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36 Photos of Walt Disney World, Brand New in the 1970s

On October 1st, 1971, Walt Disney World opened its pearly gates in Orlando Florida for the first time, and the world of entertainment was changed forever.

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25 Vintage Photos That Show the World In 1976

1976 was a year filled with political tension, cultural icons, and unforgettable formative moments for everyone in their late 50s. In short, America at its best.

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29 'In' Photos of Life in Los Angeles From the 1970s

The 1970s are known for being simultaneously hot and chill, two qualities coincidentally associated with LA.

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28 Photos of Hawaii From Before It Was Our 50th State

Hawaii has been a United States territory since 1898, but its path to statehood was anything but straightforward.

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33 Photos of the World Doing Its Thing In 1986

From the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion, to Chernobyl's meltdown, with a lot in between.

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18 Uncomfortable Museums From Recent-Ish History

Museums were a weird thing before the days of modern ethics and science.

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34 Memorable Photos You Might Remember Taking in 1978

From punk rock, to the Islamic Revolution.

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26 Jokes About History That Aren't Hiding Soldiers

Historical funnies that may or may not have betrayed Julius Caesar.

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17 Famous Historical Photos That Were Actually Staged

Sometimes it's better to make your own perfect moment than wait for one to come along.

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30 Old Black and White Photos of Men Working the Mines

While we immerse ourselves in the hustle and bustle of the world above ground, we often forget about the necessary work going on beneath it.

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49 Perfect Photos of Life at its Best in 1981

From the riots of Belfast to communist Poland to Raiders of the Lost Ark, it was definitely a year to remember.

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22 Ice Cold Photos From the OG Arctic Expeditions

The early Arctic and Antarctic expeditions were daring, deadly, and cold.

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28 Examples of When a 'Genius Plan' From History, Backfired

As Vizzini infamously reminds Westley in The Princess Bride, "Never get involved in a land war in Asia."

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22 Photos of Nikola Tesla And His Actual Legacy

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American engineer with a passion for electricity, and ambitious ideas about the future. He was also as close as the world will ever come to a mad scientist.

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21 History Memes the Principal Scrubbed From the Textbooks

If you're looking for some educational funnies, try these history memes on for size.

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21 Historical Villains That History Got Wrong

They might not be great, but are they the historical supervillains we've made them out to be?

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33 Photos of the World Looking Good in 1971

From the Vietnam war to the liberation of Bangladesh, 1971 was a year of turmoil around the world. Even so, people didn't shy away from having some fun.

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22 Fascinating Facts and Stories From World War II

There are a million wild facts about the second world war, but not all of them are as commonly known as others.

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26 History Memes That Were Scrubbed From the Text Books

Memes are meant to be humorous and relatable, but they can be informative too.

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23 Historical Photos of The World Under Construction

We haven't always had things like bulldozers and AutoCad, but construction projects went ahead anyway.

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26 Historical Photos of City Streets Around the World

Check out the streets of China, Tokyo, New York, Mumbai, Paris and Vienna in these down to Earth early 1900s historical photos.

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30 Pics From When a B-52 Hit the Empire State Building

When you think of New York City and disasters involving planes and skyscrapers, only one day comes to mind. But shockingly, September 11th was not the first time a plane hit the city's tallest building.

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