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Pouring the foundation of the Eiffel Tower, 1887.
November 27, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Pouring the foundation of the Eiffel Tower, 1887.
A young Barack Obama spending time on the beach with his grandfather, 1963
November 27, 2024 at 12:45 PM
A young Barack Obama spending time on the beach with his grandfather, 1963
Adolf Hitler poses in lederhosen, circa 1927. He had this photo hidden from the public because, in his opinion, it undermined his dignity.
November 27, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Adolf Hitler poses in lederhosen, circa 1927. He had this photo hidden from the public because, in his opinion, it undermined his dignity.
McDonald's McPizza from 1992🍕
November 27, 2024 at 12:08 PM
McDonald's McPizza from 1992🍕
Proud mother, Mrs. Cleveland Owens, hears of son Jesse's Olympic triumphs in Berlin, 1936.
November 27, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Proud mother, Mrs. Cleveland Owens, hears of son Jesse's Olympic triumphs in Berlin, 1936.
89 year old Winston Churchill leaves the House of Commons for the last time in 1964. By this stage Churchill had been a member of Parliament for 64 years.
November 27, 2024 at 11:56 AM
89 year old Winston Churchill leaves the House of Commons for the last time in 1964. By this stage Churchill had been a member of Parliament for 64 years.
French schoolchildren wait for their weekly dose of cod liver oil, 1948.
November 27, 2024 at 11:45 AM
French schoolchildren wait for their weekly dose of cod liver oil, 1948.
A man rides a bus in Durban, meant for white passengers only, in resistance to South Africa’s apartheid policies, 1986.
November 21, 2024 at 12:01 AM
A man rides a bus in Durban, meant for white passengers only, in resistance to South Africa’s apartheid policies, 1986.
German children playing with bundles of worthless money due to hyperinflation, 1923.
November 20, 2024 at 11:15 PM
German children playing with bundles of worthless money due to hyperinflation, 1923.
A couple holding hands across a fence of barbed wire as the Berlin Wall is put up, 1961.
November 20, 2024 at 10:25 PM
A couple holding hands across a fence of barbed wire as the Berlin Wall is put up, 1961.
In 1984, a teenager named Zak Brown appeared on Wheel of Fortune and won $3,050. He spent all the money to buy a go-kart. He went on to become the CEO of McLaren F1 racing.
November 20, 2024 at 7:05 PM
In 1984, a teenager named Zak Brown appeared on Wheel of Fortune and won $3,050. He spent all the money to buy a go-kart. He went on to become the CEO of McLaren F1 racing.
Before the smart-phone, 1983
November 20, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Before the smart-phone, 1983
This is a map of where Roman coins have been found throughout history
November 20, 2024 at 6:11 PM
This is a map of where Roman coins have been found throughout history
Billionaire John D. Rockefeller gives a nickel to a child on his 84th birthday, USA, 1923.
November 20, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Billionaire John D. Rockefeller gives a nickel to a child on his 84th birthday, USA, 1923.
After being painted blue for the Smurf movie, villagers of Juzcar had a vote and decided to keep the town blue.
November 20, 2024 at 6:07 PM
After being painted blue for the Smurf movie, villagers of Juzcar had a vote and decided to keep the town blue.
There were about 180 towers in Bologna in the 12th century. The tallest, 97 meters high, still stands.
November 20, 2024 at 6:06 PM
There were about 180 towers in Bologna in the 12th century. The tallest, 97 meters high, still stands.
The cast of Pulp Fiction at the Cannes Film Festival, 1994
November 20, 2024 at 6:05 PM
The cast of Pulp Fiction at the Cannes Film Festival, 1994