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    15 Fascinating Micronations That Declared Independence Without Recognition

    Micronations have raised flags, claimed territory, and declared independence, even while remaining legally inside recognized countries.

    Micronations have raised flags, claimed territory, and declared independence, even while remaining legally inside recognized countries.

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    20 Photos That Capture the Constant Motion of a Mid-Century Hotel Lobby

    Mid-century hotel lobbies were analog command centers packed with bellhops, luggage, key racks, phone calls, messages, travelers, and constant motion.

    Mid-century hotel lobbies were analog command centers packed with bellhops, luggage, key racks, phone calls, messages, travelers, and constant motion.

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    15 Vintage Photos of the 1940s That Hit the Rewind Button

    The later years of the 1940s was a time of rapid rebuilding as well as a building sense of cautious…

    The later years of the 1940s was a time of rapid rebuilding as well as a building sense of cautious optimism near the end of World War II. Cities continued to expand, families were settling, and the photos themselves captured…

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    20 Facts That Explain How America Changed During the 1950s

    Discover 20 facts about America in the 1950s, from suburban growth and television to civil rights, consumer credit, polio vaccines, and the Cold War.

    The 1950s transformed America through suburban growth, television, cars, consumer credit, civil rights, and Cold War fears. These 20 facts reveal how much the country changed.

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    19 Vintage Flashbacks to the Year 1931

    1931 was one of those years that was defined by visceral contrasts. It was an era that included economic despair…

    1931 was one of those years that was defined by visceral contrasts. It was an era that included economic despair and also an unmistakable human spirit. As the Great Depression itself fastened hold of its grip, everyday Americans then found…

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    12 Presidents From the 1900s Who Took all the IQ Points

    Over the course of the 20th century, the U.S. was championed by presidents who stared down enormous obstacles and the…

    Over the course of the 20th century, the U.S. was championed by presidents who stared down enormous obstacles and the decisions needed making that went into overcoming them. Even though leadership requires a multitude of qualities, intelligence can end up…