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20 Cringey and Creepy Photos of Wax Statues and Figurines

When done well, wax museums are absolutely incredible. When done poorly, they're the stuff of nightmares.

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Pre-OSHA Job Sites Where Safety Came Dead Last

Be it construction, factory work, mining and more, organizations like OSHA exist today because people died in the past.

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The Year 1990: Represented in a Collection of Images

Russians really, really wanted to go to McDonald's

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20 "White Lies" That Changed the Course of History

Sometimes a little deception is needed to get your way, but thanks to the butterfly effect, that deception can have a much larger impact than anticipated.

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20 Historical Pics of People In Gas Masks

There is something about the eerie look of a gas mask that just feels unnatural.

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Evel Knievel: The Daredevil Stunting All Over the '70s

He's red, white and blue all over.

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Old Photos From History Given A New Life Through Color

The future may be bright, but so was the past.

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30 Pics of Life as a Kid in the Early '70s

"I Survived The Rise Of Clackers And All I Got Was A Broken Arm"

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Famous Figures With Distant Historical Doppelgängers

There are over eight billion people in the world, and only so many ways a human being can look. There's bound to be some overlap.

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People From Recent, And More Distant History

Enjoy some cool snaps from history, and the cool people within them.

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A History in Photos: D-Day and Storming the Beach

80 years ago today, June 6th 1944, 156,000 Allied troops stormed five beaches in Normandy, France in hopes of freeing Europe from fascist tyranny.

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Disco Demolition Night: Baseball's Most Disorderly Day

Do you like Disco? Well a man named Steve Dahl really didn't, and on July 12th of 1979 he decided to do something about it.

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Fascinating Photos From More Modern History

Looking at old historical photographs is a fascinating way to learn about times past, and see the world as it used to be.

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Cool and Freaky Masks From Across Human History

The weirdest and wackiest things humans have ever put over their faces.

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A History in Photos of the World in 1984

All the joys of 1984, minus Big Brother.

By Carly Tennes

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25 Fascinating Photos of Time Changing Landscapes

Time has the power to both destroy and heal, and it's up to us what we use it for.

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18 Hero Historical Figures That Are Cooler Than Us All

No matter how cooler you are, these guys are cooler than you.

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Classic Historical Pictures Contemporized With Color

Photography has come a long way since its invention in 1822, with no development more significant than the addition of color.

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25 Photos of Zhongdong, China’s Last Cave Village

China's last cave village is a tiny isolated community tucked away in Guizhou Province's mountainous region, but despite its small size and extreme poverty, it's not going anywhere.

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19 Historical Photos Given New Life With Color

Adding color just gives a little extra emersion, to make your learning stick.

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26 Vintage Photos of What College Life for Celebrities Looked Like

While many celebrities rose to fame before or during their college years, others got to enjoy "the best four years of your life" with their anonymity in tact.

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