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Mercedes is helping a bicycle to set a speed record, 1962

By Andrew Piper
September 7, 2020
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In 1962, Jose Meiffre set a new bicycle speed record of 204 km/h (126.76 mph). No one will explain what is happening…

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Joseph Stalin kisses the sword of Stalingrad, 1943.

By Andrew Piper
September 7, 2020
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In this picture, Joseph Stalin is receiving the Sword of Stalingrad during the Tehran conference in 1943. The story of the Sword…

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Thomas Fitzpatrick: he landed a plane twice on the streets of New York.

By Andrew Piper
September 7, 2020
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Both times it was a stolen plane that Thomas Fitzpatrick piloted on a drunk. The first incident happened on a warm September…

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Photo of the iceberg that sank the Titanic

By Andrew Piper
September 7, 2020
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To be precise, here we have two pictures of the iceberg that sank the Titanic. Those are two different icebergs; both of…

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London - Calcutta: the longest bus route in history

By Andrew Piper
September 4, 2020
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This photo was taken on April 15, 1957, at Victoria Bus Station before the first trip on the longest ever bus route…

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Victorian Era Dentistry in 13 pictures (No anesthesia)

By Andrew Piper
September 4, 2020
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Many people think that the Victorian era dentistry is all about fun steampunk. However, these photos will show what horrors the patients…

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Fiat test track on the factory roof, the 1920s

By Andrew Piper
September 4, 2020
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The Fiat test track on the factory roof definitely was the coolest place on Earth for every car lover in the 1920s….

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Vintage photo of the Russian treasury carriage robbery, 1906

By Andrew Piper
September 4, 2020
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This robbery photo belongs to the godfather of the Russian photo reportage Karl Bull. This Russian camera pioneer even managed to open…

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Young Quentin Tarantino working at video rental, 1987

By Andrew Piper
September 3, 2020
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Young Quentin Tarantino got his job in video rental in 1985. His office was near one of the main beaches in Los…

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Endurance: Shackleton's incredible voyage in pictures

By Andrew Piper
September 3, 2020
3 Mins read

Shackleton’s voyage on Endurance was not so incredible. In fact, it failed. But at the same time, it was one of the…

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