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23 Photos of What Gym Class Looked Like in the '60s and '70s

Back in the old days we used to be a real country, and school systems took fitness seriously.

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23 Pics of 70's Hotels We'd Totally Stay in Right Now

The golden days of hotels have long since past, but we can still remember them through photos.

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35 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1924

With the world still in recovery from World War I, the roaring 20s were a time of living life to the fullest and partying hard... without legal alcohol.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Facts About Nuclear Weapons That Won't Cause Radiation Poisoning

Duck and cover!

By Carly Tennes

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The Story of the Secret Cold War City the U.S. Built Under the Snow in Greenland, Told in 21 Photos

The Cold War rages, tensions are high, and the Pentagon tries to maximize every conceivable tactical advantage. The year is 1959.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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35 Pics of Perfectly Preserved Classic Cars in Everyday Use – In Cuba

In 1962, the Unites States imposed a Cold War trade embargo on Cuba, making it virtually impossible for the country to import cars and automotive parts.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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34 Fascinating Photos That Perfectly Sum Up Life in 1978

From weather to war, 1978 was a cold year.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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15 Photos that Show What Fashion Looked Like in the 1970s

While some of fashion's most iconic looks come out of the 1970s, there are plenty of trends we're glad they left behind.

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20 Overlooked Moments That Changed the Course of History

Not even history is immune from The Butterfly Effect.

By Carly Tennes

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22 Bizarre Toys Kids Played With in the Past

While some toys like weapons, vehicles and dolls have been around forever, other stuff has come and gone with the times.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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35 Poignant Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1975

While the United States was chaotically pulling out of Vietnam, Elton John was rocking LA.

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11 T-Shirts You Probably Owned, Threw Out, and Are Now Worth Bank

These vintage graphic tees might look simple, but there's a lot more to them than meets the eye.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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29 Vintage Photographs That Show What Life Was Like in the Wild West

Few periods of American history are romanticized like the Wild West, and not even a whole genre of movie can do it justice.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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39 Historical Photos of How the World Looked in 1972

1972, as seen through a camera lens.

By Carly Tennes

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25 More Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1977

Maybe we remember it with rose colored glasses, or maybe it really was that great, but the late 70s was one of the best times to be alive in the United States.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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21 Classic Photos that Show What 'Jeopardy!' Looked Like in the 80's and 90's

After a brief stint with mediocre ratings in the 60s and 70s, Alex Trebek took the reins as the show's host in 1984. The rest is history.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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23 Photos of Cool Vans From the 1970s Golden Age of Parking

There are few things more quintessentially 70s than a decked out rock and roll van.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Impactful Groups of People Who Forever Changed the World

From the coding overlords behind Grand Theft Auto to the handful of quick-witted early humans that survived a near-mass extinction so we could be here today, here are 20 groups of people that had a massive impact on human history.

By Carly Tennes

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