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A group gathers to admire the live swimsuit model standing among mannequins dressed in the latest women’s swimwear. New York (1957)

A group gathers to admire the live swimsuit model standing among mannequins dressed in the latest women’s swimwear. New York (1957)

u/GlitterDanger — 15 hours ago
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Norwegian champion speed skater Oscar Mathisen (1888–1954), posing with his honors and victory medals in the 1910s. Mathisen won the World Allround Championship five times, claimed three European titles, and set 14 world records.

u/CarkWithaM — 16 hours ago
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US Army Nurses with the 42nd Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) while enjoying the beaches of Mogadishu, Somalia during Operation Restore Hope, 1993

u/GlitterDanger — 10 days ago
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Dr. Robert Stone stands beside a 70 MeV electron synchrotron at UCSF, circa 1956. Built by General Electric, the massive particle accelerator was used to deliver high-energy radiation therapy to cancer patients during the early years of megavoltage cancer treatment.

u/GlitterDanger — 11 days ago

Kermit the Frog was born on this day in Leland, Mississippi. Created by Jim Henson, stitched from his mum’s old green coat and ping-pong ball halves, Kermit has been a global icon for more than 70 years. “Rainbow Connection” remains the anthem for dreamers everywhere.

u/GlitterDanger — 13 days ago

9th May 1941, The German submarine U-110 is captured by the Royal Navy. On board is the latest Enigma machine which Allied cryptographers later use to break coded German messages.

u/GlitterDanger — 13 days ago