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    15 Vintage Selfie Photos That Capture Life’s Whimsical Expressions

    These 15 vintage selfie photos made their attempts at capturing the brilliance that lies in the imperfectly perfect moments. The funny thing is that there really is this kind of unmistakable magic that exists within the imperfection of a picture that didn’t try to manufacture some form of cookie cutter perfection. To see this done in selfies is a whole another matter. It’s really something. 1. “My first Polaroid selfie, 1993” The truth of the matter is that having a physical copy of a picture can make it that much more memorable. 2. Handheld selfies are funny on a Polaroid…

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    15 Vintage Photos of the Early to the Mid-1990s

    Before there were such things as smartphones that seemingly so effortlessly infiltrated near every pocket, the period of time of…

    Before there were such things as smartphones that seemingly so effortlessly infiltrated near every pocket, the period of time of the early 1990s and then right on into the mid-1990s…

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    15 Playground Games That Have Faded Into Irrelevancy

    Playgrounds used to be a melting pot of all kinds of chaotic overexcitement, and a lot of that could be…

    Playgrounds used to be a melting pot of all kinds of chaotic overexcitement, and a lot of that could be pinpointed toward kids just trying to cut loose from the…

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    20 Rooms That Barely Exist in Modern Homes

    Rooms that barely exist in modern homes, from formal parlors and sculleries to sleeping porches, pantries, and smoking rooms.

    Rooms that barely exist in modern homes, from formal parlors and sculleries to sleeping porches, pantries, and smoking rooms.

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    Medieval Churches: 18 Reasons Why Some Have Doors That Lead Nowhere

    Medieval churches´ doors that lead nowhere can reveal lost aisles, changed roofs, processions, former buildings, and centuries of repairs.

    Medieval churches´ doors that lead nowhere can reveal lost aisles, changed roofs, processions, former buildings, and centuries of repairs.

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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…

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    15 Rare Insults That Called out the Fragile Ego

    The fragile, ever illusory ego. What a conundrum. It puts such weight on anything that shines a light on its…

    The fragile, ever illusory ego. What a conundrum. It puts such weight on anything that shines a light on its very complicated nature. It doesn’t seem to enjoy being called…

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    17 Extremely Rare Cars That Almost Never Come Up for Sale

    Classic cars on this list were produced in remarkably small numbers, making surviving examples difficult to find and highly unusual.

    Classic cars on this list were produced in remarkably small numbers, making surviving examples difficult to find and highly unusual.

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    20 Photos That Show What a Snow Day Looked Like Before Everything Went Digital

    Snow day before smartphones meant radio closings, sledding, snow forts, cocoa, shoveling, landline calls, and hours outside with no remote class.

    Snow day before smartphones meant radio closings, sledding, snow forts, wet mittens, cocoa, shoveling, landline calls, and hours outside with no remote class.

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    18 Everyday Habits Other Countries Phased Out Years Ago

    Habits other countries phased out include paper checks, pennies, clock changes, disposable plastics, and routines still familiar elsewhere.

    Habits other countries phased out include paper checks, pennies, clock changes, disposable plastics, and routines still familiar elsewhere.

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    17 Products That Became “Premium” Without Actually Getting Better

    Premium everyday products can cost more because of packaging, and lifestyle positioning. These 17 categories show premium as perception.

    Premium everyday products can cost more because of packaging, branding, formats, and lifestyle positioning. These 17 categories show premium as perception.

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    18 Everyday Things That Used to Require a License

    Things that required a license once included bicycles, radios, jukeboxes, dance halls, pinball machines, dogs, and other ordinary parts of life.

    Things that required a license once included bicycles, radios, televisions, jukeboxes, dance halls, pinball machines, dogs, and other ordinary parts of life.

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    15 Spooky Photos of Vintage Halloween Costumes

    Halloween costumes from the 1890s to the 1980s reveal homemade masks, odd outfits, and party traditions that look very different today.

    Halloween costumes from the 1890s to the 1980s reveal homemade masks, odd outfits, and party traditions that look very different today.