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In the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise drives a dark blue car meant to look like a Ferrari 250 GTO, but it is actually a highly crafted kit car replica based on a 1976 Datsun 260Z/ 280Z. It’s powered by a small block 350 cubic inch Chevrolet V8. Known as an Alpha One GTO, this replica was used to avoid risking a real $50 million+ Ferrari during the famous, real-life filmed, empty Times Square scene.

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A powerful image from Iran after the Islamic Revolution, showing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meeting Yasser Arafat (leader of Palestinian Liberation Organization) during Arafat’s visit to Tehran, 1979....

It represents a moment of alliance in the early years of the Islamic Republic. A moment that symbolized a new political chapter and solidarity during a transformative time in the Middle East.

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Artist's impressions of Martin Model 245....

In the late 1940s, the U.S. Navy sought a long-range carrier-based jet bomber. The Glenn L. Martin Company proposed an unusual seaplane-bomber hybrid (Model 245) that could refuel from submarines and later operate from a carrier after discarding its boat hull. The concept was considered too unconventional, and the Navy instead selected the more traditional Douglas A3D Skywarrior.

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The Egyptian House in Penzance, Cornwall, was built between 1834 and 1837 to house the mineral collection of dealer John Lavin.

The choice of the Egyptian style for a mineral shop may seem odd, but the building was inspired by the now-lost Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London, which opened in 1812 to display the private museum of collector William Bullock.

Today, the building is occupied by shops and apartments.

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In 1959, the Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin developed the modern three-point seat belt. Although the design was patented, the company decided the patent was to be left open, making it available to all vehicle manufacturers to use for free. Within five years of its introduction, three-point belts became standard in cars throughout Europe and the U.S.

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Pantheistic God Bes (late Period, 26th Dynasty, reign of Psamtik I, 664-610 BC) ...

Bes is an ancient Egyptian deity, often depicted as a dancing, bearded dwarf with lion-like features, revered as a household protector, particularly for mothers, children and childbirth. Worshipped as a guardian against evil spirits, he represented joy, music and merriment.

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First planes leaving Dubai with the UK refugee influencers on 😂

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Queen Victoria once described her eighth child, Prince Leopold, as “the ugliest and least pleasing of the whole family.” She often exaggerated his features in her sketches and was openly critical of his appearance. Ironically, he was said to resemble her more than any of her other children.

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Catherine Deneuve & 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith together epitomize the pinnacle of timeless elegance, class and high-maintenance luxury.

Catherine Deneuve 82 is an iconic French actress, celebrated for her cool, enigmatic beauty and 60-year career spanning over 100 films. Rising to stardom in 1960s with Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1964), she became a muse for directors like Jacques Demy and Luis Buñuel. A two-time César winner, she remains a pillar of European cinema.

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The Ledovik is a winter spirit from Slavic-style folklore. His name comes from the word for ice. He lives in frozen forests, icy fields, and deep snowdrifts.

People say the Ledovik moves with cold wind and frost. When he passes, water freezes, paths become slippery, and the air feels sharp and heavy. He is rarely seen, but his presence is felt in sudden deep cold.

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The Proclamation Line of 1763 - issued by the British at the end of the French and Indian War to appease Native Americans by stopping the Colonists from settling on their lands.

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Fragment of a clay goddess figurine from the archaeological site of Tall-e Bakun (Tall-i Bakun), Kenareh, near Persepolis, Iran.

We see traditional for the goddess symbols like the tree of life, swastikas, as well as her breasts providing nourishment.

Radiocarbon dates for Tall-e Bakun B spanned 5360-4700 BC and levels of Tall-i Bakun A corresponding to the Middle/Late Bakun transition period date to 4500-4250 BC.

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Gold pendant (1500-1300 BC), depicting the earth goddess Athirat/Elat/Asherah/Astarte, discovered at Minet el Beida, Syria in 1931. She is depicted with the hair (or wig) of Hathor and symbolic representations of her breasts (nourishment), her pubic triangle (soil and seeds) as well as grain or the tree of life above her navel.

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Two children on Scotland Road, Liverpool, taken in the 1890s. The depopulation of the countryside to the towns and cities created an explosion of over population in the slums and many lived in poverty.

The period of most dramatic change can be seen in the nineteenth century, a period which shaped the landscape we all live in, the nature of the work we do and the ways in which we relate to the natural world.

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A man called Hilipi Ankki “Väinämöinen” photographed playing the kannel in Setomaa, Russian Empire, in 1912. Photograph taken by Armas Otto Väisänen.

Setomaa is a region south of Lake Peipus on the borderlands between modern-day Estonia and Russia and is inhabited by the Seto people who are an indigenous Finnic people and linguistic minority.

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Dutch Skipper Jan Bijl, wearing his oil suit and sou’wester hat, posing in front of his self-righting KNZHRM lifeboat. Photograph taken in 1915 in Den Helder, Netherlands...

Jan Bijl is considered one of bravest 'Blauwe Zeeridders (Blue Sea Knights)' ever. As a member of the crew of famous rescuer Dorus Rijkers, Bijl's achievements as a lifeboatman were sometimes overshadowed. Bijl saved no fewer than 252 sailors from waves during his time in the lifeboat crew.

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David Henseley, young American child crippled by polio with both legs in braces, soliciting funds in public fund-raising driver for a new polio hospital (1948)......

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A "Walking Library" in London, 1930s...

Two women with pin-curls have paused in the street: one sporting a two-shelf book case stacked with the slanting spines of books; the other with a volume in her gloved hands, head bowed toward the open pages.

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Michelangelo’s recently discovered drawing was sold for $27.2 million at a U.S. auction on February 5, 2026, setting a new record for works by the leading Renaissance artist.

The small red-chalk sketch of a foot is one of around 50 studies Michelangelo produced for the Sistine Chapel, among his most famous masterpieces, alongside the statues of David and the Pieta.

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This is what Mount Saint Helens looked like before and after its 1980 eruption...

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Ray Manzarek from The Doors in Thailand while serving in the U.S. armed forces in 1962....

The photo was taken in the early 1960s, possibly during his time stationed in Thailand. Before finding fame with The Doors, Manzarek attended UCLA film school and served in the armed forces. He later formed The Doors with Jim Morrison in 1965.

Ray Manzarek passed away on May 20, 2013, at the age of 74.

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The aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre (1989), taken and smuggled out of the country by Hong Kong photographer Kan Tai Wong....

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A 3000 years-old figures from Marlik Civilization (late 2nd - early 1st Millennium BC), found in Marlik hill, northern Iran; it is noticeable these Figures have 6 fingers and toes.

This pair of figures, male and female, gives us clues about relationship between men and women.

Marlik, an ancient site near Roudbar in Gilan Province (northern Iran). It is the site of a royal cemetery, and artifacts found at this site date back to 3000 years ago.

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Princess Alexandra of Bavaria suffered from a bizarre and heartbreaking psychological condition known as “glass delusion.” She believed that when she was younger, she’d swallowed a glass piano. She was so afraid to break this imaginary glass piano that she’d turn sideways to fit through doorways and move slowly through palace’s hallways. Shockingly, she wasn’t only royal to be afflicted by this rare form of melancholy. King Charles VI of France believed he was made of glass.

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Argentine soldier poses in a Tommy helmet taken from the Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF) armoury during the invasion...

The helmet had long been retired from the British Armed Forces, but the notoriously poorly equipped FIDF appears to have still had the helmet in their armoury. As it turned out in order to distinguish friend from foe, the British forces decided to wear their berets, rather than helmets.

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The 1954 Pontiac Strato Streak was a pillarless 4-door hardtop concept car showcased at the GM Motorama, featuring a fiberglass body, 124-inch wheelbase, and four swivel bucket seats. Designed by Harley Earl, it introduced Space Race styling and a 4-door hardtop design to the public.

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Terracotta goddess figurine (2300-2100 BC) found at Tureng Tepe, Iran 🇮🇷

She has an elaborate headdress and jewelry made from small pieces of clay. Holes in top of her head suggest that feathers or plants were inserted. She is depicted with large breasts and an emphasised pubic triangle, resembling fertile soil from which a plant extends up her belly, similar to previous figurines we have shared here. The first modern excavations of the site were led by Frederick Wulsin in 1931.

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Many German soldiers were stunned to encounter Soviet women in combat, something that ran counter to their own ideological doctrines, which insisted that women belonged in home and were meant for motherhood.

To them, presence of women on front lines was twisted into “evidence” that Soviet system was degenerate and inferior. Himmler even issued orders that captured women were not to be taken to POW camps but executed on the spot.

📷 : Soviet woman POV, 1941

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A carved wooden figure from Iatmul culture of Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬

The figure depicts a small man with a disproportionately large, erect phallus. It is a traditional form of Iatmul art, often created as a "playful pornography" to express masculinity or intimidate tourists.

The art style often displays pronounced symmetry and patterning, reflecting dualism prominent in Iatmul thought.

Such figures were sold to tourists during mid-to-late 20th Century.

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The Horten Ho 229 was a radical 1940s flying-wing aircraft that seemed decades ahead of its time, with an early form of stealth-like design. Developed by the Horten brothers for Nazi Germany, the jet-powered prototype reached speeds around 607 mph and later influenced designs such as the B-2 Spirit.

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At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, British sprinter Linford Christie sparked controversy by wearing contact lenses featuring a tiny Puma logo during competition. The move was seen as ambush marketing, exploiting global television coverage to promote a sponsor without official Olympic approval.

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In 2013, Seattle resident Richard Swanson began an ambitious 10,000-mile mission called Breakaway Brazil, planning to dribble a soccer ball through 11 countries to reach the 2014 World Cup in São Paulo. The journey aimed to raise awareness and funds for the One World Futbol Project, which provides nearly indestructible soccer balls to children in developing nations.

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