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    13 Photos That Shine A Light On The Oil Rig Life

    Oil rigs can rank amongst some of the most extreme work environments out there. This collection of photos provides a rare glimpse at the people who can keep them running. From the drilling operations right on into the downtime in cramped common rooms, this collection of 13 images captures the grit, the camaraderie, and the challenges of a life at sea. These are 14 photos showing what life is like on an oil rig. 1. Don’t work on a rig if you have claustrophobia 2. This is the system they use to lift the top portion of rigs onto the…

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    12 Celebrity Stage Names With Interesting Origins

    Discover 12 celebrity stage names with fascinating origins, featuring real names and stories behind Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Stevie Wonder.

    Discover 12 celebrity stage names with fascinating origins, featuring real names and stories behind Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Stevie Wonder.

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    14 Photos That Became Humorous Gold Thanks to Perfect Timing

    Some people suggest that a great photo can boil down to the timing of the shot. Maybe it’s this simple…

    Some people suggest that a great photo can boil down to the timing of the shot. Maybe it’s this simple suggestion that is so unavoidably true. People can be the…

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    15 Door Signs That Delivered Pause to Their Visitors

    Far and few things can set the vibe like a door sign. From the more thought-out, hand-lettered warnings right on…

    Far and few things can set the vibe like a door sign. From the more thought-out, hand-lettered warnings right on into the laser-printed ultimatums, these little placards can be wildly…

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    15 Notes Left for Strangers That Left More Questions to Ask

    I mean, look, life can present a series of predictably unpredictable pitches across the plate. For whatever reason, each of…

    I mean, look, life can present a series of predictably unpredictable pitches across the plate. For whatever reason, each of us are up to bat, and it’s really up to…

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    15 Vintage Photos from the 1950s

    Go ahead and take a step back into the wide-reaching kaleidoscope of steady optimism that can blossom when viewing events…

    Go ahead and take a step back into the wide-reaching kaleidoscope of steady optimism that can blossom when viewing events from times long since passed. There are feelings of nostalgia…

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    18 Shadows That Tell A Slightly Different Story

    Shadows are generally just background players in our everyday lives. They’ll quietly follow us around without much of any notice…

    Shadows are generally just background players in our everyday lives. They’ll quietly follow us around without much of any notice paid their way. But they’re always there, lurking in, the…