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25 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1945

1945 saw the end of World War II, and the return of America's young men after four brutal years of fighting abroad.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1937

Folks were rocking, and social norms were toppling.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos of What Sweltering Italian Summers Looked Like in the 1980s

Italians are built for having fun in the Sun.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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21 Photos of the Secret Cold War City the U.S. Built in Greenland

The Cold War rages, tensions are high, and the Pentagon tries to maximize every conceivable tactical advantage. The year is 1959.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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23 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1979

The 1970s was a transformative decade, and needed a fun year to close it out.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos of What Having Fun Looked Like in the 1970s

Were the '70s the height of human existence? Your rose colored glasses say they were.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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21 Vintage Pics For Your Historical Fix

Cool pictures from the past to help you gain perspective, and learn a thing or two.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Famous Assassinations and Odd Facts About Them

Death comes for all of us — even stars.

By Carly Tennes

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25 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1975

With the Vietnam War finally coming to an end, 1975 was a time relax, see the world, and spend time with family.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Now Abandoned Places That Have a Creepy Aura to Them

Creepy or quaint?

By Deadbeat_Dave

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10 Legendary War Heroes You Probably Never Heard About

One feature of global conflicts is that the generals who cause them get far more recognition than the people who fight them.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Polaroid Photos from the 1970s That Don't Need You to Blow On Them

Can you imagine taking a photo, and being able to look at it almost immediately? Crazy stuff.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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37 Diving Suits Past and Present Looking Sub-Zero

Long before the cyclops at the end of the Spongebob movie made deep sea diving popular, there was a long and fascinating history to it, involving people who are just as famous as the yellow sponge.

By Neill Lynskey

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17 Monsters of History Who Got Away With It

Some terrible people who did some terrible things.

By Nathan Johnson

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Historical People Who Perished in Preposterous Ways

Important figures from throughout history have been repeatedly betrayed, killed on the battlefield, or assassinated.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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28 Historical Artifacts That Are A Bit Unsettling

The strange place between art and curiosities.

By Nathan Johnson

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20 Forgotten Moments in History That Changed Everything

Not even history is immune from The Butterfly Effect.

By Carly Tennes

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22 Questionable Toys We Used to Let Kids Play With

While some toys like weapons, vehicles and dolls have been around forever, other stuff has come and gone with the times.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos of What Working Out Looked Like in the 1970s

The '70s was one of the first decades that took fitness seriously. Maybe too seriously.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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21 Colorized Photos That Bring History to Life

Those who don't study history are doomed to repeat it. Fortunately with the addition of color, we can examine these historical photographs more closely than ever.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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