An afternoon spent reading two long articles about some specific period in history is a great way to convince yourself that you are indeed still gifted, smarter than the fools around you and that you understand things about the world few others can claim. That you see the cyclical nature of human history, the pattern on the other side of the glass, and may be one of the select few capable of inducing great change.
That's why this isn't an article about history. Dope historical photos are cool in a simple way and don't inflate your perception of your own intelligence the way handful of history facts will. So, scroll on and don't annoy anybody today.
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Sit down right in the middle of the story
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This seemed destined to happen
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Pretty cool coffee spill
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A French Woman With Her Baguette And Six Bottles Of Wine, Paris, France, 1945
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Spanish Flu, 1918. Family Portrait
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Safety Regulations In The 1960s
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I Find Comfort Knowing That More Than 140 Years Ago People Were Taking Silly Pictures Of Their Pets, 1875
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Rowan Atkinson With His 1981 Aston Martin Vantage
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Albert Einstein Wearing Fuzzy Slippers, 1950s
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A Member Of The Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry Regiment) Poses For The Camera While Holding A Puppy He Saved During World War 1, 1918
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Mom Uses A Trash Can To Contain Her Baby While She Crochets In The Park, 1969
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The Famous Photo Of Lady Diana Falling Asleep During An Official Royal Engagement, 1981. She Was Actually Pregnant With Prince William At The Time, However Her Pregnancy Had Yet To Be Announced
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These Twins Toddlers On A Russian Street Are So Well Protected Against The Cold That They Look Like Penguins, 1968
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Marlene Dietrich Is Detained At A Train Station In Paris In 1933 For Violating The Ban On Women Wearing Trousers
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“I Think The Saddest People Always Try Their Hardest To Make People Happy Because They Know What It’s Like To Feel Absolutely Worthless And They Don’t Want Anyone Else To Feel Like That.” Robin Williams
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Wholesome Pictures Of Young Jfk Playing With His Best Friend Lem Billings Who Was Gay
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The Fact That These Two Were Married For 74 Years.
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Princess Diana Dancing With John Travolta At A White House Dinner, 1985
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San Francisco's Lombard Street In 1975
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Keanu Reeves Photographed By W.Rizzo, In Paris, 2003
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She's In Someone's Locket, 1940s
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Frida Kahlo Painting In Bed, 1950s
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Dad Showing Off His Skill To The Surprise Of His Little Daughter In Melbourne, Australia, 1940s
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David Bowie Performs To A Huge Crowd In 1983
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In 1922, Scientists Entered A Ward Of Dying Children, All In Comatose Diabetic Ketoacidosis, And Injected A New Drug (Insulin) Into Them As Families Were Already Beginning To Grieve
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A Young Boy That Had Just Stolen His Father’s Car And Crashed It, Takes One Last Puff On His Cigarette Before Facing The Consequences. 1974
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A Knocker-Upper Was Someone Whose Sole Purpose Was To Wake People Up During A Time When Alarm Clocks Were Expensive And Not Very Reliable
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Summer Solstice Celebration, Stockholm, Sweden, 1970
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Winter Proofing New Russians, Moscow, 1958.they Believe That The Cold, Fresh Air Boost The Immune System And It Helps Them To Nap Longer