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11 Unsolved Mysteries from the Roaring '20s

11 Unsolved Mysteries from the Roaring '20s

Back in the 1920s, investigators didn't have luxuries like DNA evidence, or surveillance cameras at their disposal.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Pics Of '70s Street Racing When They Raced For Pink Slips

20 Pics Of '70s Street Racing When They Raced For Pink Slips

Back when real American men modded their own Mustangs, Challengers, and Camaros to tear up any backroad with a quarter mile of straight.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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16 People Who Died in Insanely Funny Ways

16 People Who Died in Insanely Funny Ways

Death is all around us, and we are all dumb as hell.

By Neill Lynskey

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25 Unearthed Pics of What Life Looked Like in 1973

25 Unearthed Pics of What Life Looked Like in 1973

For those lucky enough to have the means, '73 was a golden age of life in the United States.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Glimpses of What Life Looked Like in the Dust Bowl

25 Glimpses of What Life Looked Like in the Dust Bowl

A combination of severe drought and over-farming turned the 1930s Southwest into a unique ecological disaster.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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23 Photos of What Iran Looked Like in the 1970s

23 Photos of What Iran Looked Like in the 1970s

Many Americans have no clue that Iran used to look just like us.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1978

25 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1978

1978 was a year for partying, pinball, and playing your new Atari.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Photos of What Flying Economy Looked Like in the 1970s

25 Photos of What Flying Economy Looked Like in the 1970s

Customer experience just doesn't matter anymore.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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The 18 Best Deals and Steals from the 1970 Radio Shack Catalogue

The 18 Best Deals and Steals from the 1970 Radio Shack Catalogue

Don't walk, run to your local Radio Shack to take advantage of these incredible deals! You won't want to miss out on savings like a PortaVision compact TV set by REALISTIC for just $89.95!

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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10 Weird and Forgotten Historical Photos from American Cities

10 Weird and Forgotten Historical Photos from American Cities

America’s cities haven’t been here that long compared to the rest of the world, but their history is genuinely insane.

By Neill Lynskey

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20 People Who Predicted the Future and Were Completely Wrong

20 People Who Predicted the Future and Were Completely Wrong

Nobody has a crystal ball.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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38 Vintage Pics of Zeppelins Under Construction

38 Vintage Pics of Zeppelins Under Construction

Take a look back at the workers who built metal giants that inexplicably fly.

By Neill Lynskey

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23 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

23 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

In 1977, Star Wars hit the theaters, and movie goers hit the seats.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1974

25 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1974

The Cold War was raging, but the summers were heating up.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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45 Ancient Cities and Buildings That Look Like Sci-fi Movie Sets

45 Ancient Cities and Buildings That Look Like Sci-fi Movie Sets

Sci-fi set designers don’t need to go off-world for their insane ideas.

By Neill Lynskey

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15 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1950

15 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1950

New decade, new photos.

By Carly Tennes

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20 Treasures From History that Remain Elusive and Yet to Be Found

20 Treasures From History that Remain Elusive and Yet to Be Found

People are pretty good at finding lost treasure, but these cool artifacts are still at large.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1967

25 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1967

With conflicts like the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement came fantastic music from Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Hendrix and more.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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28 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1973

28 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1973

We've already shown you many photos of what the world looked like in 1973, but here are some more.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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10 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1944

10 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1944

1944, as you've never seen it before.

By Carly Tennes

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These Fast-Food Chains Are Almost Unrecognizable from When They Started

These Fast-Food Chains Are Almost Unrecognizable from When They Started

These days, fast foods feel like copy and paste versions of the same soulless kiosk and pickup window.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos of What High School Looked Like in the 1980s

20 Photos of What High School Looked Like in the 1980s

For the first time ever, the computer snaked its way into the high school classroom.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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The 10 Most Dangerous Mormon Missions Ever Attempted

The 10 Most Dangerous Mormon Missions Ever Attempted

The Mormon Church of Latter Day Saints has the habit of sending missionaries all around the world, often to countries that don't want them there.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos of What Weddings Looked Like in the 1970s

20 Photos of What Weddings Looked Like in the 1970s

What good is "timeless," when those bridesmaids gowns could only be from the late '70s?

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1941

25 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1941

In December of 1941, the United States entered World War II.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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