I Just Spent The Past 15 Minutes With My Jaw On The Floor After Seeing All These Fascinating Pictures For The First Time And Now I Need You To See Them

1.These are the contestants for the 1924 Miss America pageant:

Vintage group photo of performers in elaborate headpieces and ornate, theatrical costumes, posing on a wooden stage

Looks like they raided the backstage at my high school drama club.

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2.This is how big Earth is compared to Jupiter's Great Red Spot:

Image comparing the size of Earth against Jupiter's Great Red Spot, highlighting the spot’s enormity in relation to Earth

I would hesitate to call that giant thing a "spot." It's disrespectful to Big Jupey.

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3.This is what the largest species of deer to ever roam the Earth, the Irish Elk, looked like compared to some humans:

A large taxidermy moose displayed in a museum with two people, a woman and a child, looking up at it with awe

That's a big ol' elk.

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4.Most counterfeit money will glow under a UV light:

Hands using a fraud detection machine to check the authenticity of hundred-dollar bills

5.And speaking of counterfeit money, this is what happens if you try to print out an image of a $20 bill on the internet:

A $20 bill appears partially inside a folded paper with the text "www.rulesforuse.org" visible

Got ya!

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6.This tiny little creature the size of a penny is one of the deadliest creatures on Earth:

Hand holding a small, clear vial containing a tiny crab against a blurred background

7.This is what the inside of a 1970s spacesuit looked like:

Open space suit showing interior components and mechanisms

8.This is allegedly what Frank Sintra requested in his dressing room before a show:

Frank Sinatra dressing room requests list, including items like a color TV, upright piano, Jack Daniels, assorted mixers, snacks, and six hand towels

9.This is what the skeleton of a spider monkey looks like:

Skeleton of a spider monkey displayed in a museum exhibit with labeled background

AHHHHHHHHHH!

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10.This is what a typical children's playground looked like in 1908:

Vintage photo of children and adults at a busy playground with climbing structures and ladders, capturing a lively historical scene

This is from New York City's Tompkins Square Park. Ladders and poles, folks, get yer ladders and poles.

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11.This is the 1:24 scale model of Hogwarts that was used in every Harry Potter film:

A person sits in front of a large, detailed model of a castle resembling Hogwarts from Harry Potter

Would love to go Godzilla-mode on that.

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12.This is how big a hummingbird feather is compared to a quarter:

Two small, pointed objects displayed next to a U.S. quarter coin for size comparison

Eency weency!

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13.This is Ella Grigsby, aka Mme Abomah, the alleged tallest woman in the world during the late 19th century:

A woman in an ornate, floor-length gown with a feathered headpiece stands beside a man in a suit, showcasing a significant height difference

14.Some hairdressers have special shoe covers to stop hair from getting all up in their business:

Sneakers are covered in transparent plastic shoe covers, worn by a person seated on a hair salon chair, with hair clippings on the floor

I need these for when it's raining.

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15.This is what a polio vaccine card looked like in the early '60s:

Certificate showing polio vaccination with Sabin oral vaccine on May 18, June 15, and July 13, 1962

Thank you grandma.

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16.This is what a typical day of air travel over Europe looks like:

Map showing dense air traffic over Europe with colorful plane icons indicating flight paths and altitudes

17.This is what a "9 out of 10 difficulty level" puzzle looks like:

A coffee table with a partially completed complex line-drawing puzzle. Person wearing patterned leggings is visible in the foreground

My head hurts just thinking about it.

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18.This is what a Hoover Dam spillway tunnel looks like. Check out the tiny, tiny walkway on top:

The Hoover Dam

19.This is what a movie theater undergoing some heavy-duty seat cleaning looks like:

Empty movie theater with rows of recliner seats and a large screen at the front

20.This is what a suit of elephant armor looked like:

A suit of elephant armor

21.This is Marie Curie riding in her mobile X-ray van, designed to treat wounded soldiers on the go during World War I:

Historical photo of a person seated inside an early 20th century vehicle, possibly a medical transport

Imagine rolling up to the function in the x-ray van.

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22.This is what your lips look like under an electron microscope:

Close-up of human skin under a microscope, showing detailed textures and patterns resembling rose petals
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23.This is what Brian Shaw, four-time winner of the World's Strongest Man competition, looks like next to a couple of 200-pound bodybuilders:

Brian Shaw posing with bodybuilders

24.This is how many hearing aid batteries a nursing home goes through in a month:

Jars filled with small batteries; one labeled "Hearing Aid Batteries ONLY."

Forbidden Skittles.

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25.The Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden is home to an almost completely preserved 17th-century warship:

A giant ship

26.This is what the Panama canal looked like while under construction:

Historic black-and-white photo of the Panama Canal under construction, featuring partially built massive concrete walls and large cranes in the distance

Looks like something out of a Star War.

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27.Some of the Titanic's deck chairs were salvaged from the wreck. Here's what one of them looks like:

Man smiling and posing with a wooden deck chair in a casual setting

Honestly, shoutout to chair-makers in 1912. Looks great.

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28.A group of Japanese samurai visited the Great Sphinx of Giza in 1864:

Group of people in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza, with part of a pyramid visible in the background. Early 20th-century photo

29.This is what the inside of the Statue of Liberty looks like:

Intricate structural beams and glass panels inside a building, viewed from below, showcasing modern architectural details

Looks frigid!

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30.This is President Lyndon B. Johnson driving a Amphicar, a, well, amphibious car designed to operate on land and sea:

A vintage car is floating on water with three people inside, two men and a woman, enjoying a ride near the shore

Imagine the spiders inside that thing.

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31.Before he retired from baseball, the legendary Lou Gerhig auditioned for the role of Tarzan. They made him carry and a spear and everything:

Man in leopard print toga poses with a spear overhead, striking a triumphant pose

32.Penguins eggs are translucent after being boiled:

A sliced, transparent egg with an orange yolk on a napkin and a table setting, accompanied by a butter knife

Also, please don't boil penguin eggs.

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33.Some remotes have buttons for numbers beyond your wildest imagination:

TV remote control with various streaming and navigation buttons, including Netflix, Hulu, and directional arrows, on a fabric surface

Has science gone too far?

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34.This is what velcro looks like under an electron microscope:

Velcro under a microscope

Would ya look at that.

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35.This is what the skeleton of a pufferfish looks like:

A hand holding a puffer fish skeleton, showcasing its intricate spines and hollow eye sockets with a beach in the background

RIP, brother.

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36.This is how large the biggest seed on the planet, the double coconut seed, is:

Coco de mer seed displayed in a museum exhibit, known for its distinctive shape

37.This is how big the shell largest species of freshwater turtle to ever live, the Stupendemys, was:

Large fossilized turtle shell displayed in a museum exhibit with informational signage

That's a big ol' shell.

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38.This is Louise Joy Brown, the first baby ever born after IVF, or in vitro fertilisation:

Newborn baby crying, wrapped in a soft blanket, with eyes closed and mouth open

39.Here's what Louise looks like today:

Person sitting in a modern lounge area, wearing a patterned top and black pants, smiling at the camera

Shout out Louise!

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40.Square fire extinguishers exist:

Fire extinguisher in a wall cabinet with inspection tags attached

They're...they're beautiful.

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41.The Rosetta Stone, one of the most important archeological discoveries of all time, contains hieroglyphs, demotic Egyptian script, Ancient Greek, and... this on the side:

Stone slab inscribed with "Captured in Egypt by the British Army 1801" on display

Come on, British Army. Did you really need to do that?

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42.This is a pepperbox pistol, a type of firearm that could have as many as 24 barrels:

A pepperbox pistol

Looney Toons lookin' pistol.

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43.This is Dr. Rufus Weaver and "Harriet," the completely dissected nervous system of a woman:

A man in formal attire points to anatomical displays in a museum setting

I already know that room is haunted.

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44.Speaking of strange guns, Saddam Hussein was the owner of a gold-plated AK-47:

A gold-plated AK-47 rifle displayed in a glass case with photos and cards beneath it

Looks like something out of one of them Call Of Duties.

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45.Before their destruction by the Taliban in 2001, Afghanistan was home to two enormous Buddha statues, one towering at an impressive 175 feet:

Ancient rock carving of a large standing Buddha in a cliff face at Bamiyan, Afghanistan

They were built over 1500 years ago.

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46.Here's what that same area looks like today:

Tall cliff with a large niche carved into it, where a Buddha statue once stood, surrounded by smaller holes
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47.The original Mr. Potato Head used an ACTUAL potato:

Mr. Potato Head toy set with different facial features and accessories displayed in a box. Packaging includes "Funny Face Ideas" illustrations

48.This is how big the Moon is compared to Australia:

Illustration showing the moon superimposed over Australia, highlighting the moon's size relative to the continent

49.The Air Force Academy has stealth bomber shaped tortilla chips for their nachos:

Tray of nachos with sliced jalapeños and melted cheese dip

USA, baby.

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50.Some medieval helmets had mustaches:

A shiny metal helmet with a mustache design, displayed in a museum setting

History is incredible, isn't it?

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51.This is a lava skylight, a hole above flowing lava that let's you gaze in and see all that red, flowy goodness:

Person standing near volcanic lava field with a glowing red crater below, holding a yellow helmet. Rugged, textured lava surface visible

52.This is what the Hindenburg looked like while it was under construction:

Construction of the Hindenburg showing the skeleton of the zeppelin airship

It was absolutely enormous.

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53.And this is what the dining hall looked like on board the finished zeppelin:

Two men sit at a table in a sleek, futuristic dining area with art on the walls and large windows, suggesting a mid-20th century design
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54.Grapes... grapes can be huge:

Two large grapes resting on an open palm, with a colorful steering wheel cover visible in the background

Imagine chompin' into that sucker. It would be amazing.

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55.Penguins... HAVE KNEES!

X-ray image of an emperor penguin showing its skeletal structure and a large circular shape in the abdomen area

56.This is what a 40 pound rubber band ball looks like:

Room with beanbag chair, bookshelves, yarn ball on floor, and open door. Cozy and informal setting

Imagine slam dunking that thing.

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57.This is an Ancient Roman pipe leading to a hot springs. It's still functional today:

Ancient stone pavement with a central groove, possibly from a historical site, with visitors walking around

And full of delicious lead.

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58.Here’s a group of service dogs being “tested” on their ability to sit through an entire musical:

Service dogs sitting in theater seats, attentively facing forward, while their handlers are nearby

I hope they all pass.

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59.This is what a stingray's tail looks like after an attack:

A hand holds a syringe with a pen inside, placed on an office desk with documents in the background

No thanks!

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60.Over 80,000 people attended the 1921 heavyweight championship boxing match between Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey:

Aerial view of a crowded stadium centered on a boxing ring, filled with spectators, creating a sea of hats in a historical black-and-white photograph

It was held at a place called Boyle's Thirty Acres in Jersey City, New Jersey. Dempsey won.

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61.This picture, taken in 1925, is the last known photo of a Barbary lion in the wild:

A Barbary lion in the wild

62.Speaking of which, this is a picture of one of the last Tasmanian tigers, an animal that went extinct in 1936:

A medium-size animal with stripes on its hind parts

63.This is Maurice Tillet, a wrestler who some say the beloved character Shrek was based on:

A man in a suit and beret holds a young child on a ship deck

64.This is beautician Max Factor with his invention, the beauty calibrator, a device designed to show which parts of a woman's face needed more or less make-up:

A scientist adjusts a metal contraption on a woman's head, possibly for research or medical purposes, in a vintage black-and-white photo
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65.This vehicle was the car being driven when the first ever speeding ticket was given to Walter Arnold in 1896:

A man in a long coat and hat sits on an early automobile surrounded by a crowd, including police officers, in a historical setting

66.2025 marks the official beginning of "Gen Beta." Here's a list of every named generation going back to the 1400s:

Generations list

67.This photo, taken by Louis Botan in 1899, is one of the first photos ever taken underwater:

A person underwater

68.One semester at Harvard cost in $170.42 in 1869:

Old bill to Harvard College, dated 1866, itemizing charges for instruction, room rent, and gas. Total fee: $184.42

69.Speaking of the cost of things in the past, a ticket to see The Beatles in 1964 would run you about $4.90:

Vintage ticket for The Beatles concert at Atlantic City Convention Hall on August 30, 1964, 8:30 PM, main floor, priced at $4.90

70.This is Daniel Waldo, one of the last surviving veterans of the American Revolutionary War, pictured here in 1864:

Portrait of an elderly man, seated, wearing a cloak and holding a cane, titled "Daniel Waldo." Vintage framing with an eagle emblem

71.A giant barrel of olive oil costs about $1190 at Costco:

Yellow barrel on a pallet labeled "Bulk Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 208 liters," priced at $1189.99 in a warehouse setting
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72.Stoplights, but for U-turns, exist:

A red U-turn stoplight next to a "U-turn only" sign

I'm in awe.

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73.This is a picture of German Shepherd police dogs facing the ultimate challenge: remaining perfectly still while a cat sits right in front of them:

A group of German Shepherds sits in a row, all attentively watching a small kitten walking in front of them

(Ennio Morricone plays in the distance).

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74.If you win a car on The Price Is Right you get a special little license plate cover:

License plate reads "THX DREW" with text above and below saying "I won this car" and "on the Price is Right."

75.And, finally, here are a whole bunch of knock-off Egyptian candies:

A hand holding various wrapped chocolates, including imitations of well-known brands like Snickers, KitKat, and Ferrero Rocher

Tag yourself. I'm Kif Kaf.

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