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Galileo Galilei's first drawings of the moon after viewing it through his telescope in 1609 CE.
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The backside of the Great Sphinx of Giza showing its giant tail. Old Kingdom, c. 2558–2532 BC
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One of the three Roman pools of Gafsa, in Tunisia, two of which are open. Built in the 2nd century BCE, they are about five meters deep and are fed by hot water springs
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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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A man takes a selfie using a stick of wood to activate the camera, 1957
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The suitcases of people who were sent to concentration camps, Poland, Gdańsk, World War II Museum.
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Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France. Photo by Juan Sánchez.
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Amazing colors and symmetry of Sri Ranganathswamy Temple, India
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In 1913, 10-year-old Sarah Rector received a land allotment of 160 acres in Oklahoma. The best farming land was reserved for whites, so she was given a barren plot. Oil was discovered there and she became the country's first black millionaire.
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Only existing footage of Anne Frank, 1941
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Installed in 1410, this 600-year-old clock in Prague is the world's oldest astrological clock still in operation.
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Biblically accurate angels. Read more: bit.ly/3BsY8aI
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A village on Guoqui island abandoned by humans over 30 years ago, now covered in vegetation.
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Stairway to Heaven, the ancient Inca Trail leading to Machu Picchu, Peru. Photo: Kurt Gordon
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In 1945 a B-25 bomber got lost in the fog and crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building.
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An interview with Arthur C. Clarke on ABC about the future of computers, 1974.
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The National Library of Austria, in Hofburg Palace, was constructed in the 18th century & contains 7.4 million books
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A 16th Century ring in the collection of the Swedish history museum unfolds into an astronomical sphere.
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Amazing photo by Bob Grim of a 900-year-old church in Wicklow, Ireland.
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A demonstration of how an Ancient Egyptian lock would work
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The 2000-year-old tree of Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico. It has the largest trunk diameter in the world. Its circumference is close to 60m.
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