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20 Photos of Ellis Island, From When it Was the Country’s Biggest Border Crossing

12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island over just a few decades, and those desperate families helped change not just New York, but the United States for good.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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32 Illuminating Photos of Super-Sized Versions of Lightbulbs

Here are the mothers of all the little lightbulbs we know and love.

By penguinblood

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20 Depictions of What Life Looked Like in Ancient Rome

Rome was one of the first places to practice a form of democracy, channel water through aqueducts, and publish newspapers.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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38 Historical Photos of Zeppelins Being Constructed

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

By penguinblood

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12 Pics of 1970s Auto Shops Repairing Nifty Vintage Cars

Let's Ride

By Carly Tennes

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20 Random Nostalgic Pics from Our Nostalgia Supercomputer

Warm and fuzzy feelings loading ...

By Carly Tennes

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25 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1970s Soviet Union

Cheers!

By Carly Tennes

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15 Insane Photos of When Two Trains Rammed Into Each Other for 40,000 Spectators

The Crash at Crush.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos of What Life Looked Like for Folks in 1956

1956, like you've never seen it before.

By Carly Tennes

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21 Photos That Will Have You Fondly Remembering 1970

Ones for the [photo] books.

By Carly Tennes

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21 Photos of the Dirtiest Hippies We Could Find

Peace. Love. A Healthy dose of dirt.

By Carly Tennes

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25 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1925

If you look smack dab the middle of the roaring 1920s, you'll find the year 1925.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Jokes For the Comedy Hall of Fame

20 legendary quips from Comedy's best and brightest

By Carly Tennes

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10 of the 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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25 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1890

The world's second industrial revolution was under way, and society was changing from a leisurely horse-drawn affair, to a hectic and machinated rocket ship.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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