Teenagers at an archery party in Briarcliff, New York, 1956
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This Is What Prison Cells Look Like Around The World
Why Do People Stay In Abusive Relationships?
Don’t judge it till you’ve been in one of these things. A lot of these people start out as absolute saints. They’re SO kind, SO forgiving, SO loving, SO giving…for like, 4 months. And you think, this person seems to be a better person than me. I get tired, impatient, grumpy, hangry, and (s)he never does! Wow, I’m lucky to be with this person! (S)he makes ME want to be a better person! And everyone in the surrounding community just LOVES this person.
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Historical Photos That Breathe Entirely New Lives When They Are Colorized
A crowded beach in Atlantic City photographed in 1908.
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You Can Learn A Lot About Prison Wives By The Memes They Post Online
What Were Samurai Duels Actually Like?
This anecdote was recorded by western judo pioneer E. J. Harrison in his book The Fighting Spirit of Japan, published in 1913. The speaker is Sakujiro Yokoyama, one of the greatest judoka from the founding days of Kodokan Judo. This is a fascinating eye witness account to an actual duel of samurai.
Why Didn’t The US Drop The Atomic Bomb On Tokyo During WW2?
Nagasaki and Hiroshima are synonymous with the US bombings of Japan during World War II, but many wonder why Tokyo was not bombed. After all, it is the city that comes to mind when thinking of Japan and was the seat of the Emperor. As history is focused on the outcomes many people are not aware of the number of considered targets and how decisions and uncontrollable factors caused the bombings to play out as they did. Today, we’ll explore the decision-making process that stopped Tokyo from being hit with an atomic bomb.
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16 Fascinating Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World
Percentage of population who own guns
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Day Off From Auschwitz – SS Officers Taking a Break from Guarding the Concentration Camp
In 1945, an American officer found an album of photos in a bombed-out Frankfurt apartment. They appeared to be of ordinary men and women, except that nearly all of them were wearing SS uniforms. The owner of the album was Karl-Friedrich Höcker. He was adjutant to Richard Baer, the commandant of Auschwitz from May 1944 until the Russians arrived in 1945.
Why Are Younger People More Creative Than Adults?
Children have a more active imagination than adults, and young adults are less constrained by their own prior patterns of thought.
As people become “good at life,” they develop habits of thought that serve them well. These habits are thought styles that “work” (get results, impress people, carry us through difficult situations). As we accumulate “thought techniques,” three things happen.
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