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You can learn about history from books, but that’s a long path, and quite likely not the one you took back in your school years. Or you did, and in that case, hats off to you!

Luckily, the internet is not only meant for endless scrolling, weakening our attention span and eating up these precious free hours we don’t even have. With educational social media channels getting more and more popular, we can expand our knowledge horizons with little effort.

And this awesome Instagram page titled “History in Pictures” promises exactly that. Followed by 89.8K followers and counting, it offers a collection of the most brilliant, rare, and forgotten moments in the past captured on camera.

“Learn a little about a lot — one fact a day,” the description says and how can you not be down for it! Scroll down through our selection of the best posts below.

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In 1955, Playboy Ran A Story That Depicted A Future Where Homosexuality Was The Norm, Heterosexuality Was Outlawed And Anti-Straight Mobs Marched The Streets

In 1955, Playboy Ran A Story That Depicted A Future Where Homosexuality Was The Norm, Heterosexuality Was Outlawed And Anti-Straight Mobs Marched The Streets

Outraged Letters Poured In. Hefner Responded “If It Was Wrong To Persecute Heterosexuals In A Homosexual Society, Then The Reverse Was Wrong, Too.”

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After The Breakup Of The Ussr, The Lithuanian Basketball Team Couldn't Afford To Participate In The 1992 Olympics

After The Breakup Of The Ussr, The Lithuanian Basketball Team Couldn't Afford To Participate In The 1992 Olympics

That’s when the not-at-all random but completely natural savior stepped in: the iconic rock band @gratefuldead. They funded the boys trip – and provided them a license to sell special Grateful Dead-Olympics merchandise, which proved massively popular with fans at the Olympics

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Im surprised this hasn't been made into a screen play. This has a wholesome, Cool Running's vibe, all over it!

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Photography has come a long way since its beginnings in the early 19th century. In 1826, a French inventor named Joseph Niepce used a camera obscura to capture the first known photograph. Niepce's photograph was made on a pewter plate and required a long exposure time of eight hours.

By the 1830s, a number of other inventors had improved on Niepce’s invention. In 1838, William Henry Fox Talbot patented the calotype, a process which allowed for multiple positive prints to be made from a single negative. This technique revolutionized photography and made it possible for photographers to create prints for sale.

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In 1960, David Latimer Planted A Garden Inside Of A Giant Glass Bottle And Sealed It Shut. Latimer Only Opened The Bottle Once In 1972 To Add A Bit Of Water. The Self Contained Ecosystem Has Flourished For 60 Years

In 1960, David Latimer Planted A Garden Inside Of A Giant Glass Bottle And Sealed It Shut. Latimer Only Opened The Bottle Once In 1972 To Add A Bit Of Water. The Self Contained Ecosystem Has Flourished For 60 Years

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An Iconic Chicago Image Of Some Southside Boys, Taken In 1941. They’d Be In Their Late 80’s Or Early 90’s Today

An Iconic Chicago Image Of Some Southside Boys, Taken In 1941. They’d Be In Their Late 80’s Or Early 90’s Today

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would be really cool if their (great) grandkids would be found to recreate the photo or if they are still alive, then the men themselves!

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In the late 19th century, advances in technology allowed for the development of the dry plate process. This process significantly reduced exposure time and made it possible for photographers to take pictures of moving objects.

The first color photograph was taken in 1861 by Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell, using the three-color-separation technique. By the 1900s, the first commercially successful color photographic process had been developed.

Meanwhile, The development of digital photography in the late 20th century revolutionized the field. But the first digital cameras were bulky, expensive and had limited resolution. Over the years, advances in technology have made digital photography more accessible and easy to use. 

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This Is How Marlene Dietrich Showed Up In Paris In 1933 After Being Told Not To Wear Pants Upon Arrival. Can't Have A Woman Dressing Like A Man. What’s Next? Equal Rights? Lol

This Is How Marlene Dietrich Showed Up In Paris In 1933 After Being Told Not To Wear Pants Upon Arrival. Can't Have A Woman Dressing Like A Man. What’s Next? Equal Rights? Lol

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She wasn't told not to, nthing happened to her, her daughter was dressed the same way. This was a photo taken as part of her well publicised arrival. All comment in the French papers about her "looking masculine" was all about taking the p**s out of the dudes who huffed about a woman wearing trousers.

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Man Experiences Irony, 1966

Man Experiences Irony, 1966

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The Door To The Dining Area Of The Alcobaca Monastery In Portugal Was Made Narrow So That Monks Who Got Too Fat Were Forced To Go Into Fasting

The Door To The Dining Area Of The Alcobaca Monastery In Portugal Was Made Narrow So That Monks Who Got Too Fat Were Forced To Go Into Fasting

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder if there were ever any Winnie the Pooh moments where someone ate so much they couldn't leave.

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In 1975, Steven Sasson, an engineer at Eastman Kodak, created the first digital camera. It was a large, box-like device that used a charge-coupled device (CCD) and a digital cassette recorder to store images. It took 23 seconds to record a single black and white image and had a resolution of just 0.01 megapixels. 

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In the early 2000s, digital cameras began to become more popular as the technology became more affordable and user-friendly. Digital cameras used memory cards for storage and had higher resolution, allowing for sharper images. Now, digital cameras are used by both professional and amateur photographers, allowing them to take better quality pictures than ever before.

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The Miami Zoo Put 30 Flamingos In The Bathroom To Protect Them From Hurricane Andrew In 1992

The Miami Zoo Put 30 Flamingos In The Bathroom To Protect Them From Hurricane Andrew In 1992

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at the vain creatures checking themselves out. They know they’re beautiful.

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Did You Know That Food Delivery In Japan Started Over 300 Years Ago, During The Edo Period?

Did You Know That Food Delivery In Japan Started Over 300 Years Ago, During The Edo Period?

Anyway: Having Seen This Young Man Gloriously Deliver Ramen In 1935, The Dude From Doordash Must At Least Make It To My Actual Door To Be Worthy A Tip From Now On

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's quite a feat - how on earth did he load up and deliver all those towering bentos?

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In 1983, Freddy Heineken Was Kidnapped, Held To Ransom (€16 M) And Later Said "They Tortured Me For 3 Days, They Made Me Drink Carlsberg."

In 1983, Freddy Heineken Was Kidnapped, Held To Ransom (€16 M) And Later Said "They Tortured Me For 3 Days, They Made Me Drink Carlsberg."

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Moreover, in recent years, scientists have began using cutting-edge technology to colorize historical black and white photographs, offering a new way to view the past.

The process of colorizing old photos begins with a digital scan of the original black and white image. Once the image is scanned, the scientists use a combination of software and manual techniques to create a full-color version of the photo. The software is used to identify objects and surfaces, while manual techniques are used to accurately color each surface or object.

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His 1983 Letter Sold For $479,939 At An Auction Last Month

His 1983 Letter Sold For $479,939 At An Auction Last Month

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Some Nerds Caption: Crown Prince Wilhelm Of Germany Striking A Pose While Inspecting The Troops, Ca. 1915. My Caption: "..mein Milkshake Brings All Zhe Boys To Zhe Yard"

Some Nerds Caption: Crown Prince Wilhelm Of Germany Striking A Pose While Inspecting The Troops, Ca. 1915. My Caption: "..mein Milkshake Brings All Zhe Boys To Zhe Yard"

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Life Advice: Be A Lot More Like Roger Moore On The Set Of The 1973 Bond Movie ’live & Let Die’ And Ignore All Your Emails Until Monday Morning

Life Advice: Be A Lot More Like Roger Moore On The Set Of The 1973 Bond Movie ’live & Let Die’ And Ignore All Your Emails Until Monday Morning

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Previously, Bored Panda spoke with Lisa Yaszek, a Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies at Georgia Tech, where she researches and teaches science fiction as a global language crossing centuries, continents, and cultures. She explained that colored historical photographs have a special appeal.

“We’re often attracted to historical photos that have been colorized because that process allows us to see details we might not notice otherwise—the subtle pattern of someone’s clothing, the scattering of freckles on another person’s face and arms. It quite literally gives us a new perspective on history, fostering a greater sense of connection between ourselves as modern viewers and the historical subjects we are looking at,” the professor explained.

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Pov: It’s 1970 And You’re Outside Nathan’s, Eagerly Waiting For Your Buddy To Finish His Hot Dog So That You Can Get Back Up On Your Chopper Bike (Which Has A Banana Seat) And Go Smoke Bubblegum Cigars In A Dubiously Constructed Tree House

Pov: It’s 1970 And You’re Outside Nathan’s, Eagerly Waiting For Your Buddy To Finish His Hot Dog So That You Can Get Back Up On Your Chopper Bike (Which Has A Banana Seat) And Go Smoke Bubblegum Cigars In A Dubiously Constructed Tree House

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Behind Every Successful Woman Stands A Man Who... Well.. In Most Cases He Just Stands There For, You Know, Safety Reasons. Anyway, Here’s Brigitte Nielsen With Some Dude In 1986

Behind Every Successful Woman Stands A Man Who... Well.. In Most Cases He Just Stands There For, You Know, Safety Reasons. Anyway, Here’s Brigitte Nielsen With Some Dude In 1986

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Taking A Knee Before It Was Popular. West German Chancellor Willy Brandt In Front Of The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Memorial In 1970

Taking A Knee Before It Was Popular. West German Chancellor Willy Brandt In Front Of The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Memorial In 1970

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“As a science, colorization is about finding the appropriate hues, tones, and tints to add to a grayscale photograph. This involves intensive research in archives, online, and in conference with other historical experts—all of which, of course, gives the colorist that many more connections to the historical era they are researching,” Yaszek said.

There’s also a combination of instinct and data that comes together in colorizing photographs. The scientists have the desire to make a color choice that feels both intellectually and emotionally authentic to the historical era in question.

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The Most Fascinating Man In The World? Maybe. Peter Freuchen (Here With His Wife Dagmar Freuchen-Gale)

The Most Fascinating Man In The World? Maybe. Peter Freuchen (Here With His Wife Dagmar Freuchen-Gale)

Standing six feet seven inches, Freuchen was an arctic explorer, journalist, author, and anthropologist. He participated in several arctic journeys (including a 1000-mile dogsled trip across Greenland), starred in an Oscar-winning film, wrote more than a dozen books (novels and nonfiction, including his Famous Book of the Eskimos), had a peg leg (he lost his leg to frostbite in 1926; he amputated his gangrenous toes himself), was involved in the Danish resistance against Germany… [and] once escaped from a blizzard shelter by cutting his way out of it with a knife fashioned from his own feces.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could have sworn I read somewhere that he killed whatever animal he's wearing himself too.

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Some 40 Years Ago, In October Of 1981, Sweden Woke Up To Find A Soviet Whiskey Class Submarine Stuck On A Rock

Some 40 Years Ago, In October Of 1981, Sweden Woke Up To Find A Soviet Whiskey Class Submarine Stuck On A Rock

No, Russians never knew how to navigate the democratic waters. Yes, the incident became known as "Whiskey on the rocks"

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Hought Your Life Was Boring? Well, You Were Probably Right. Working As A Waitress In 1921, Lillian Boyer Was Invited By Customers To Go Flying

Hought Your Life Was Boring? Well, You Were Probably Right. Working As A Waitress In 1921, Lillian Boyer Was Invited By Customers To Go Flying

She climbed onto the wing her very first flight, and later performed in 352 shows until 1929 – when airplane safety regulations forced barnstormers into retirement and ruined all the fun

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“Finally, the colorization of old photos can also remind us that history is always subjective and that historical documents—including photographs—are not just objective representations of reality, but artifacts that are sometimes carefully staged and otherwise manipulated to present viewers with very specific representations of historical people, moments, and events,” Yaszek concluded.

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John Daly Sharing An Intimate Moment With His Wife After Winning The 1995 British Open

John Daly Sharing An Intimate Moment With His Wife After Winning The 1995 British Open

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Actress Tippi Hedren Would Later Confess It Was "Stupid Beyond Belief" To Treat A 400lb Beast Like A Domestic Pet At Their La Home During The 70s

Actress Tippi Hedren Would Later Confess It Was "Stupid Beyond Belief" To Treat A 400lb Beast Like A Domestic Pet At Their La Home During The 70s

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She founded Shambala, a rescue center for big cats and other widlife rescued from from people keeping them as pets. They got MJ's 3 tigers after his death.

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Czech It Out! Prague!

Czech It Out! Prague!

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Jimmy Walker, Who Was The 97th Mayor Of NYC (Which You Obviously Knew Already), Seen Chilling With Members Of The Blackfeet Nation Tribe In ’27

Jimmy Walker, Who Was The 97th Mayor Of NYC (Which You Obviously Knew Already), Seen Chilling With Members Of The Blackfeet Nation Tribe In ’27

Contrary to popular belief, this photograph did *not* get him cancelled

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If he's posing with an entire group of Native Americans it would stand to reason they presented the head dress to him as a gift

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Spice Girls In 1997

Spice Girls In 1997

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugh, between the lighting and body makeup they look like plastic dolls. Maybe that's what they were going for. There's always been a subversive streak to their music.

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Pov: You’re A Ballsy Journalist In 1931 Taking Photos Of Mobsters At The Al Capone Trial

Pov: You’re A Ballsy Journalist In 1931 Taking Photos Of Mobsters At The Al Capone Trial

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May I Present Citroën Karin, The Most Beautiful Ugly Piece Of Sh*t I've Ever Seen?

May I Present Citroën Karin, The Most Beautiful Ugly Piece Of Sh*t I've Ever Seen?

Having no new models to reveal at the Paris Motor Show in 1980, Citroën stylist Trevor Fiore was given the go ahead to build a model (not a driveable car) for display. Straddling a line between genius and imbecile I couldn't have conceived in my wildest pipe dream, it still looks futuristic 41 years later

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Russia Just Dropped A Bomb On A Building Of A Drama Theatre, Where About A Thousand People (Children Included) Were Sheltering

Russia Just Dropped A Bomb On A Building Of A Drama Theatre, Where About A Thousand People (Children Included) Were Sheltering

The number of casualties is unknown, but one thing we know for sure: Russia is willing to do a lot of weird s**t in their mission to ”save” the ”freedom” of Ukrainian lives

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Kharkiv Evacuation, 2022 (Uncolorized)

Kharkiv Evacuation, 2022 (Uncolorized)

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Tsar Nicholas II. Looks Like A Selfie Stick But He Was Probably Just Checking The Camera When It Went Off

Tsar Nicholas II. Looks Like A Selfie Stick But He Was Probably Just Checking The Camera When It Went Off

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Salvador Dalí And His Anteater Having A Stroll Out Of The Paris Metro, 1969

Salvador Dalí And His Anteater Having A Stroll Out Of The Paris Metro, 1969

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Your Periodic Reminder That All Of This Started Because One Tiny Bureaucrat Felt He Wasn't Getting Enough Respect 30 Years Ago. Be Kind To Your Tiny Bureaucrats, Folks

Your Periodic Reminder That All Of This Started Because One Tiny Bureaucrat Felt He Wasn't Getting Enough Respect 30 Years Ago. Be Kind To Your Tiny Bureaucrats, Folks

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Not Only Were The Tallest And Shortest Players In History Active In The Nba At The Same Time

Not Only Were The Tallest And Shortest Players In History Active In The Nba At The Same Time

During the 1987-88 season, Manute Bol and Muggsy Bogues even played on the same team: The Washington Bullets. And thus, this fantastic picture – which I’ve placed right next to my high school junior photo at mom’s place – was born

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A Photographer Captures The Exact Moment An Ira Car Bomb Explodes Outside The Old Bailey, London On The 8th March 1973

A Photographer Captures The Exact Moment An Ira Car Bomb Explodes Outside The Old Bailey, London On The 8th March 1973

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh god, I remember "The Troubles". The politicians squaked on and on, but the real price was paid on the streets.

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Millennials Childhood Summed In One Photo: Macaulay Culkin In An Rl Polo And Reebok Pump Twilight Zones While Leaning On The Delorean

Millennials Childhood Summed In One Photo: Macaulay Culkin In An Rl Polo And Reebok Pump Twilight Zones While Leaning On The Delorean

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Have You Ever Liked Your Car So Much You Stuck It On The Wall? Joakim Bonnier Did. He Drove This Brm V12 Powered Mclaren M5a To Sixth Place In The 1968 Italian Grand Prix

Have You Ever Liked Your Car So Much You Stuck It On The Wall? Joakim Bonnier Did. He Drove This Brm V12 Powered Mclaren M5a To Sixth Place In The 1968 Italian Grand Prix

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Photographer: 'Joakim! Give me saucy and really camp it up baby!' Joakim:'Like zis?'

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Nasa Trying Out A Spacesuit Intended For The Moon Landing, 1962. Unfortunately, Whatever Genius Invented This One Lost To Playtex Prototype (Yes, Armstrong’s Outfit Was Designed By A Bra Manufacturer)

Nasa Trying Out A Spacesuit Intended For The Moon Landing, 1962. Unfortunately, Whatever Genius Invented This One Lost To Playtex Prototype (Yes, Armstrong’s Outfit Was Designed By A Bra Manufacturer)

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what I expected the 20th century to look like. This and flares. I feel so cheated.

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This Photo Taken By Dennis Hutchinson In The ’80s Reminds Me Of Our Relationship

This Photo Taken By Dennis Hutchinson In The ’80s Reminds Me Of Our Relationship

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The World's Last Stone Age Tribe Lives On North Sentinel Island In The Indian Ocean, And They Are Known For Defending Their Island Against All Visitors

The World's Last Stone Age Tribe Lives On North Sentinel Island In The Indian Ocean, And They Are Known For Defending Their Island Against All Visitors

Having enjoyed quarantine life for the past 60,000 years, there is genetically a direct line between them and their pre-Neolithic ancestors. In 1991, however, they did accept some coconuts in what is considered the only 'friendly' encounter between the Sentinelese and outsiders

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For all we know, this dude gave them a disease we barely even notice as a sniffle, but they have no immunity to.

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Lufthansa Serving Pork And Draft Beer On Planes In The 1960s

Lufthansa Serving Pork And Draft Beer On Planes In The 1960s

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One Small Step For Aviation History, But A Giant Leap For Mankind!

One Small Step For Aviation History, But A Giant Leap For Mankind!

When United Airlines just announced their purchase of supersonic passenger jets, they made them sound like something new and fancy. And sure, yeah, they’re fancy – but not new! So while we’re waiting for them to roll out (2025), fly (2026) and carry passengers (2029), let’s take this moment to remember a true beauty from ahead of her time. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and operated for 27 years. With a cruising speed twice the speed of sound, it could take you from NYC to London in 3 ½ hours. If you were a cult leader, international drug lord, startup nerd or just rich in general, that is: because a ticket for London cost $7574 in ’96

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad that one of the safest commercial aeroplanes was brought down by a bit falling off one of the least safe.

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Ince The 19th-Century Guy Who Was The Actual Inspiration For The Character Of Mowgli Looked Far Less Cute On Photo (Google ’dina Sanichar’ At Your Own Risk), Let’s Look At Tippi Degre’s Childhood Gallery From The ’90s Instead

Ince The 19th-Century Guy Who Was The Actual Inspiration For The Character Of Mowgli Looked Far Less Cute On Photo (Google ’dina Sanichar’ At Your Own Risk), Let’s Look At Tippi Degre’s Childhood Gallery From The ’90s Instead

Born In Namibia To French Wildlife Photography Parents, She Got To Call A Five-Ton Elephant Her ”brother,” Chill With Cheetahs And Hug Giant Bullfrogs As If They Were Her Teddy Bears

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is nothing risky about googling Dina Sanichar. He was a feral child raised by wolves in 19th century India. An important story to hear and I recommend that you do, short though it is.

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Hate Your Life? It Could Be Worse, Spent In The Lower Dungeon Of Warwick Castle For Instance. An ‘Oubliette’, Where Prisoners Were Dropped And Forgotten About

Hate Your Life? It Could Be Worse, Spent In The Lower Dungeon Of Warwick Castle For Instance. An ‘Oubliette’, Where Prisoners Were Dropped And Forgotten About

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Patient Zero. The One. Número Uno. The Dude Who Single-Handedly Started ’80s Fashion. Case Closed

Patient Zero. The One. Número Uno. The Dude Who Single-Handedly Started ’80s Fashion. Case Closed

It’s Mainly Thanks To My Solid Commitment, Hard Work, Dedication And Whatever Article In Which I Learned That Sleep Deprivation Is Really Cool (But Also Some Advances In Molecular Techniques And A Thermophysiological Scientist) He Was Tracked Down Once And For All.

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Ideator Defined: Whoever Decided To Bring This Porsche 911 To A Tiny Island Between Australia And New Zealand Using That Delivery Method In 1982

Ideator Defined: Whoever Decided To Bring This Porsche 911 To A Tiny Island Between Australia And New Zealand Using That Delivery Method In 1982

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Classic example of more money than brains. I looked this one up. It was being delivered to Norfolk Island. The name is truly ironic because it's in the southern hemisphere. The "tiny island" is only 14 square miles. What's that guy gonna do? Drive the 20 miles of paved road 5 times a day?

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In The Early 1980s, Infamous Drug Lord Pablo Escobar Created A Family Zoo Full Of Exotic Animals In Colombia

In The Early 1980s, Infamous Drug Lord Pablo Escobar Created A Family Zoo Full Of Exotic Animals In Colombia

When Escobar's empire crashed in the '90s, the animals were relocated to zoos -- except for the four hippos, now considered an invasive species whose waste is wreaking havoc on the Colombian aquatic ecosystem

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If You Like To Travel The World, You Could Go Visit Ctesiphon, Which Was Once The Largest City In The World, Built By The Parthians (Known For Having Taken Over The World A Few Times Over The Course Of World History) And The The World’s Largest Single Span Unreinforced Brick Arch

If You Like To Travel The World, You Could Go Visit Ctesiphon, Which Was Once The Largest City In The World, Built By The Parthians (Known For Having Taken Over The World A Few Times Over The Course Of World History) And The The World’s Largest Single Span Unreinforced Brick Arch

And yes, the camera wouldn’t bless the world until thousands of years later, but that’s a reconstruction of what it MAY have looked like, much like how there are 3d functions in Google World, you otherwordly literate nerd

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Sean Connery Between Takes On The Set Of The 1971 James Bond Film

Sean Connery Between Takes On The Set Of The 1971 James Bond Film

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A Party You Wish You Hadn’t Missed. Noel And Liam Gallagher With Diego Maradona In Buenos Aires, 1998

A Party You Wish You Hadn’t Missed. Noel And Liam Gallagher With Diego Maradona In Buenos Aires, 1998

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17-Year-Old Shaquille O’neal With His High School Basketball Team In 1989… And An Honorable Mention To The Other 14 Players And The Coach Who Was Constantly Telling Them To 'Just Get It To Shaq.'

17-Year-Old Shaquille O’neal With His High School Basketball Team In 1989… And An Honorable Mention To The Other 14 Players And The Coach Who Was Constantly Telling Them To 'Just Get It To Shaq.'

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🎶 And he started beating up Shaquille O'Neal Then they both got flattened by the Batmobile Courtesy of the ultimate showdown

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The Opening Of McDonald's In Moscow In 1990 Was A Defining Moment In The History Of The Soviet Union, Coming A Year Before Its Collapse

The Opening Of McDonald's In Moscow In 1990 Was A Defining Moment In The History Of The Soviet Union, Coming A Year Before Its Collapse

An estimated 38,000 Soviets lined up for hours for what they might have heard of but never tasted: a McDonald's

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Having Worked Round The Clock, Seven Days A Week, For Nine Years; The Statue Of Liberty Was Complete In 1885 🗽 Similarily To What They Do At IKEA, They Disassembled This Thing Into 350 Pieces, Shipped To New York City, And Reassembled It In Accordance To The Attached Instruction

Having Worked Round The Clock, Seven Days A Week, For Nine Years; The Statue Of Liberty Was Complete In 1885 🗽 Similarily To What They Do At IKEA, They Disassembled This Thing Into 350 Pieces, Shipped To New York City, And Reassembled It In Accordance To The Attached Instruction

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unlike IKEA purchases, however, there wasn't a pile of unused pieces after construction was completed.

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Five Years Into The Occupation, Poles Were So Tired Of The Germans, Their War And Weird Way Of Talking (Last One Just Being A Guess), They Started The Largest Ever Uprising In A German-Occupied Territory

Five Years Into The Occupation, Poles Were So Tired Of The Germans, Their War And Weird Way Of Talking (Last One Just Being A Guess), They Started The Largest Ever Uprising In A German-Occupied Territory

Before having heard about the rebellion, H̶i̶t̶l.. the angry moustache guy knew that the city would fall into Allied hands in a matter of months anyway . But what followed the failed Warsaw Uprising would prove how little he gave a shit about that detail. In fact, the angry little man cared so little, he ordered the destruction of Warsaw. If you were to visit this sexy beast of a capital city today, however, it’d be hard to tell that soldiers armed with flamethrowers and explosives once systematically razed nearly every building in the city to the ground.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was there ever a time there wasn't Polish resistance? OP makes it sound like the NAZIs were tolerated for a time. I can assure you they were not.

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Björn Borg And John Mcenroe Back To Where It All Started

Björn Borg And John Mcenroe Back To Where It All Started

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Whoever Invented These Winter Sunbathing Cabins Could’ve Been Filthy Rich Today. If He Wasn’t 38 Years Too Early… And Didn’t Do It In A Communist Country

Whoever Invented These Winter Sunbathing Cabins Could’ve Been Filthy Rich Today. If He Wasn’t 38 Years Too Early… And Didn’t Do It In A Communist Country

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, these were not recreational, but used to treat TB patients in the time before antibiotics.

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Every Dude The First Friday After Getting Their Second 5g Chip Installed By Pfizer... Or Frank Gorshin As ”the Riddler” In The Batman TV Series In ’66

Every Dude The First Friday After Getting Their Second 5g Chip Installed By Pfizer... Or Frank Gorshin As ”the Riddler” In The Batman TV Series In ’66

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#59

Summer Interns (Commonly Referred To As ”hey You!” By Colleagues), At Wall Street In 1987

Summer Interns (Commonly Referred To As ”hey You!” By Colleagues), At Wall Street In 1987

Since Powerpoint and Adderal wouldn’t be invented until many years later, the two actually had time for a lunch break. And as if -eating interns wasn’t confusing enough, imagine how this level of detail was captured by an 8x10 view camera. Joel Sternfeld, the photographer who was hiding under the sheet when using that giant old tripod mounted camera, later published it in his book ’Stranger Passing’.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was the caption below the image written by taking words out of a bag?

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Normally, There Wouldn’t Be Anything Special About A Place Left Behind In Search Of Work And A Better Life Elsewhere

Normally, There Wouldn’t Be Anything Special About A Place Left Behind In Search Of Work And A Better Life Elsewhere

But unlike Detroit, the abandoned village of Houtouwan looks like something straight out of a fairytale. What was the home to an active fishing community until the 1990s – when it couldn’t keep up with competition in nearby Shanghai anymore – is now a green gem

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

FYI the difference is people are still in MI…lots and lots and lots of us- Detroit is amazing and is NOT abandoned. Millions of us stayed through the last recession, rebuilt and are still here. And continued to build business around Detroit! We have Madonna and Eminem and Motown and kid rock or whatever I guess we have him too and uncle cracker and more I can’t even think of and Pine K**b and skiing and boating and belle isle and hamtramk and amazing casinos Great times with real a*s people, best music, amazing shows, and museums and phenomenal food from all over the world. Also we have the Great Lakes- and the UP! Our suburban areas are diverse and flourishing. Our housing is stable. I’m just saying, you can’t sit with us, but Detroit doesn’t wait for fairytales. Defending my city, bye 👋🏼 Edit- I can’t say PINE K**B???? K**B It’s a music venue lol

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In 1987, Pope John Paul II Spread His Faith In God To The People Of San Antonio.. From Behind 3 Inches Of Bulletproof Glass On Top Of 2.5 Tonnes Of Precision Custom German Engineering

In 1987, Pope John Paul II Spread His Faith In God To The People Of San Antonio.. From Behind 3 Inches Of Bulletproof Glass On Top Of 2.5 Tonnes Of Precision Custom German Engineering

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A Romanian Sub-Officer Gives The Victory Sign On New Year's Eve 1989 In The Aftermath Of The Revolution. He Has Removed The Insignia Of Communist Romania From His Ushanka. And No, It’s Not Philip Jennings From The Americans

A Romanian Sub-Officer Gives The Victory Sign On New Year's Eve 1989 In The Aftermath Of The Revolution. He Has Removed The Insignia Of Communist Romania From His Ushanka. And No, It’s Not Philip Jennings From The Americans

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Hillary Clinton Playing Game Boy In 1993. She Picked Up Tetris In The Hospital While At The Bedside Of Her Terminal Father

Hillary Clinton Playing Game Boy In 1993. She Picked Up Tetris In The Hospital While At The Bedside Of Her Terminal Father

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Suddam Hussein Once Burned His Son Uday's Car Collection, Consisting Of Hundreds Of Rare, Luxury Cars, As Punishment For Uday's Shooting At A Dinner Party, Which Killed Several People And Injured Saddam's Half-Brother

Suddam Hussein Once Burned His Son Uday's Car Collection, Consisting Of Hundreds Of Rare, Luxury Cars, As Punishment For Uday's Shooting At A Dinner Party, Which Killed Several People And Injured Saddam's Half-Brother

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Hussein family just sounds like your average everyday family in Florida these days.

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Whoever Wore This Yugoslavian ’80s Merch Certainly Is Celebrating 4th Of July

Whoever Wore This Yugoslavian ’80s Merch Certainly Is Celebrating 4th Of July

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok here's my story. In 1978 at the age of 11 I went back to my home country of Yugoslavia from Australia on our first family holiday. We travelled across the country of course and were in Maribor one evening in the main square when patrolling soldiers walked by. I asked if I could have a photo with them and we chatted a bit. I was wearing Levi jeans at the time and one pointed out they were invented and manufactured in Yugoslavia, I laughed like a crazy kid cos I really knew that was not true and thought they were nuts. My cousin grabbed me and dragged me away from them at a run, apparently they looked ready to shoot me.

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The (Party) Princess Birgitta Of Sweden In The ’60s

The (Party) Princess Birgitta Of Sweden In The ’60s

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m assuming the moniker is based on more than just her smoking a cigarette (in the ‘60s (!))…?

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#67

22 Years Ago, Palm Was Worth More Than Apple And Amazon Combined

22 Years Ago, Palm Was Worth More Than Apple And Amazon Combined

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French Journalist Victor Noir Was Murdered In Paris In 1870. Today, The Sculpture On His Grave Is Believed To Give Women A Blessed Sex Life If They Kiss Noir On His Lips Or Rub His Tool

French Journalist Victor Noir Was Murdered In Paris In 1870. Today, The Sculpture On His Grave Is Believed To Give Women A Blessed Sex Life If They Kiss Noir On His Lips Or Rub His Tool

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Your Tinder Picture Might Never Look As Good As Emerson Fittipaldi Did Posing With $1 Million In Cash After Winning The ’89 Indy 500

Your Tinder Picture Might Never Look As Good As Emerson Fittipaldi Did Posing With $1 Million In Cash After Winning The ’89 Indy 500

But compared to his financial situation, yours probably look far better already. The two-time world champion would later find himself in serious trouble: bankrupt, in deep debt and with 145 lawsuits against him. On the bright side, however, some people claim he actually lives a good — even luxurious — life in the United States (by avoiding his financial obligations with the help of shell companies).

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Political World Leaders Watching – And Reacting To Sport

Political World Leaders Watching – And Reacting To Sport

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Midsummer!

Midsummer!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No this is not midsummer. This is a traditional Mayday celebration. May 1st is traditionally the beginning of spring in many cultures. That thing in the middle is called a Maypole because this is in May.

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Never Thought You’d Get To See Fidel Castro In A Pair Of Converse, Huh? Well, Watch Him Play Basketball Against Students During A Visit To Poland In ’72!

Never Thought You’d Get To See Fidel Castro In A Pair Of Converse, Huh? Well, Watch Him Play Basketball Against Students During A Visit To Poland In ’72!

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I Know, The First Five Days After The Weekend Are Always The Hardest, But Just Keep Hustling. It Worked Out Well For Long John At The 1992 British Open

I Know, The First Five Days After The Weekend Are Always The Hardest, But Just Keep Hustling. It Worked Out Well For Long John At The 1992 British Open

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Australian Golfer Joe Kirkwood Teeing Off From A Caddy's Mouth In 1930

Australian Golfer Joe Kirkwood Teeing Off From A Caddy's Mouth In 1930

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This Is What Somebody Who Knew What A Computer Was In The ’80s Looked Like. The Mullet Was Mandatory, The Tie Was Rare

This Is What Somebody Who Knew What A Computer Was In The ’80s Looked Like. The Mullet Was Mandatory, The Tie Was Rare

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Hong Kong Has Been Good At Refining Its Soil, But Worse At Preserving Our Sky

Hong Kong Has Been Good At Refining Its Soil, But Worse At Preserving Our Sky

Air pollution is affecting resident health, causing expats to abandon ship for Singapore and often sinking the city into a haze of smog reminiscent of Victorian London. Ask the government who to blame and they’ll point you in the direction of the factories in the Guangdong area, and while this is true to an extent, it doesn’t really tell the full story. Hong Kong has the world’s highest traffic density as well as coal-burning power plants which contribute an estimated 50% to the total level of pollution. That being said, the worst days of air pollution are usually caused by wind blowing the smog in from China.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ironic that progress now might be seen as a reversal of the two pictures with the abandonment of skyscrapers and a return to green spaces.

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Martin Scorsese & Robert De Niro’s 1979 Vacay

Martin Scorsese & Robert De Niro’s 1979 Vacay

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If You Ever Spot Someone With The Letters ‘Acab’ Written On Their Neck, It’s Fairly Safe To Assume They’re Either:⁣ ⁣ 1) Associated With Criminal Activity, Or⁣ ⁣ 2) Have Seen This 1922 Photo Of New York City Cops Dumping Alcohol Into The Gutter During Prohibition

If You Ever Spot Someone With The Letters ‘Acab’ Written On Their Neck, It’s Fairly Safe To Assume They’re Either:⁣ ⁣ 1) Associated With Criminal Activity, Or⁣ ⁣ 2) Have Seen This 1922 Photo Of New York City Cops Dumping Alcohol Into The Gutter During Prohibition

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Ronald Reagan. Chainsaw. America

Ronald Reagan. Chainsaw. America

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Debra Tate, Johnny Crawford, Natassja Kinski And Myself Being Silly Back In ’76

Debra Tate, Johnny Crawford, Natassja Kinski And Myself Being Silly Back In ’76

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#83

It’s October 26th, 2000. The Day Has Finally Arrived. After Six Years Of Playstation Reigning Supreme, The Playstation 2 Is About To Become The New Hero

It’s October 26th, 2000. The Day Has Finally Arrived. After Six Years Of Playstation Reigning Supreme, The Playstation 2 Is About To Become The New Hero

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The Dc-9 Is Perhaps One Of The Most Iconic Aircraft Of The Late 1960s

The Dc-9 Is Perhaps One Of The Most Iconic Aircraft Of The Late 1960s

But no single model was quite as recognizable as that which belonged to Playboy legend Hugh Hefner. His sleek, black private jet, complete with the seminal white bunny on the tail, was essentially the Playboy Mansion at 35,000 feet. But most importantly: it had a custom-made waterbed covered in soft Tasmanian possum fur

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In 1990, The United Arab Emirates’ Total Gdp Was $50.7 Billion. Today, It’s More Than $420 Billion

In 1990, The United Arab Emirates’ Total Gdp Was $50.7 Billion. Today, It’s More Than $420 Billion

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kinda like the before... It has more character. Now it just seems soulless :(

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“I Went To Mcdonald’s Three Or Four Times A Day. To Me, They Always Had The Best Fountain Drinks. I Don’t Like Water. I Can’t Stand Drinking Water. I Used To Be Able To Eat Two Big Macs, Two Or Three Cheeseburgers, Chocolate Shake, Regular Coke Back Then, In A Sitting Pretty Easily.” – John Daly

“I Went To Mcdonald’s Three Or Four Times A Day. To Me, They Always Had The Best Fountain Drinks. I Don’t Like Water. I Can’t Stand Drinking Water. I Used To Be Able To Eat Two Big Macs, Two Or Three Cheeseburgers, Chocolate Shake, Regular Coke Back Then, In A Sitting Pretty Easily.” – John Daly

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In 1993, Barbra Streisand Hospitably Welcomed @archdigest To Her $100 Million-, 10,485-Square-Foot-, Eight Bedroom-, 11 Bathrooms Home (Or Compound?) In Malibu

In 1993, Barbra Streisand Hospitably Welcomed @archdigest To Her $100 Million-, 10,485-Square-Foot-, Eight Bedroom-, 11 Bathrooms Home (Or Compound?) In Malibu

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If You Wanna Be My Lover, You Gotta Get With My Friends

If You Wanna Be My Lover, You Gotta Get With My Friends

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While You Nerds Need To Wake Up At 3.25 A.m Every Morning To Slavishly Succeed In Your Pursuit To Embrace The "10 Habits Of Successful Ceos,” At Least I Know I Smoke Like An Olympian

While You Nerds Need To Wake Up At 3.25 A.m Every Morning To Slavishly Succeed In Your Pursuit To Embrace The "10 Habits Of Successful Ceos,” At Least I Know I Smoke Like An Olympian

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But “More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette.” ©1946 RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company.

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In 1995, Elon Musk Performed The Great Feat Of Looking Like Someone Who’d Use Turn Signals In Parking Lots While Simultaneously Giving The Outward Appearance Of Being The Guy To Trust When In Need Of Getting A Ski Slope Smuggled Out Of Mexico Using Only A Dilapidated Bmw

In 1995, Elon Musk Performed The Great Feat Of Looking Like Someone Who’d Use Turn Signals In Parking Lots While Simultaneously Giving The Outward Appearance Of Being The Guy To Trust When In Need Of Getting A Ski Slope Smuggled Out Of Mexico Using Only A Dilapidated Bmw

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