24 Fascinating Photos of Our Fascinating World

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 10/21/2024 in wow

Has American money always looked the way it does now? Of course, it hasn't, but you might be surprised to learn just how much it's changed. For example, Abraham Lincoln graced both the 50-cent and 10-dollar bills, in addition to his placement on the penny in 1909.

Check out a photo of a buffalo nickel from over 100 years ago, and other cool sights from around the world and throughout history in this collection of fascinating photos.

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Dr. Madhumala Chattopadhyay, the first woman to contact the Sentinelese from North Sentinel Island.
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Treriksröset, where you can cross between three countries on a very short walk.
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Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov avoided WWIII by not activating counter-attack measures or alerting his superiors after receiving a warning from ballistic defense systems about a nuclear attack by the United States on September 26, 1983. The alarm turned out to be false.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small it fits into the palm of your hand. When it grows up it grows fangs instead of antlers, and looks more like a vampire deer.
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Pope John Paul II shaking hands with the man that shot at him four times two years prior.
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Raven with Piebaldism spotted in Banff.
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The Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in a color photo, 1922.
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Most detailed view of the Andromeda Galaxy showing a stretch of 40,000 light-years containing over 100 million stars!
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An erupting Volcán de Fuego surrounded by a sea of clouds in Guatemala.
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Red Sea walkman having a stroll in waters near Egypt. They use their pectoral fins as legs to 'walk' on the bottom of the ocean.
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Rare sighting of a schema monk outside Mount Athos.
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June of 1959, Moscow, Russia. The iron curtain opens to let Christian Dior models through, performing in the first foreign fashion show in decades. Three models are allowed to walk the red plaza.
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A highway above apartment buildings in China.
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Weapons confiscated by police after the infamous "Battle of Glasgow," (March 9, 1914), when police constables and detectives battled a team of martial arts trained radical suffragette bodyguards on the stage of St. Andrew's Hall in Glasgow, before a stunned audience of about 4000 witnesses.
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A US nickel from 105 years ago.
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Niagara Falls completely frozen over in the year 1911.
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In the year 2012; NASA moved a space shuttle through city streets in Los Angeles to the California Science Center.
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In 2016 a Burger King in Rego Park, New York, dressed up as McDonald's for Halloween.
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A photo of a Pygmy marmoset, aka the "finger monkey."
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The pillars of the Soul nebula.
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Chernobyl radiation measurements on the sarcophagus, in the 1990’s.
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The original, and most recent Tesla models. (The Roadster and the Cybertruck.)
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Dr. Madhumala Chattopadhyay, the first woman to contact the Sentinelese from North Sentinel Island.
2.
Treriksröset, where you can cross between three countries on a very short walk.
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Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov avoided WWIII by not activating counter-attack measures or alerting his superiors after receiving a warning from ballistic defense systems about a nuclear attack by the United States on September 26, 1983. The alarm turned out to be false.
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A newborn Chinese water deer is so small it fits into the palm of your hand. When it grows up it grows fangs instead of antlers, and looks more like a vampire deer.
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Pope John Paul II shaking hands with the man that shot at him four times two years prior.
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Raven with Piebaldism spotted in Banff.
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The Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in a color photo, 1922.
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Most detailed view of the Andromeda Galaxy showing a stretch of 40,000 light-years containing over 100 million stars!
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An erupting Volcán de Fuego surrounded by a sea of clouds in Guatemala.
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Red Sea walkman having a stroll in waters near Egypt. They use their pectoral fins as legs to 'walk' on the bottom of the ocean.
12.
Rare sighting of a schema monk outside Mount Athos.
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June of 1959, Moscow, Russia. The iron curtain opens to let Christian Dior models through, performing in the first foreign fashion show in decades. Three models are allowed to walk the red plaza.
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A highway above apartment buildings in China.
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Weapons confiscated by police after the infamous "Battle of Glasgow," (March 9, 1914), when police constables and detectives battled a team of martial arts trained radical suffragette bodyguards on the stage of St. Andrew's Hall in Glasgow, before a stunned audience of about 4000 witnesses.
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A US nickel from 105 years ago.
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Niagara Falls completely frozen over in the year 1911.
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In the year 2012; NASA moved a space shuttle through city streets in Los Angeles to the California Science Center.
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In 2016 a Burger King in Rego Park, New York, dressed up as McDonald's for Halloween.
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A photo of a Pygmy marmoset, aka the "finger monkey."
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The pillars of the Soul nebula.
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Chernobyl radiation measurements on the sarcophagus, in the 1990’s.
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The original, and most recent Tesla models. (The Roadster and the Cybertruck.)
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1. Dr. Madhumala Chattopadhyay, the first woman to contact the Sentinelese from North Sentinel Island.

2. Treriksröset, where you can cross between three countries on a very short walk.

3. Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov avoided WWIII by not activating counter-attack measures or alerting his superiors after receiving a warning from ballistic defense systems about a nuclear attack by the United States on September 26, 1983. The alarm turned out to be false.

4. A newborn Chinese water deer is so small it fits into the palm of your hand. When it grows up it grows fangs instead of antlers, and looks more like a vampire deer.

5. Pope John Paul II shaking hands with the man that shot at him four times two years prior.

6. Raven with Piebaldism spotted in Banff.

7. The Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in a color photo, 1922.

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9. Most detailed view of the Andromeda Galaxy showing a stretch of 40,000 light-years containing over 100 million stars!

10. An erupting Volcán de Fuego surrounded by a sea of clouds in Guatemala.

11. Red Sea walkman having a stroll in waters near Egypt. They use their pectoral fins as legs to 'walk' on the bottom of the ocean.

12. Rare sighting of a schema monk outside Mount Athos.

13. June of 1959, Moscow, Russia. The iron curtain opens to let Christian Dior models through, performing in the first foreign fashion show in decades. Three models are allowed to walk the red plaza.

14. A highway above apartment buildings in China.

15. Weapons confiscated by police after the infamous "Battle of Glasgow," (March 9, 1914), when police constables and detectives battled a team of martial arts trained radical suffragette bodyguards on the stage of St. Andrew's Hall in Glasgow, before a stunned audience of about 4000 witnesses.

16. A US nickel from 105 years ago.

17. Niagara Falls completely frozen over in the year 1911.

18. In the year 2012; NASA moved a space shuttle through city streets in Los Angeles to the California Science Center.

19. In 2016 a Burger King in Rego Park, New York, dressed up as McDonald's for Halloween.

20. A photo of a Pygmy marmoset, aka the "finger monkey."

21. The pillars of the Soul nebula.

22. Chernobyl radiation measurements on the sarcophagus, in the 1990’s.

23. The original, and most recent Tesla models. (The Roadster and the Cybertruck.)

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1.
Dr. Madhumala Chattopadhyay, the first woman to contact the Sentinelese from North Sentinel Island.

2.
Treriksröset, where you can cross between three countries on a very short walk.

3.
Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov avoided WWIII by not activating counter-attack measures or alerting his superiors after receiving a warning from ballistic defense systems about a nuclear attack by the United States on September 26, 1983. The alarm turned out to be false.

4.
A newborn Chinese water deer is so small it fits into the palm of your hand. When it grows up it grows fangs instead of antlers, and looks more like a vampire deer.

5.
Pope John Paul II shaking hands with the man that shot at him four times two years prior.

6.
Raven with Piebaldism spotted in Banff.

7.
The Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in a color photo, 1922.

9.
Most detailed view of the Andromeda Galaxy showing a stretch of 40,000 light-years containing over 100 million stars!

10.
An erupting Volcán de Fuego surrounded by a sea of clouds in Guatemala.

11.
Red Sea walkman having a stroll in waters near Egypt. They use their pectoral fins as legs to 'walk' on the bottom of the ocean.

12.
Rare sighting of a schema monk outside Mount Athos.

13.
June of 1959, Moscow, Russia. The iron curtain opens to let Christian Dior models through, performing in the first foreign fashion show in decades. Three models are allowed to walk the red plaza.

14.
A highway above apartment buildings in China.

15.
Weapons confiscated by police after the infamous "Battle of Glasgow," (March 9, 1914), when police constables and detectives battled a team of martial arts trained radical suffragette bodyguards on the stage of St. Andrew's Hall in Glasgow, before a stunned audience of about 4000 witnesses.

16.
A US nickel from 105 years ago.

17.
Niagara Falls completely frozen over in the year 1911.

18.
In the year 2012; NASA moved a space shuttle through city streets in Los Angeles to the California Science Center.

19.
In 2016 a Burger King in Rego Park, New York, dressed up as McDonald's for Halloween.

20.
A photo of a Pygmy marmoset, aka the "finger monkey."

21.
The pillars of the Soul nebula.

22.
Chernobyl radiation measurements on the sarcophagus, in the 1990’s.

23.
The original, and most recent Tesla models. (The Roadster and the Cybertruck.)