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The 10 Most Dangerous Mormon Missions Ever Attempted

The 10 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.

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20 Photos of What Weddings Looked Like in the 1970s

20 Photos of What Weddings Looked Like in the 1970s

What good is "timeless," when those bridesmaids gowns could only be from the late '70s?

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1941

25 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1941

In December of 1941, the United States entered World War II.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1945

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.

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25 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1937

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

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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23 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1979

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

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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25 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1974

25 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1974

Between Watergate, a divided Berlin World Cup, and the Vietnam war, 1974 wasn't exactly a stable year.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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21 Photos of What Life Looked Like in a 1970s Hippie Commune

21 Photos of What Life Looked Like in a 1970s Hippie Commune

Hippie communes took their philosophies to the logical extreme.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1975

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

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

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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10 War Heroes You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

10 War Heroes You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

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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26 Funny But True History Memes That Were Surgically Removed from the History Books

26 Funny But True History Memes That Were Surgically Removed from the History Books

They say that those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. Unfortunately there's quite a lot of history to learn.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 New Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

25 New Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

While fans lined up outside of movie theaters for the release of Star Wars, they did so dressed in the brightest colors fashion has ever seen.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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21 Photos of What Being a Dad Looked Like in the 1970s

21 Photos of What Being a Dad Looked Like in the 1970s

Being a dad in the 1970s looked largely the same as it does now, just with more color, and fewer iPad breaks.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1976

25 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1976

With the Vietnam War finally over, 1976 was a year to relax, rejoice, and celebrate America's Bicentennial.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos of What Christmas Looked Like in the 1990s

20 Photos of What Christmas Looked Like in the 1990s

Nintendos, PlayStations, Nerf guns and the lot; if you wanted it, you were getting it.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos of What Winter Looked Like in the 1970s

20 Photos of What Winter Looked Like in the 1970s

While we're not short on extreme weather events these days, the blizzard seems to have exited stage left.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1970

25 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1970

The '70s began the tradition of taking hold of your identity.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos of What Hollywood Looked Like in the 1970s

20 Photos of What Hollywood Looked Like in the 1970s

The 1970s were a revolutionary period for Hollywood, but that doesn't change the fact that the area itself could be pretty junky.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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15 CD's We Threw Out That Are Now Worth a Nice Chunk of Change

15 CD's We Threw Out That Are Now Worth a Nice Chunk of Change

What's a CD worth? Well if you bought one in Japan, the answer might be "quite a lot."

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Pics of What Christmas Looked Like in the 1980s

20 Pics of What Christmas Looked Like in the 1980s

People weren't scared of a little clutter, and kids were happy to play with toys that didn't have screens.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Old-School Photos of People Doing Stuff the Hard Way

20 Old-School Photos of People Doing Stuff the Hard Way

Elbow grease, and patience.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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