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    16 Summer Activities Kids Did in the 60s

    Ready for an absolute seasonal throwback? Discover 16 low-tech summer activities that every child from the 1960s handily mastered.

    Ready for an absolute seasonal throwback? Discover 16 low-tech summer activities that every child from the 1960s handily mastered.

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    10 Costly Movie Sets Built for One Big Scene

    These film sets required months of work, huge crews, and major budgets, just to appear briefly in scenes where the background mattered.

    These film sets required months of work, huge crews, and major budgets, just to appear briefly in scenes where the background mattered.

  • A group of people outdoors look up at a shiny, balloon-like object shaped like a flying saucer floating in the sky near a body of water, with trees and clouds in the background.

    15 Online Hoaxes That Fooled People Who Should Have Known Better

    These online hoaxes spread through curiosity, panic, and careless sharing, fooling people with just enough detail to feel real.

    These online hoaxes spread through curiosity, panic, and careless sharing, fooling people with just enough detail to feel real.

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    16 Movies That Became Part of 2000s Pop Culture

    Discover 16 unforgettable 2000s movies that became pop culture landmarks. These iconic releases helped define the decade.

    Discover 16 unforgettable 2000s movies that became pop culture landmarks. These iconic releases helped define the decade.

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  • A split image: left side shows a woman riding a large-wheeled, old-fashioned bicycle; right side shows an older man and a boy standing together, both holding rifles and wearing cowboy hats and attire.
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    35 Vintage Photos From The Early 1880s

    These 35 vintage early 1880s photos are able to serve as a time capsule to transport you back in time to an era when the world was far different.

    Take a step back in time to the dawn of the electric age. This was a time when many kerosene lamps continued to flicker alongside newly strung telegraph wires and…

  • A group of young people enthusiastically wash a vintage car outdoors, smiling and laughing. Several lean against the car, while others scrub, splash water, and chat, creating a lively, social scene.
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    23 Vintage Photos Of College Life In The 1960s

    These vintage 1960s college life photos capture a bygone era when the whole aesthetic of college life possessed a much different feel to it.

    Step onto campus back in the wild, unpredictable, turbulent era of the 1960s. Ivy-clad lecture halls were known to echo with riffs from the Beatles and impassioned debates. This collection…

  • A large crowd of people rush onto a baseball field at night, filling the infield and outfield areas, while stadium lights illuminate the scene and spectators watch from the stands.
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    20 Vintage Photos of Baseball Fans Before the Big Leagues Went Corporate

    See 20 vintage photos of baseball fans from a time before the big leagues went corporate—raw passion, classic stadiums, and pure love for the game.

    Before baseball became a billion-dollar business with luxury boxes and corporate sponsors stamped on every surface, it had a very different feel. It was a working-class ritual, sunburned afternoons in…

  • A black-and-white photo on the left shows a man in a fur coat and a woman seated beside him; on the right, a color photo shows a bearded man wearing a fur-lined hood, looking directly at the camera.
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    20 Vintage Photos of Famous Explorers (1800s-1900s)

    These vintage 1800s-1900s photos of famous explorers serve as a powerful time capsule to show off various snapshots of famous explorers.

    Take a trip on a visual expedition across oceans, deserts, and icy frontiers with this collection of 20 vintage photos of some of the world’s most infamous explorers. It’s just…

  • Left: Three women in colorful swimsuits pose outdoors holding a leash attached to a large alligator lying on grass. Right: A young woman in a green dress studies at a desk in a crowded library.
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    20 Vintage Photos Of College Life In The 1940s

    These vintage 1940s college life photos capture an era of college life that has long since passed us by. Take a step back in time and enjoy.

    The college campuses of the 1940s were a much different ballgame. They included relics of the past, like ration books and war bonds, that shared the same space with textbooks…

  • A vintage split image: left side shows a man at an old gas station with Coca-Cola signs; right side shows a couple in 1920s attire standing close, overlooking a waterfront amusement park.
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    30 Vintage Photos From The Late 1920s

    These 30 vintage late 1920s photos can transport one back in time to the Roaring Twenties when the world was a far different place.

    Take a step back into the dazzling twilight that made up the infamous Roaring Twenties. This was a time when jazz ran rampant through speakeasies, and skyscrapers seemed newly able…

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  • Black and white photo of an industrial area with train tracks, railcars, warehouses, and a building labeled "Atlanta Lard Oil Factory." Trees and small houses are visible in the background.
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    20 Vintage Photos of Everyday Life in Atlanta, Georgia in the 1800s

    This collection of vintage 1800s Atlanta, Georgia photos is brimming with iconic snapshots of an era long since passed everyone by.

    Take a step back into the bustling crossroads of the American South just as it rose into the thriving rail-town metropolis that we know it as today. This collection of…

  • A group of men and one woman in work coats pose together in front of shelves filled with bottles and jars. A sign above their heads reads "Course V 99." The photo appears historical and black-and-white.
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    25 Vintage Photos from the Late 1890s

    These 25 vintage late 1890s photos transport you back to an era that has long since passed.

    Take a step back in time to the twilight of the 19th century. This was a time when flickering gas lamps would light up streets, even as the electric bulbs…

  • On the left, a group of men in old-fashioned clothing stand outside a wooden building. On the right, a person stands beneath a giant, many-armed cactus. The left photo is colorized, the right photo is sepia-toned.
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    25 Vintage Photos from the Mid-1890s

    This collection of vintage mid-1890s photos can transport you back in time to an era marked by numerous steam-powered moments.

    Take a step back into the final years of the 19th century. These striking vintage photos are able to transport you back in time to the era of the mid-1890s.…

  • A split image: Left, a man paddles a canoe marked "225" on calm water. Right, three young men sit and laugh on an old-fashioned car with large wheels, in front of houses. Both images are black and white.
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    35 Vintage Photos of the Mid-1920s

    These 35 vintage mid-1920s photos are able to capture a bygone era that was brimming with iconic styles and moments. Take a step back in time.

    Take a step into the wild whirlwind optimism that ran amok throughout the mid-1920s, when jazz steadily pulsed through speakeasies and those Model T Fords rattled busily down newly paved…

  • Four women in leather jackets pose confidently with vintage motorcycles in front of an old car and a brick wall. The scene has a rebellious, retro vibe.
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    17 Colorized Photos from the Mid-1970s

    These colorized mid-1970s photos are able to swiftly transport you back in time to a decade known for its great style and popping colors.

    Take a step back into the iconic era of the mid-1970s. This was a time when bell-bottoms danced back and forth to the soundtrack of Fleetwood Mac, and disco lights…

  • A young child sits on a small block outside, holding the handle of a toy lawnmower, looking down at the ground in an open grassy area.

    20 Things ‘60s Parents Let Their Kids Do That Wouldn’t Fly Today

    From riding in cars with no seatbelts to playing unsupervised for hours — see what '60s parents let kids do that would raise eyebrows today.

    It was a freer, looser time when children played with firecrackers, rode bikes without helmets, and drank sugary sodas by the gallon. It might sound unbelievable now, but for many,…