Category: HISTORY

November 12, 2016 at 3:24 pm

Picture of the Day: Kookaburras, circa 1900

Picture of the Day: Kookaburras, circa 1900

In this 100+ year old photo we see five adorable kookaburras perched on a branch

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November 9, 2016 at 4:06 pm

Picture of the Day: Earth Seen from the Window of the Apollo 12 Spacecraft

Picture of the Day: Earth Seen from the Window of the Apollo 12 Spacecraft

A striking view of Earth taken in November of 1969

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November 7, 2016 at 2:10 pm

The Cubs Parade Was 7th Largest Gathering in Human History. Here’s the Top 10

The Cubs Parade Was 7th Largest Gathering in Human History. Here's the Top 10

The 10 largest gatherings in human history as of November 2016

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November 4, 2016 at 4:03 pm

A Brief History of Alt Music Mapped Like an Early Transistor Radio Circuit Board

A Brief History of Alt Music Mapped Like an Early Transistor Radio Circuit Board

A brief history of alternative music mapped out to the circuit board of an early transistor radio by Dorothy Design Studio

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October 31, 2016 at 5:17 pm

Picture of the Day: The 20,000 Year Old ‘Dragon Dune’ That Protects a City

Picture of the Day: The 20,000 Year Old 'Dragon Dune' That Protects a City

In Iquique, Chile lies a 20,000-year-old, 320 m (1,050 ft) tall sand dune that overlooks the city

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October 11, 2016 at 5:08 pm

Dr. Seuss Working on the Main Character for his New Book (1957)

Dr. Seuss Working on the Main Character for his New Book (1957)

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” was the first book Dr. Seuss published after “The Cat in the Hat”

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October 5, 2016 at 1:19 pm

A Flattened View of the Incredible Sistine Chapel Ceiling

A Flattened View of the Incredible Sistine Chapel Ceiling

Painted between 1508 and 1512, the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo is regarded as a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art

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October 4, 2016 at 5:41 pm

Picture of the Day: The Inside of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Picture of the Day: The Inside of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Not sure what I was expecting but it wasn’t quite this

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August 26, 2016 at 4:30 pm

Picture of the Day: NASA Earth Marbles

Picture of the Day: NASA Earth Marbles

Since 1972, NASA’s iconic “Blue Marbles” have inspired and captured our collective imaginations

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August 25, 2016 at 3:12 pm

The True Faces Behind 5 Famous Logos

The True Faces Behind 5 Famous Logos

Uncle Sam is actually Uncle Walter; as for Leo the Lion? Try Jackie

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