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Article created by: Indrė Lukošiūtė

In our times, most of humanity’s effort is set on exploring the future and the advancements that come with it, whether it’s technology or science. But delving into the past can be just as if not more entertaining.

Luckily, there’s a whole corner of Reddit dedicated to joining history aficionados together and sharing some of the most intriguing, rare and unique moments that happened a long time ago. Being home to a whopping 3.3M members, this subreddit is one of the biggest powerhouses on the platform!

Think of the moment Marlon Brando rejected his Oscar and gave the stage to Sacheen Littlefeather to protest Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans. Or the sunny afternoon when Che Guevara and Fidel Castro went fishing in 1960. Or a day in 1992 when Michelle and Barack Obama were giggling while getting married.

Thanks to photography, special moments like these were forever carved in our memories and so today, we invite you on a walk down memory lane. Scroll down and upvote your favorite ones!

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#1

When They Realized Women Were Using Their Sacks To Make Clothes For Their Children, Flour Mills Of The 1930s Started Using Flowered Fabric For Their Sacks (1939)

Man posing happily behind a large stack of patterned sacks in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    Albert Einstein Defying The Prevailing Racial Climate At The Time By Visiting Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

    Black and white historical photograph showing a group listening attentively to a speaker in a curiosity-inducing setting.

    The first degree-granting black college in the US - to teach a class. He was an outspoken civil rights advocate for black Americans. Photographed in 1946 

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    Johnny Depp Saved The Old Horse Goldeneye From Sleepy Hollow Who Played Crane’s Companion, Gunpowder

    Black and white historical photograph of a man standing beside a horse in an outdoor rural setting.

    The one-eyed horse was originally set to be euthanized after production was completed. But Depp stepped in and adopted Goldeneye after finishing the movie - 1999 

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    In 1973, Marlon Brando Rejected His Oscar For The Godfather To Allow Sacheen Littlefeather To Protest Hollywood’s Portrayal Of Native Americans

    Native American woman in traditional dress holding a paper next to a large Oscar statue in a historical photograph.

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    Six-Year-Old Austrian Boy “Werfel” Receiveing A New Pair Of Shoes At The Am Himmel Orphanage

    Young boy sitting on stone steps, laughing joyfully while holding a pair of new shoes in a historical photograph.

    Donated by the junior red cross in America (colorized). Published in The Life magazine in 1946

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    #6

    Greenpeace Tries To Stop Radioactive Waste From Being Dumped In The Ocean, 1982

    Two Greenpeace boats near a large ship with oil barrels falling into the water in a historical photograph.

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    Queen Elizabeth; The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret And A Bored Prince Charles Watching The Coronation Ceremony Of Queen Elizabeth II. Westminster Abbey, 1953

    Black and white historical photograph showing two queens and a young boy in royal attire at a formal event.

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    #8

    "Happiest Man In China"

    Black and white historical photograph of a man smiling while holding a bowl of rice with chopsticks indoors.

    Taken in 1901 by British anthropologists after deciding to document the Chinese. The Chinese didn't know photos were a "serious matter" and decided to be goofy, hence the pose and smile

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    Mass Demonstrations Against Soviet Union In Baku, The Capital Of Azerbaijan, 1989

    Massive crowd gathered around a large statue at a historical event, capturing curiosity-inducing historical photographs.

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    #10

    Nakano Takeko (Onna-Musha Of The Aizu Domain) In Imperial Japan

    Young Japanese samurai woman in traditional armor holding a helmet in a historical photograph, curiosity-inducing image.

    She and other women fought in the Battle of Aizu in October 1868 during the Boshin War, when on October 16th, she was killed in battle by a rifle shot. Shown in full samurai armour, c. 1860 - 1868

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    African-American Boys On Easter Morning, Southside, Chicago, Illinois, April 1941 [colorized]

    Five boys in vintage suits posing on a 1941 car in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph street scene.

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    A Group Of Samurai Went On A Tourist Tour In Egypt And Took A Photo In Front Of Sphinx, 1864

    Group of people posing near the Great Sphinx and pyramid in an old historical photograph showing ancient Egyptian landmarks.

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    #13

    Arnie Supporting Disables Athletes In The Early 1990's

    Two men celebrating in a black and white historical photograph, highlighting curiosity-inducing historical moments.

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    Shoemaker’s Lunch, 1944. By Bernard Cole

    Black and white historical photograph of a man in an apron smiling while holding a sandwich and sitting at a table.

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    A Young Barack Obama Spending Time On The Beach With His Grandfather 1963

    Child laughing on man's back while playing at the beach in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    A Selfie Taken By Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918)

    Man in naval uniform leaning toward camera with two women seated in forest setting in curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    Tiananmen Square Just Before The Massacre, June 4, 1989

    Young couple dancing joyfully in a crowded outdoor gathering with red flags in a historical photograph.

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    This Boy’s Photo Was Taken In Los Angeles, California, Circa 1920s. A Stately Pose. From My Glass Negative Collection

    Young boy in a vintage suit sitting on an ornate chair in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph setting.

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    #19

    112 Year-Old Teimruz Vanacha (Left), Veteran Of WWI And The Russian Civil War, With His Son Ivan, A Veteran Of WWII, In 1980

    Two men in historical military uniforms with medals walking together outdoors in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    #20

    Salvador Dali Painting "The Face Of War", 1940

    Surrealist artist painting a detailed, eerie face with multiple smaller faces inside, a curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    #21

    The Ethiopian Negus Menelik II Who Defeated The Italians In The Battle Of Adawa And Thus Saving His Nation From Colonisation. 1913

    Ethiopian emperor in ornate traditional robes and headdress holding a staff in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    #22

    Rarely Did Photographers Make It To Frontier Families But When They Did Families Wanted To Show How Well They Were Doing Out West By Stripping The House & Pose For The Camera

    Family posing outside a rustic home with horses and a cow, a curiosity-inducing historical photograph from the past.

    This family would like you to see their big melons are & a cow that appears to be able to climb your house! The 1870s 

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    A Mob Pours Sugar, Ketchup And Mustard Over The Heads Of John Salter, Joan Trumpauer And Anne Moody

    Crowded 1950s diner scene with a food fight in progress, showcasing curiosity-inducing historical photographs.

    During a sit-in demonstration at a Woolworth's ‘whites only’ lunch counter in Jackson, Miss - May 28, 1963

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    On This Day 59 Years Ago, Soviet Space Mission Vostok 6 Was Launched With Valentina Tereshkova Onboard, Who Became The 1st Woman In Space

    Black and white historical photograph of an astronaut in space suit captured on old television screen.

    This is her during the fifth earth orbit on June 16, 1963

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    A Smiling Girl In A Kimono On New Year's Day. Japan, 1914

    Young Japanese woman in traditional kimono holding a wooden paddle in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    Russian Conscript With His Family Before Being Deployed To The Front, Karachev, Bryansk, Russia, 1943

    Emotional moment captured in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph showing reunion of three people in vintage attire.

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    Võ Thi Thang Smiling After Being Sentenced To 20 Years Hard Labour In A Prison Camp By The South Vietnamese Govt - 1968

    Young woman smiling next to a soldier wearing a helmet with letters in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    My Grandfather. 1933. In A Cornfield He Planted That Was Destroyed By Locusts

    Young boy in worn overalls standing in a barren, drought-stricken field in one of the most curiosity-inducing historical photographs.

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    A Boy And His Owl, 1933

    Five children walking on a dirt road with one child wearing a hat that an owl is landing on in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    An Enthusiast For Men's Dress Reform Walking Down The Strand In London. The Mdrp (Men’s Dress Reform Party) Was Formed In The Interwar Years In Britain, 1930

    Black and white historical photograph of a man walking on a street with a crowd watching, curiosity-inducing moment captured.

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    [colorized] Three Scout Girls Collect Peach Pits, Which Will Later Be Processed To Make Gas Mask Filters During World War I. Washington, 1917-1918

    Three girls in vintage uniforms with baskets of peach seeds promoting war effort in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    Dr. Erich Salomon Faked A Broken Arm So He Could Hide A Camera In His Cast To Photograph The Us Supreme Court - 1932

    Black and white historical photograph showing a formal courtroom scene with judges and an audience, curiosity-inducing historical photographs.

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    Captain Lewis Nixon Of The 101st Airborne Wakes Up After A Night Of Celebrating Courtesy Of Goerings Private Liquor, Wine And Champagne Collection, Austria May 4th 1945

    Man lying in bed surrounded by crates and tubs filled with bottles in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph

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    J. Robert Oppenheimer And Albert Einstein, 1947

    Albert Einstein writing notes at a desk with a man observing, framed by a large window in this curiosity-inducing historical photograph.

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    P.t. Barnum & Bailey's Combined Circus Performers, New York 1924

    Group portrait of ringling brothers circus performers in a curiosity-inducing historical photograph from early 20th century.




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    Night Fishing In Hawaii, 1948

    Black and white historical photograph of a shirtless man holding a torch and spear standing in water at night.

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