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Photos from the Heyday of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives

Order up!

By Carly Tennes

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A Candid Peak at What Real Life Was Like in the 1970s

While America sent its young men to fight in a jungle half way around the world, everyone else lived their best life.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Great Examples of 'Good' Design Worth Celebrating

We’ve become so accustomed to seeing poorly executed designs that we often forget about the great ones.

By Nathan Johnson

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Photos Contrasting the Haves & Have-Nots in the 1930s

From inner city tenements to dust bowl remnants, hard working Americans found themselves kicked to the curb while elites laughed all the way to the nonexistent banks.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos of What Life Was Like in the First Roaring '20

With the war to end all wars finally over, normality reigned supreme again in 1920.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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30 Fascinating Photos From This Fantastic World

Pics to make you want to escape your basement

By Neill Lynskey

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Our Grandparents Protesting Against Strange Things

"We Want Beer!"

By Carly Tennes

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20 Pics That Show the Power of Change and Time

Time heals all wounds ... and changes all things.

By Carly Tennes

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Photos Remembering Life in Cold War Soviet Russia

The Cold War, as seen on film.

By Carly Tennes

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A Behind-the-Curtains Look at Life in 1974 in Photos

The United States pulled out of the Vietnam war in 1973, allowing many young Americans to experience their adult freedom for the first time.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Times Humanity Turned to Nature for Tech Inspiration

The world around us can serve as the inspiration for invention.

By Andrew Cunningham

Featured 9 months ago in Ftw

Remembering Life at the Year WWI Peaked, 1917

Life in 1917 was life in a world at war.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos from the Past: Remembering Life in 1932

After the horrors of World War I, peacetime came as a welcomed relief throughout the '20s and '30s.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos Behind the Scenes of Life in the Vietnam War

From the draft to popular anti-imperialist sentiments, the Vietnam War's impact is still felt today.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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8 Times Houdini Should Have Been Killed and Wasn't

Harry Houdini captured hearts around the world like no magician in history, and he captured them in throats.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Photos Where the Wild West Keeps Getting Wilder

Despite its hardships, people yearn for the freedom of the frontier.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Life in 1923

The 1920s were so cool that the term "roaring" burst into colloquial usage before the decade even finished.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Featured 9 months ago in Wow

Photos of Life in the Korean War, Seen from the Ground

Scarcely taught in schools, America's fifth deadliest conflict saw allied troops bolster South Korean forces in their fight against North Korea, and communism in proxy.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Featured 9 months ago in Wow

Odd and Concerning Things That Came Up from the Ocean

The ocean is deep, scary, and filled with freaky things that can emerge from the depths at any moment.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Featured 9 months ago in Wow

Uncomfortable Brand Mascots from Our Childhoods

*turns off TV*

By Carly Tennes

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Photos of Muscle Beach Pumped Up in the 1950s

Venice Beach has evolved over the decades, but it was arguably at its hottest during the 1950s.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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28 Fascinating Photos Straight From the 1950s

The ginchiest photos you'll see all week.

By Carly Tennes

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20 New Random Nostalgic Pics from Our Nostalgic Supercomputer

Your childhood, in images

By Carly Tennes

Featured 9 months ago in Wow

77 Fascinating Photos Showcasing The Power of Time

The world we live in is in a constant state of change, as we can see in literally everything around us. From normal wear and tear, to accelerated decomposition from weather, natural events, or even over-use.

By Andrew Cunningham

Featured 9 months ago in Wow