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John F. Kennedy campaigning Door-to-Door in West Virginia, 1960
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One of the most well-preserved dinosaurs ever discovered. Learn more: bit.ly/3h5x88s ©ケラトプスユウタ
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The jaws of an ancient Megalodon shark that lived around 23 to 3.6 million years ago vs. a modern-day Great White.
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A Gold Bar with mint marks, from the wreck of the Spanish treasure ship 'Atocha,' which sank in 1622
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This 2,000-year-old olive tree in Puglia, Italy is called "The Thinking Tree" by locals.
Photo by Nicola Di Tinco
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Ceramic water pipes found near Epang Palace. China, Warring States, 5th-3rd century BCE
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Rio de Janeiro's Botanical Garden was created by King John VI of Portugal in 1808. Today, it's home to 6,500 species of plants distributed throughout an area of 130 acres. Read more: bit.ly/3hSGUtD
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A 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Bead Dress
The Penn Museum
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The Bronx Zoo had a 1963 exhibition called "The Most Dangerous Animal in the World." It was a mirror.
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“Ophelia” by Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923).
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A golden Roman helmet, circa 4th century CE.
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Skull of a crowned athlete with a gold wreath from Agios Nikolaos, Crete. The flesh disintegrated with time, but the wreath stuck and remained on the skull. Hellenistic Period.
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This 2,000-year-old olive tree in Puglia, Italy is called "The Thinking Tree" by locals.
Photo by Nicola Di Tinco
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Roman mosaic discovered in 2021 in old town of Hvar, Croatia.
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Built during the Safavid Empire, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is a triumph of Persian architecture.
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A Filipino baby and her family inside a human zoo in New York (Coney Island), US, 1906. Human zoos were once very common in the Western world.
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Fossil of 37 million years old Whale Skeleton (65ft+ long) found in Wadi Al Hitan, Egyptian desert.
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Royal Portuguese Reading Room, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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People in Times Square, New York City celebrate the surrender of Germany, May 7th, 1945.
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The 16th-century Sesharaya mandapam, at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in India. It's famous for its 40 leaping horses with riders on their back carved out of monolithic pillars
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Arctic Circle people have been protecting their eyes from snow blindness for over 4,000 years with snow goggles (usually carving whalebone, horn, and ivory).
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The legend of Kópakonan – The Seal Woman, Mikladalur, Faroe Islands. Seals were believed to be people who voluntarily sought death in the ocean.
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Closeup of the uraeus on the body of King Tutankhamun’s first inner coffin New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Egypt 1332-1323 BCE
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Xoloitzcuintli is an ancient Aztec dog breed once considered guides for the dead on their journey to the underworld.
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