Children at cotton candy booth, Pittsburgh, ca. 1945 by Charles "Teenie" Harris.
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Miss Iris Davis was a 19-year-old animal rescue volunteer from Clapham, London, who saved over 600 cats from the rubble of bombed houses during the World War II Blitz.
Girls measuring how high they can kick on a rooftop in New York City, circa 1930
“Arrangement of 12 Female Mannequin Heads, Each with Distinct Physiognomy and Period Hair Style” {📸 Dr. Peter Weller, c.1930s}
Van Halen's 'No Brown M&M's' Rule Will Soon Become Law M&M's maker Mars will commemorate the product's 85th anniversary by relaunching the candy in August without artificial dyes. The switch to natural coloring will come at a price, as brown + blue M&M's will be removed from the lineup.
Satisfying Chocolate Slicing by Kevin Parry, a stop-motion animator and video wizard who creates fun animation and mind-bending illusions.
A Wurstbrötchen Aushöhler (German for "sausage roll hollower" or "bread roll corer") is a kitchen tool or technique used to hollow out the inside soft crumb of a bread roll so a sausage and condiments can fit neatly inside.
The stunning interior spiral staircase of the Eckmühl Lighthouse in Penmarc'h, Brittany, France. The staircase features 307 steps, many of which are made of polished stone. The walls are adorned with distinctive light blue tiles that contrast with the warmer lighting.
The majestic Luang Pho Khao (White Buddha) statue, located at the Wat Thep Phithak Punnaram temple in Thailand. Situated on a mountain, it can be seen from miles away, often creating a surreal, floating effect due to the perspective of the surrounding lush green forest.
Guardians of Traffic statue on Cleveland's Hope Memorial Bridge. These Art Deco pylons were designed by architect Frank Walker and completed in 1932. Each guardian holds a different vehicle representing the history of ground transportation, with a stagecoach pictured here.
Lynda Carter posing with her two young children for an article in "Vanity Fair" magazine, February 1992
On May 1, 1969, Fred Rogers testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications to defend $20 million in federal funding for public television. He spoke from the heart and reciting the lyrics to his song, "What Do You Do with the Mad That You Feel?"
"The Gay Anties" (1947) directed by Friz Freleng showcases a colony of ants raiding the picnic in several Looney-Tuney ways. This includes the scene where the female ant was singing, "Time Waits for No One", in a high-toned voice much to the annoyance of other ants.
French Night Life Stories (Sept. 1936) Vintage American pulp magazine published in the 1930s that featured "saucy" tales and pin-up art centered around a romanticized Parisian nightlife, often accompanied by provocative cover art by artists like Georges Quintana.
Hugh Hefner with some of the Bunnies at Chicago’s Playboy Club, 1960
A man from China has turned his fish tank into a football stadium. Yang Tianxin started training his goldfish half a year ago. Now they know how to shoot a ball into the goal.
A rare glimpse of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, one of the world's most elusive mountain primates.
‘Warbler in Mirror’ Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida {📸 Marta Cody}
That nightmarish face belongs to the larval stage of the Puss Moth. Its face is a brilliant evolutionary illusion designed to scare off predators. While it looks like a soft, fluffy tribble, it is officially classified as one of the most venomous caterpillars in North America.
This vintage photograph captures a precision dance formation known as "The Centipede," performed by a troupe of synchronized dancers on a stage in Brussels in 1929.
This decaying sign for the Rustic Oasis Motel in Olancha, California. It is located along Highway 395 in the Eastern Sierra desert.
The Papa Burger statue located at the A&W Restaurant in Faribault, Minnesota
The 1976 Coca-Cola Bicentennial commercial is a legendary piece of Americana television. It featured joyful, small-town parade scenes, actors playing historical figures (like Paul Revere + Betsy Ross), and the upbeat jingle "Coke adds life, everybody wants a little light".
1905 ad in The Star Monthly from Oak Park, Illinois, marketing real .32 caliber revolvers as a "safe" Fourth of July alternative to dangerous, cheaply made toy pistols that frequently caused injuries.
