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Pages from History: When alarm clocks were unreliable along with expensive, a knocker-upper was a person whose primary job it was to wake people up. In the 1930s, Mary Smith in this image earned six pence a week by shooting dry peas out of a pea shooter at the windows of employees that weren’t wakin
October 29, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Pages from History: When alarm clocks were unreliable along with expensive, a knocker-upper was a person whose primary job it was to wake people up. In the 1930s, Mary Smith in this image earned six pence a week by shooting dry peas out of a pea shooter at the windows of employees that weren’t wakin
On This Day in History: A kid (Austin Clinton Brown, age 9) attending Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream" speech, 1963.
October 29, 2024 at 3:29 PM
On This Day in History: A kid (Austin Clinton Brown, age 9) attending Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream" speech, 1963.
A Leaf from the Past: Jim Carrey impersonating celebrities, 1992.
October 29, 2024 at 3:29 PM
A Leaf from the Past: Jim Carrey impersonating celebrities, 1992.
On This Day in History: Seth Rogen along with James Franco
October 29, 2024 at 3:29 PM
On This Day in History: Seth Rogen along with James Franco
Those Who Left Their Mark in History: Robin Williams as a mime in Central Park, 1975
October 29, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Those Who Left Their Mark in History: Robin Williams as a mime in Central Park, 1975
Pages from History: Comparison of the Titanic along with a modern cruise ship
October 29, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Pages from History: Comparison of the Titanic along with a modern cruise ship
The final photo of Hachikō, the loyal Japanese Akita remembered for his unwavering devotion to his owner.
October 28, 2024 at 5:43 PM
The final photo of Hachikō, the loyal Japanese Akita remembered for his unwavering devotion to his owner.
'The Tooth Worm as Hell's Demon'an 18th-century illustration, portrays the tooth worm, a creature that was once thought to burrow into teeth and cause toothaches.
October 27, 2024 at 11:33 PM
'The Tooth Worm as Hell's Demon'an 18th-century illustration, portrays the tooth worm, a creature that was once thought to burrow into teeth and cause toothaches.
The World Trade Center under construction, 1970.
October 27, 2024 at 9:32 PM
The World Trade Center under construction, 1970.
A Coast Guardsman inspects his helmet, damaged by shrapnel in southern France, circa 1940s. From the U.S. National Archives.
October 27, 2024 at 7:32 PM
A Coast Guardsman inspects his helmet, damaged by shrapnel in southern France, circa 1940s. From the U.S. National Archives.
Blackhawks and Maple Leafs searching for a contact lens, 1962.
October 27, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Blackhawks and Maple Leafs searching for a contact lens, 1962.
Police officer John Shuttleworth standing waist-high in floodwaters, Cambridge, Ontario, 1974. Photograph by Mike Hanley.
October 27, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Police officer John Shuttleworth standing waist-high in floodwaters, Cambridge, Ontario, 1974. Photograph by Mike Hanley.
Jim Carrey and Stephen Hawking meeting for the first time.
October 27, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Jim Carrey and Stephen Hawking meeting for the first time.
Hairstyles from the 70s. Which one would you choose?
October 27, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Hairstyles from the 70s. Which one would you choose?
Born with a rare condition that made her knees bend backward, Ella Harper earned a $200 weekly salary as the star of a touring freak show in the 1880s.
October 27, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Born with a rare condition that made her knees bend backward, Ella Harper earned a $200 weekly salary as the star of a touring freak show in the 1880s.
Shells from an Allied bombardment on German lines, 1916.
October 27, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Shells from an Allied bombardment on German lines, 1916.
A knocker-upper was a person employed to wake others during a time when alarm clocks were costly and unreliable. In East London during the 1930s, they earned about six pence a week by using a pea shooter to shoot dried peas at the windows of sleeping workers.
October 27, 2024 at 5:32 AM
A knocker-upper was a person employed to wake others during a time when alarm clocks were costly and unreliable. In East London during the 1930s, they earned about six pence a week by using a pea shooter to shoot dried peas at the windows of sleeping workers.
A photograph of a Rwandan man with an Amasunzu hairstyle, 1923.
October 27, 2024 at 3:32 AM
A photograph of a Rwandan man with an Amasunzu hairstyle, 1923.
A steelworker waves to a coworker from the 88th floor of the Empire State Building under construction, 1930.
October 27, 2024 at 1:32 AM
A steelworker waves to a coworker from the 88th floor of the Empire State Building under construction, 1930.
Picasso’s self-portrait at 16 (left) vs. his self-portrait at 72 (right). *“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”* – Pablo Picasso
October 26, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Picasso’s self-portrait at 16 (left) vs. his self-portrait at 72 (right). *“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”* – Pablo Picasso
A woman on the beach in Iran before the Islamic Revolution, 1960.
October 26, 2024 at 9:32 PM
A woman on the beach in Iran before the Islamic Revolution, 1960.
A street vendor selling mummies in Egypt, 1865.
October 26, 2024 at 7:32 PM
A street vendor selling mummies in Egypt, 1865.
An Iraqi woman playing the piano, 1950s.
October 26, 2024 at 5:32 PM
An Iraqi woman playing the piano, 1950s.
The final photo of Hachikō, the loyal Japanese Akita remembered for his unwavering devotion to his owner.
October 26, 2024 at 3:32 PM
The final photo of Hachikō, the loyal Japanese Akita remembered for his unwavering devotion to his owner.
In the early 1900s, unable to afford dentures, a man crafted his own using melted toothbrush handles and the teeth of a dead coyote.
October 26, 2024 at 9:48 AM
In the early 1900s, unable to afford dentures, a man crafted his own using melted toothbrush handles and the teeth of a dead coyote.