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Completely Misunderstood: 27 Historical Figures Who Get a Bad Wrap

They might not be great, but are they the historical supervillains we've made them out to be?

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34 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1971

From the Vietnam war to the liberation of Bangladesh, 1971 was a year of turmoil around the world. Even so, people didn't shy away from having some fun.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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10 Pioneers Who's Inventions Would Claim Their Lives

If you want something done, sometimes you have to do it yourself.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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23 Photos That Show What a Delivery Man's Life Looked Like in the Days of Old

Uber Eats who?

By Carly Tennes

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22 Smog Filled Photos That Show What Life Was Like During the Industrial Revolution

Your 9-5 could be a whole lot worse.

By Carly Tennes

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22 Fascinating Facts and Stories From World War II

There are a million wild facts about the second world war, but not all of them are as commonly known as others.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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21 Iconic Images from the Early Days of the Grand Ole Opry

The country music institution, as you've never seen it before.

By Carly Tennes

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31 Photos from the Golden Days of Nuclear Testing, and Its Aftermath

Between the 1940s and 1970s, all of the world's major super powers were nuking themselves to figure out the best way to nuke each other.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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23 Historical Photos That Show How The World Looked As It Was Being Built

We haven't always had things like bulldozers and AutoCad, but construction projects went ahead anyway.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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22 Unique and Bizarre Suits of Armor From History

When your theoretical foe was coming at you with a sword, slabbing yourself with plate after plate of metal wasn't the worst idea.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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26 History Posts & Memes They Scrubbed From The Textbooks

Human have been around for a long time, and we've racked up quite a bit of history.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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21 1960's and 70's Street Racing Pics That Burn Rubber

Street racing might be annoying, illegal, and incredibly dangerous, but it is part of America's DNA.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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59 Old School Photos of How the World Looked In 1981

The past is so bright you gotta wear shades.

By Carly Tennes

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A Touch of Color: 27 Black and White Historical Photos Brought To Life

See history live you've never seen it before, in high definition and colorized.

By Nathan Johnson

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27 Vintage Pics of Rat Catchers Showing Off Their Hunts

Back in the day, Rat Catcher used to be a job you could apply for.

By Neill Lynskey

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30 Historical Photos That Show the Aftermath of When a B-52 Bomber Crashed Into the Empire State Building

When you think of New York City and disasters involving planes and skyscrapers, only one day comes to mind. But shockingly, September 11th was not the first time a plane hit the city's tallest building.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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