesuch 2 years ago
I'll always remember a show he filmed in Greece on the seashore. There was a gathering of a large Greek family having a picnic on the beach. After their feast there was music and dancing. Anthony was encouraging the dancers saying, "Frolic, dammit, frolic!" I've often used this phrase when entertaining guests in my home, in memory of him.
Ann M Clinkscales 2 years ago
He had his own demons! But, geez, he could present ice and make you think he was talking about it being more amazing than a diamond!!
#29
Croatians Ira And Marijan Kiss Near The End Of The Croatian War Of Independence In 1995
Marijan Horvat was coming back from the frontline after military operation 'Storm', and Ira was waiting near the road to see if he was on one of the trucks. This was the moment when she saw him and ran to him. "I was looking forward to see if he would be on a truck and suddenly I saw him. The truck was passing, they were not allowed to stop, so Marijan just leaned over to kiss me", Ira explains. The couple married not long after this photo was taken and are still together today (swipe for image above). Photo by Lea Krivošić. Coincidentally, this photo was taken 50 years to the day after Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous Life Magazine photo of a kiss between a sailor and a nurse in New York's Times Square on August 14, 1945, just after the end of World War II
#30
Nancy Sinatra Pictured With Her Father Frank And Family Friend Yul Brynner At The Sands Hotel In Las Vegas, 1965
Autumn 2 years ago
He was a wonderful actor too!! I love him in The King and I and The Ten Commandments.
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Looks like Yul was giving Nancy the eye. He's certainly not looking at old Frankie.
Claire Cotts 2 years ago
as a young man, age 22, when he still had hair, he posed for some nude photographs by George Platt Lynes, he was very handsome. I’m not going to post a link, they are a bit NFSW, but beautiful photographs
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
One of my favorite duos was Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood. Summer Wine, Some Velvet Morning, and on the lighter side, Jackson.
Bernadette Jamieson 2 years ago
These boots were made for walking. Will always remember that song.
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#31
Casting Polaroid Of Salma Hayek In 1995
Beck 2 years ago
Looks like she is being held against her will in a closet. Did harvey take this pic??
bottomless.abyss.of.bordem 2 years ago
I thought accepted a drink from Bill Cosby.
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Sergy Yeltsen 2 years ago
Such gorgeous lips - 100% natural, way before the trend of so much fillers and botox that they look like a baboon's rear end...
Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago
An important historical photo? Hm...... Gorgeous hair, though.
#32
The Rolling Stones' First Photo Shoot 4 May, 1963
David 2 years ago
So young. Like the Before picture of "This is what 100 years of touring / drugs / loud music can do to you"
Spocks's Mom 2 years ago (edited)
I just can't believe that Keith Richards looks like a baby!
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sofacushionfort 2 years ago
Immediately after this shoot they ditched the suits and never repeated the “band uniform” look that was the norm among pop bands, but not the bluesmen they admired.
David 2 years ago
That sounds a lot more practical. If someone spills coffee on your shirt just before a gig - just put on a different shirt - doesn't have to match. But yeah, that was the norm back in the day. If you look at the musical numbers from old episodes of Benny Hill or Carol Brunette they are frequently all dressed the same.
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Lolly Gagger 2 years ago
Having grown up with these dudes being “Dad’s music” and of my parents generation, looking at them like this make me flip completely and feel all maternal about the gorgeous young lads.
Maisey Myles 2 years ago
He was busy rehearsing with this band called the "Beatles"
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#33
Young Couple Kissing Before The Fall Of The Berlin Wall In 1989
The Scout 2 years ago
A very tense historical moment - November, 9th, 1989. Because at that very moment, the border was not really open, with a shooting order still active. A gouvernment official just had - mistakenly - told reporters at a mpress conference that the border was finally open immediately ("ab sofort - ähm - unverzüglich"). So people flocked to the border checkpoint. It could very well have been a massacre instead. Fortunately the local commander in charge decided not to shoot and to open up a checkpoint instead in direct contradiction to his orders. After that, the further developments were not stoppable any more. The reason the border patrol guards are standing ON the wall? They wanted to be safe from being trodden down by the masses. It may sound boring in the history books, but those days were anything but.
Edda Kamphues 2 years ago
Yes, the East German soldiers had absolutely no idea what was happening. Neither did the rest of either country. The East German government had been plagued by demonstrations (Montagsdemonstrationen) and East Germans seeking refuge in the West German embassy in Hungary. The East German government knew they had to take some sort of action and pushed this little know politician (Günter Schabowski) in front of a camera and Egon Krenz handed him a note saying something along the line of the borders being open. Without any further instruction, Schabowski made the 'mistake' of saying "According to my knowledge ... effective immediately without delay). And so people from both sides of the Berlin Wall thought 'only seeing is believing' and effectively stormed and tore down said wall.
der sebbl 2 years ago
Want to add: Schabowski just came from a vacation so he was more or less clueless
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Tee Rat 2 years ago
I remember this interrupting whatever show we were watching and my friends and I sitting there dumbstruck. Going from the cold war to uncertainty so fast was not only alarming but exciting. Wondering if the guards were going to fire on people to seeing so many in the west coming to assist. It was truly awe inspiring and crazy.
Ralph Watkins 2 years ago
I left West Berlin in 1985. Most people could not tell anything was coming down the line. But there were signs. High ranking East German & Soviet officials were trying to sell off their assets for US dollars. And East German official was trying to sell off a WW-II Soviet Army trunk for $1600 near Alexanderplatz. Near Clay allee the Soviet ambassador to East Berlin had parked his one Zil limousine near the America PX for US dollars.
Fabian Bernard 2 years ago
Berlin Wall fall is one of my most vivid childhood remembrance. With the first Iraq war and the Ceaucescus being shot down nearly live on TV
B. J. Moore 2 years ago
Such filthy evil. Such lost people! Thank you, Jesus, that time of history is over! But new and much worse evil has followed! 💔
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Having been a kid during the Cold War with regular duck 'n cover drills and bomb shelters in many back yards, I wasn't sure what to expect. Excitement and fear. I didn't trust at this moment that the Cold War finally over because I feared it was a Soviet trick to seduce the world into complacency.
Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
I remember watching all of that on the news... had just gotten out of the USAF...watching the cold war 'end' (at least that one - now we're back in another one due to another maniac in Russia)
#34
A Bank Robber Shooting His Pistol At The Surveillance Camera, Cleveland, Ohio, 1977
Pedro Panda 2 years ago
cleveland in the 70s looks like the 20s everywhere else...are they soo much behind?
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
They're wearing fedoras like they're 1920's gangsters. No one wore fedoras in the 70's except in TV shows.
#35
Esso Hibernia Tanker Under Construction, Wallsend, England, 1970
PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
It's like a big blank spot..... reminds me of decades ago when we encountered a barge in the Delaware River..... at night; weather cloudy; barge unlit, loaded, and silent; us going just under 30 mph in a 15 ft 1966 Traveler runabout. New underwear was necessary
Load More Replies... Jrog 2 years ago (edited)
This ship was among the first supertankers and were designed on a "meh, just make it bigger" spirit. Both her and the Northumbria, her sister ship, had a plethora of problems due to poor design and shoddy construction. Minor spills and equipment malfunctions were common. The hull required constant repairs and upkeep, being prone to develop cracks when loaded and subject to seafaring conditions. As you may guess, this is not ideal for an oceangoing ship with a single hull containing 120.000 tonnes of crude. Both the ships were retired after just 12 years, since at that point they were basically floating time-bombs for a major environmental disaster.
Kayjunmoon 2 years ago
Those Old Ford Anglias. My first car. Cost 100 pounds (it was already old). Rubbish car:)
#36
Audrey Tautou On The Set Of Amélie In 2001
David 2 years ago
I absolutely adored that movie and she looked so cute in it. I still have it on DVD. should pull it out.
Bored Seb 2 years ago
in my souvenir we had color in 2001. but maybe it arrives after that. Can't remember. Feeling old :(
Frances Pitchounetta 2 years ago
It was in colors : green and red. But photos are prettier in black and white!
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#37
Iggy Pop Raised By The Crowd In A Messianic Pose Live In Cincinnati In 1970
Rostit . 2 years ago
you gotta have a lust for life if you are going to be a passenger on this trip.
Der Kommissar 2 years ago
This was an all-day concert. Traffic, Mountain, The Stooges and Alice Cooper. Broadcast live on network tv. Iggy smeared peanut butter on his chest and cut himself with glass. good times.
tuzdayschild 2 years ago
I do not take lightly the balance it takes for him not to tottle over up there.
#38
(1980) Punk Legend Viv Albertine Of The Slits Performs At Alexandra Palace In London
VonBlade 2 years ago
Sad to see their manager died the other day, and of course Ari dying years ago now. They were great.
OmBoyGanesh 2 years ago (edited)
Nora Forster, famous in her own right, was AriUp’s mother. Not just the financial backer and manager of her daughters band. Not to mention John Lydon’s long term wife and soulmate.
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The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Presenting: the original Harley Quinn! (Seriously, Margot Robbie's character looks WAY more like it was based on her than on the old comics' Harley Quinn.)
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
They were quirky and fun and a nice break after being submerged in the hard core Punk scene.
martymcmatrix 2 years ago (edited)
Can someone please enlighten me as to why a classical barre chord is necessary to be grabbed as depicted in the photograph, when playing an electric guitar? Don't the chords sound crappy when they are played through, i.e. all 6 strings are played? Weren't Strats and co. developed in such a way that barré frets became relatively superfluous?
Out of chocolate 2 years ago
Barre chords are still important when playing electric guitar because they allow for different chord voicings, facilitate transposition, offer tone control, and aid in technique development. While some electric guitars have features that make it easier to play certain chords without using a full barre, barre chords are widely used and can produce clean, clear, and musical sounds with practice and proper technique. Also, it’s punk. Sometimes crappy sound is the charm.
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(Studio 54) Ballet Icon, Rudolf Nureyev, Initiates Nine-Year-Old Actor Ricky Schroder Into The Delights Of Disco Dancing At Studio 54 In New York On Sunday, April 2, 1979
Bart 2 years ago
At 9y old, I was playing with Lego's, Ricky Schroder was dancing in Studio 54...
Missandei Worm 2 years ago
Those are the tightest pants I’ve ever seen. Good god
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GoGoPDX 2 years ago
What is with all the kids at studio 54? Wasn't that place a huge party/drug scene?
Mouse 2 years ago
Pre pandemic Ricky was arrested multiple times for domestic violence. Pandemic hit & he went all in anti Vax, anti mask. He even showed up at museums to hassle people about mask requirements. He bailed out Kyle Rittenhouse after Kyle shot 3/killed 2 at a civil rughts protest. More recently he claimed Pride is linked to demons. I don't know how or when Little Lord Fauntleroy decided to turn into a stereotype of the worst humanity has to offer, but he sure dove into the deep end of the reprehensible pool.
Bohemianbetty 2 years ago
He must've been partaking of the "party favors" in the bathroom and fried his little brain!
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#40
Andy Fletcher From Depeche Mode At The Hill 16 Pub, Dublin, 1983
#41
John Lawrence Burns, Veteran Of The War Of 1812, Became A 69-Year-Old Civilian Combatant With The Union Army At The Battle Of Gettysburg During The American Civil War. He Fought Valiantly For 3 Days During The Battle, Being Wounded Three Time, And Survived To Become A National Celebrity. Photo By Timothy O'sullivan In The 1860s
David Gripon 2 years ago
If those are his crutches in the background, he must be 12 feet tall.
Saint Tim the Godless 2 years ago
Probably not the last time that heroes will need to take up arms against the southern US.
Beck 2 years ago
Unfortunately, I agree. I am in the south, and I see too many people supporting trump and every bad idea that comes with him.
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Aztec Sun Calander Stone, National Museum, Mexico, 1964
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
I'm surprised the Spanish didn't smash it. They didn't like anything from any religion other than Catholicism.
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ShellsBells 2 years ago (edited)
I have had a gold-colored metal thing hanging on the wall and I never knew what it was. My parents purchased it when they lived in Mexico in the late 70s and I have it now. Because of this picture, i now know it's of an Aztec sun dial, lol. Not as big as this, but about 30 inches in diameter. Edit: spell check.
Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago
I saw a similar sun stone at the Museum of Natural History in NYC.
#43
A Factory Worker In Rute, Gotland, Sweden, Posing For A Photograph. Photograph Taken By Måns Birger Bruzelius In 1920
Tracy Fultz 2 years ago
Right?!?! I was thinking the same thing! Those eyes *swoon*.
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Heath Ledger And Rose Byrne In Las Vegas, 1999
#45
Sr 71 Blackbird Designed In The1950s, Was Able To Cruise Near The Edge Of Space And Outfly A Missile
To this day, it holds the records for the highest altitude in horizontal flight and the fastest speed for a non-rocket powered aircraft. For me it is one of the most beautiful engineering designs in history, a kin to the great Art Deco locomotives of the 1930s. "It still looks like something from the future, even though it was designed back in the 1950s," Peter Merlin, an aviation historian and author of "Design and Development of the Blackbird". "Because of the way the fuselage bends and the wing curves and twists, it looks more organic than mechanical. Most conventional airplanes look like someone built them -- this one almost looks like it was grown." 70 years on from its inception the SR 71 Blackbird is a timeless design classic.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago
Agree that it is the most beautiful aircraft ever designed. Finally got to see one up close at the aviation museum in Oregon. Wanted to be one of the pilots when I was a kid.
Eliyahu Rooff 2 years ago
Particularly amazing is that it was designed without the aid of any computers.
Strings 2 years ago
Also still mostly classified. And if you want really funny, hit YouTube and search for "blackbird pilot"
DD 2 years ago
Is that the anecdote about the BB pilot listening to the other pilots seeking speed readouts from the aircraft control tower? If so, it's beyond funny.
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Light From Billions Of Years Ago Detected By The James Webb Telescope
Badulesia 2 years ago
Total wrong title! please read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_Creation This image was taken in 1995 by the Hubble telescope. It shows a part of the M16 nebula, located about 7000 light years away (no billions as claimed).
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
Webb took this one (undoubtedly among others). Higher resolution, the number of stars alone is astounding. : https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/webb-reveals-new-details-in-pillars-of-creation
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ОльхаКинг(AlderKing) 2 years ago
this is the hubble image of the pillars? BP got this one wrong
#47
Arnold Schwarzenegger In College, 1979
That same year Arnold got his bachelor’s degree in business administration and fitness marketing from University of Wisconsin-Superior. It's also the same same year Schwarzenegger appeared with Kirk Douglas and Ann-Margret in the comedy The Villain.
JoJo Anisko 2 years ago
That was a funny movie almost no one has heard of. I used to have it on VHS but alas time moves on.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
It was one of my favorites when I was a kid. Very goofy with a lot of slapstick. And Arnold with his ridiculous accent dressed as a cowboy wielding a "seven shot six shooter".
Load More Replies... Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
If Arnie wanted to go to class barefoot, Arnie went to class barefoot
#48
A Vehicle Hovering Over A Crevasse During The Trans-Aantarctic Expedition Of 1954
bottomless.abyss.of.bordem 2 years ago
Crevasse sounds like a delightful way to phrase this death
Kenny Kulbiski 2 years ago
I wonder if there are Pumas in that crevice? ( You have to be of a certain age and slightly weird to understand.)
Sans Serif 2 years ago
"Hey, I don't wanna build a railroad across this crevasse! I don't care what you say, there's pumas!"
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Am I the only one who was tripping for a sec and thought it was on the tip of a mountain? And the men were some how floating?
#49
The Ghost Ship - C. 1900
#50
American Soldiers Talk To A Pontifical Swiss Guard From The Vatican, June 1944
The Scout 2 years ago
Don't be fooled by the colorful uniform from renaissance times! Admittedly not the greatest of Leonardo da Vinci's designs. But the Swiss Guard still consist of higly trained elite soldiers. He probably could have taken them both out without even drawing his sword.
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
I believe it was Michelangelo who designed them.
Load More Replies... ADDee 2 years ago
The Swiss Guard didn’t get the memo that those armors don’t protect against modern guns! Also they are heavy and impractical.
der sebbl 2 years ago
Not as heavy as one would suspect plus the weight is well distributed
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Father, Son, And Grandfather, New Guinea, 1970
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
Is this really from 1970 or is the black & white format just misleading?
Ash 2 years ago
The style looks like a 19th-century photo, but people still take such photos today. So yes, 1970.
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Casey Ironmonger 2 years ago
I used to fly in the PNG Highlands in the late 80s and men still wore boar's tusks through the nostrils then.
#52
Dutch Girls Ria Vermeulen And Ineke Van Wijck Write Messages On A Polish Armoured Division Tank After The Liberation Of Breda, Their Hometown, Noord-Brabant Province, The Netherlands, 1944
As the tanks are soon to pass through neighboring villages and districts, people use them as a 'message carrier' letting their, soon to be liberated family and friends, know, that they were ok. Also note the symbol of the Dutch resistance movement on the tank - OZO (Oranje zal Overwinnen - Orange Shall Conquer)
DaVo 2 years ago
The woman on the right is writing : All's well. Woman on the left is writing the streetname: Tilburgseweg. Where it says: N. Ginneken, they mean Nieuw- Ginneken. That used to be a township that over time became part of Breda.
Turnip and a Frog 2 years ago
That was such a great idea to write messages to whom it may concern on tanks. Go Polish tanks!
#53
Al Capone With His Son "Sonny" Capone In 1925
#54
A Wheat Field In Manhattan Showing The Twin Towers
The Public Art Fund hired artist Agnes Denes in 1982 to produce something of artistic worth in Manhattan's Battery Park before high-rises and condos took over the region. Rather than an artwork, she chose to cultivate a golden wheat field. The dirt required to do so was mined during the construction of the neighbouring Twin Towers a decade earlier
sofacushionfort 2 years ago
I remember this during a visit from my native Midwest. There was also an art installation nearby where a gallery had black dirt three feet deep on its floor. Wheat and dirt: so odd to Gothamites that it could only be an artistic statement.
Saint Tim the Godless 2 years ago
Years ago I took a friend from Hoboken - right across the river- on a road trip. He had never seen a corn field before. "You mean it grows like THAT!?"
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#55
Nurses In Their Bomb Trenches Between Hospital Wards In France, 1918
Powerful Katrinka 2 years ago
They protected people from shrapnel and flying debris, which were the cause of most fatalities.
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'the Thinker', By Hiromu Kira. Los Angeles, C. 1930
#57
Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, And Bunny Wailer Started A Ska Band In 1963 Called The Teenagers, Before Renaming Themselves The Wailing Rudeboys, Then The Wailing Wailers And Finally The Wailers. I Wonder What Became Of Them?
#58
(1940) Father Christmas Handing Out Presents To Evacuees From Peckham, London
#59
“When I’m In Nature, Everything Falls Into Place. I’m Just One Tiny Piece Of A Big Jigsaw Puzzle And I Like That.” - Björk, 2008
#60
Cult Hero Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards Soars Above The 1988 Winter Olympic
JoNo 2 years ago
It's funny how this shot shows no snow at all. He looks like he's aiming to land on the spectators.
Seabeast 2 years ago
Shots taken directly behind him show that there was no snow beyond the artificial stuff on the Canada Olympic Park hillside. __ A Chinook wind blew in just after the opening ceremonies and melted it all away. I remember leaving my office building to go out for lunch in a light blazer jacket and passing two sweaty bewildered tourists wearing full ski suits.
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Colin 2 years ago
Because of him there are now set standards one must have achieved to participate in the Olympics.
M O'Connell 2 years ago
The Olympics are intended for amateur athletes, individuals and teams at the peak of their sport from their respective nations. Eddie The Eagle was at the time the very pinnacle of British Ski Jumping, just as Eric "the Eel" Moussambani was to freestyle swimming in Equatorial Guinea.
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Rip Pelé (1940-2022) - A Master, An Icon, And A Gentleman
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago
Love the Stallone/Caine movie "Victory" just to see Pele's moves in the final match!
#62
Mounted Police Officer Flies Down Tremont Street, Boston In The 1920s. Photo By Leslie Jones
ADDee 2 years ago
That’s an amazing clear photo! It is technically hard to shoot even with a modern camera. Fascinating!!!
Stewart Moore 2 years ago
Look at the shadows - very bright, allowed a very quick shutter
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Tjoori Vids 2 years ago
I'd say the horse is bolting and he's trying to stop. That is not the seat you'd have on a regular gallop. Also, reins hard back, horse's mouth wide open. (and eyes full of pain, fwiw.)
Upstaged75 2 years ago
Looks like his horse is running away and he's trying to stop it. You can tell by how he's leaning back and bracing his feet.
#63
Westminster Silhouetted By The Fires Of The Blitz In London, 1940
bottomless.abyss.of.bordem 2 years ago
Burn mf'r, burn! Is that what you wanted?
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'youth And Maturity', Photo By Henri Cartier-Bresson In Paris
Willow Bell 2 years ago
Is it though? My first thought was the older woman was thinking "oh if only I was young again, I'd love to look like that!"
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Richard Jack At Work On His Iconic Painting, The Second Battle Of Ypres, 1917
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Greek Partisans Pose For A Photograph Following The German Invasion Of The Island Of Crete In 1941
Libstak 2 years ago
Thank God I'm not the only, that's a total doppleganger
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Anthony Kiousopoulos 2 years ago
The Cretans are famous for their love of guns. Whenever they celebrate (marriage, baptism, birthday, religious holiday) they pull out their (mostly illegal) guns and fire them in the air. A lot of them are guns from WW2. There are even rumours of a working German tank stashed away in a cave somewhere in Crete!
Eastendbird 2 years ago
The middle guy looks like he could severely injure you just by staring at you.
#67
Elijah Wood With His Scale Double Kirann Shah On The Set Of Fellowship Of The Ring In 2001
David 2 years ago
I didn't realize they did that. Also, just googled and Kirann is older than me. Maybe I need a hobbit wig.
Walter Bravenboer 2 years ago
I am so proud to have met them both. Kiran is such a character, small in stature, but enormous in character, and an amazing chess player!
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Rosly Sanan 1 month ago
Frodo double got double chin .. so everybody able to tell them apart on set 😜
#68
Charles Ebbets, Credited With Taking The Iconic Photograph 'Lunch Atopa Skyscraper' (1932)
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
This could be an endless series of photos...lol.
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Michael Rockefelle, Son Of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, In Dutch New Guinea, May, 1960. He Went To Explore The Jungle And Went Missing In 1961. His Body Was Never Found
Sans Serif 2 years ago
Surprisingly obvious, they're losing they're touch!
Load More Replies... Monday 2 years ago
Either something ate him or he decided he enjoyed tribal life more than his former one I guess.
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
Locals later confirmed that he joined the cannibals for dinner. 💔
BlueEyesWhiteDragon 2 years ago
Maybe he tried to take something that didn't belong to him and 'put it in a museum' or a private collection, and it didn't work out. Or maybe letting an untrained rich guy go into the jungle alone was just a really stupid idea.
Cyber Returns 2 years ago
The last thing he heard was the tribal chieftain saying, "Stop playing with your food, we are getting hungry!"
#70
The Clash Riding On Their Way To Shea Stadium, New York (1982)
scag$y 2 years ago
I know they weren't sure, but it seems as though we have finally cleared that question up. They're definitely going, aren't they?
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Well, if they stay there will be trouble and if they go it will be double.
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#71
Surgeon After Open-Heart Surgery On A Chernobyl 'Liquidator'
UselessKnowledgeFont 2 years ago
Is this referring to surgery performed on someone who tried to shutdown the reactor?
Janine B. 2 years ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_liquidators
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Iconic Traditional Irish Folk Band The Dubliners In 1972
#73
Forging The Chain For Titanic's Anchor In 1910
#74
Children Watch In Fear As Their Neighborhood Is Bombed In Minsk, Belorussia
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
It really isn't difficult to treat other beings the way you prefer to be treated.
#75
Winona Ryder On The Set Of Beetlejuice In 1988
#76
"Kombat" By Max Alpert: A Soviet Officer Leads His Men In A Counterattack Against German Lines In Ukraine, 12 July 1942. The Officer In Question, Alexey Yeryomenko, Was Killed Soon After This Picture Was Taken
Purple light 2 years ago
Many people in your country still do good. I hate the power hungry men and their allies.
Load More Replies... Rostit . 2 years ago
Uh. Yeryomenko died in 1970. That was well after this picture was taken. I swear the is photos from History doesnt do a shred of research and BP's authors don't double check and push more incorrect info. I bet more than half of these pics are incorrectly attributed. 800px-____...c3e3fe.jpg 
Walter Bravenboer 2 years ago
It was probably staged, as were many photos then
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Fabian Bernard 2 years ago
Wrong despication here : it's not an officer but a political commissar. He will shot down his own soldiers if they refuse to fight or do not dedicate enough to the battle. Soviet soldiers made captive were considered as deserters and sent to gulag when released after war
#77
A Box Lot Of Debbie Harry
#78
Rory Gallagher, Age 11
#79
Clint Eastwood & Shirley Mcclaine On The Set Of 2 Mules For Sister Sara, In 1969
Fish Fingers 2 years ago
It always amazes me how much Scott Eastwood looks like his dad. They genuinely look like twins!
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 2 years ago
Except for height. Scott is very short. Was amazing when he dressed up as the Man with No Name for Halloween a few years ago though - looked exactly like Clint.
Load More Replies... General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
It looks more like her coffee tastes like sludge.
Load More Replies... Eastendbird 2 years ago
I saw Scott Eastwood play years ago. There definitely is that moment of "Is that..?? Oh, right."
#80
Marilyn Monroe In The Late 40's
Beck 2 years ago
Wasn't expecting this when I scrolled down! She looks so happy. Also, what is going on with her finger tips?
Majungasaurus 2 years ago (edited)
Right 😂 she looks incredible but what is this pose and why are her fingertips blurry
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As The Tour De France Enters The Alps, Another Look Back At The History Of The Greatest Race Of Them All
Antablack 2 years ago
I don’t think they had plastic water bottles at that time
Load More Replies... Eliyahu Rooff 2 years ago
So different from the modern tour. Gravel roads, no support vehicles or assistance allowed. The things wrapped around his shoulders and back are spare tires for when he has a flat. If the bike broke, he had to fix it himself. And yes, that is a bottle of wine he's drinking.
#82
Logging Drivers Near Glens Falls, New York, On The Hudson River, 1907
#83
A Reusable Shopping List From The 1920s
Eliyahu Rooff 2 years ago
It's a lot newer than the 1920s. Frozen food didn't even exist in supermarkets then.
Margaret H 2 years ago
I bought a new one exactly like that in the 60s when I got my first flat.
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(1914) Germans In Front Of The Reichstag The Day After The Declaration Of War On Russia
#85
Photo Of The Day
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
I took a similar photo but with the setting sun peeking between them and it's still breathtaking
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
I remember going up to the observation deck back in 1981. Amazing views!
DD 2 years ago
Check out Purdue's engineering study on the topic. They explained it all. That central structure was what held up the building. Basically a stack of,pancakes on a skewer. Unique style of construction so it isn't going to act like some other style of structure.
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#86
Alec Guinness As King Faisal 1 & Director David Lean On The Set Of Lawrence Of Arabia
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
Extraordinarily long great movie. I saw a "restored" version in a neighborhood theater some years back. They were tight for time and ran it without intermission. The film was/is outstanding but good heavens it was long.
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Felix Rodriguez And Che Guevara, Moments Before His Execution In Bolivia, 1967
sofacushionfort 2 years ago
Strictly speaking, when a bound, wounded prisoner is shot without trial, it’s not an execution.
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
It's called a summary execution, when a person is accused of a crime and killed immediately, without a full and fair trial.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 2 years ago
No, Hitler was right-wing, as we all know. One of your guys.
Load More Replies... Corvus 2 years ago
Che? Oh no, he was actually pretty evil and fanatical in his beliefs. He never thought twice about killing people with different views.
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17-Yr-Old Tom Hardy Photographed In A Friend's Kitchen In 1994
#89
Superman On The Set Of Superman
#90
Joy Division Lead Singer Ian Curtis. Kevin Cummings Captured The Band’s Complete Journey, From Their Original Work Under The Name Warsaw, Through To The Heyday Of Joy Division
#91
Donald Campbell's Final Moments At Over 300 Mph In His Bluebird In 1967
He died in the accident which followed. Campbell broke eight world speed records on water and on land in the 1950s and 1960s. He remains the only person to set both world land and water speed records in the same year. Campbell's body wasn't recovered until 2001.
M O'Connell 2 years ago
Royal Navy divers searched for his body but could not find it after searching for 2 weeks.
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#92
An Armed Guard Provides Both Service And Security To White Golfers At A Golf Course At The Hotel Leopard In Rhodesia, 1978
Sean Sean 2 years ago
Might want to read why this was necessary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vumba_massacre
Load More Replies... AnnaRachelle 2 years ago
The poor young man with the gun has a haunted look about him. I also have never understood why anyone would go on holiday to a place where you need an armed guard. A but too dangerous for me
Michael Largey 2 years ago (edited)
It must have cut way down on the cheating. Of course it greatly increased the danger of losing a ball.
#93
“I Didn’t Want To Get Blood On Your Floor.” Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci & Frank Vincent, With Martin Scorcese Under The Bar, On The Set Of Goodfellas In 1990
#94
A Shirtless Benito Mussolini Harvesting Wheat In Aprilla In 1938
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Amazing, a photographer just happened to be around when the leader of Italy decided to be a man of the land for the day
#95
Russian Soldiers Sunbathe On A Rooftop While A Sniper Stands Guard In Grozny, Chechnya, 9 May, 2000
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