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25 Glimpses of What Life Looked Like in the Dust Bowl

25 Glimpses of What Life Looked Like in the Dust Bowl

A combination of severe drought and over-farming turned the 1930s Southwest into a unique ecological disaster.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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23 Photos of What Iran Looked Like in the 1970s

23 Photos of What Iran Looked Like in the 1970s

Many Americans have no clue that Iran used to look just like us.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1978

25 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1978

1978 was a year for partying, pinball, and playing your new Atari.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Photos of What Flying Economy Looked Like in the 1970s

25 Photos of What Flying Economy Looked Like in the 1970s

Customer experience just doesn't matter anymore.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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The 18 Best Deals and Steals from the 1970 Radio Shack Catalogue

The 18 Best Deals and Steals from the 1970 Radio Shack Catalogue

Don't walk, run to your local Radio Shack to take advantage of these incredible deals! You won't want to miss out on savings like a PortaVision compact TV set by REALISTIC for just $89.95!

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 People Who Predicted the Future and Were Completely Wrong

20 People Who Predicted the Future and Were Completely Wrong

Nobody has a crystal ball.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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23 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

23 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

In 1977, Star Wars hit the theaters, and movie goers hit the seats.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1974

25 Far-Out Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1974

The Cold War was raging, but the summers were heating up.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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24 Stellar Photos of the '60s Space Race

24 Stellar Photos of the '60s Space Race

The Cold War might have threatened mutually assured destruction, but it also sparked the world's two most powerful nations to push technology forward at an unprecedented pace.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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15 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1950

15 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1950

New decade, new photos.

By Carly Tennes

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25 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1967

25 Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1967

With conflicts like the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement came fantastic music from Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Hendrix and more.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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28 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1973

28 New Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1973

We've already shown you many photos of what the world looked like in 1973, but here are some more.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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10 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1944

10 Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1944

1944, as you've never seen it before.

By Carly Tennes

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These Fast-Food Chains Are Almost Unrecognizable from When They Started

These Fast-Food Chains Are Almost Unrecognizable from When They Started

These days, fast foods feel like copy and paste versions of the same soulless kiosk and pickup window.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Photos of What High School Looked Like in the 1980s

20 Photos of What High School Looked Like in the 1980s

For the first time ever, the computer snaked its way into the high school classroom.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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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.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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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.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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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

Featured 5 months ago in Wow

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