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    15 Images That Embody The Spirit of 2005

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    25 Photos That Show What High School Looked Like in the 1990s

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    18 Vintage Machinist Tools That Defined an Era

    Before there were such things as CNC machines and digital fabrication tools, machinists instead relied upon precision, skill, and a wide array of tools that had been masterfully handcrafted. These…

  • On the left, a man in a suit and hat skateboards in Central Park in 1965, with spectators in the background. On the right, a man in a suit and hat steps out of a helicopter holding a drink in 1964. Text reads "Mystery skateboarder in Central Park in 1965" and "Frank Sinatra getting out of a helicopter with a drink in his hand 1964.
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    17 Spy Gadgets Used During the Cold War (1947-1991)

    The Cold War wasn’t just a battle of ideologies, but of secrets as well. This era of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was marked by espionage, secret…

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    Isolated on an island in the San Francisco Bay is a prison that was home to some of the most notorious criminals in American history. Known for its brutal conditions,…