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An early photograph of the junction of Steep and Trenchard, Bristol, England.
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Bronze winged helmet of Phrygian-Chalcidian. Greece, c. 4th century BC.
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A Victorian couple trying not to laugh getting photographed, 1890s.
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One of the 4000-year-old well-preserved wagons unearthed in the Lchashen village in the vicinity of Lake Sevan. Made of oak, they are the oldest known wagons in the world. Now on display at the History Museum of Armenia
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British Soldiers (interrupted during drag show rehearsals by a German raid) manning a BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun at Shornemead Fort, England in 1940
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Tuberculosis patients at St. Thomas’ Hospital rest in open-air beds by the River Thames, 1936.
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U.S. Air Force bombers fly over Ploiești, Romania, following a raid on August 1, 1943. Of the 16 cameramen accompanying this mission, the one who took this photo was the only one to survive
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Chichen Itza when it was discovered in 1892 vs Present Day.
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The sarcophagus in the burial chamber of Tutankhamun, 1923. Photo by Harry Burton
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Behind the scenes with Doc & Einstein on Back to the Future Part II, 1989
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1st Field Company Engineers, Mema Camp, Egypt 1914.
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Prometheus Bound - Nicolas-Sébastien Adam, 1762
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Amazing detail on Michaelangelo's Moses. Humans have a small muscle on the forearm that's only visible when they lift a pinky. Because Moses is lifting his pinky, the muscle is contracted.
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An Anubis statue in Tut Ankh Amun's tomb. Photo taken during the Carter expedition, 1922.
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Amazing Roman gem with the bust of Minerva. Made from semi-precious-stones and amethyst. Dated back to 1st – 2nd century CE
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People in Times Square, New York City celebrate the surrender of Germany, May 7th, 1945.
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Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France. Photo by Juan Sánchez.
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The Library of Celsus in Ephesos.
Photo by Nazlı Atabey
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1,200 stone sculptures with different facial expressions at the nenbutsu-Ju Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
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Lithops are South African plants that have evolved to look like stones.
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A Gargoyle of Notre Dame, 1920. Photo by Pierre Yves-Petit.
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Dad showing off his skill to the surprise of his little daughter in Melbourne, Australia, 1940s.
Photo by Steve Given.
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Agatha Christie as a child with her dolls
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