From the 1950s to the late 1990s, Macy’s flagship New York store used Doberman Pinschers as part of its overnight security team.
These elite guard dogs patrolled the building with human handlers, protecting the massive retail space and deterring intruders.
The program lasted nearly 40 years and became a legendary example of canine-powered retail security.
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These elite guard dogs patrolled the building with human handlers, protecting the massive retail space and deterring intruders.
The program lasted nearly 40 years and became a legendary example of canine-powered retail security.
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In the early 1950s, Marilyn Monroe was just beginning her rise to fame, transitioning from modeling to acting.
Small roles in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve helped launch her career. Rare photos from this time, including a candid series taken in Griffith Park, capture her natural beauty and charm before she became a Hollywood icon.
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Small roles in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve helped launch her career. Rare photos from this time, including a candid series taken in Griffith Park, capture her natural beauty and charm before she became a Hollywood icon.
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In 1978, Soviet geologists discovered the Lykov family—Old Believers who had lived in complete isolation deep in the Siberian taiga for over 40 years.
Fleeing religious persecution during Stalin’s rule, Karp Lykov led his family into the wilderness in 1936.
They survived extreme conditions with no contact from the outside world, relying on foraging, homemade tools, and their faith.
Despite offers to return to society, the family chose solitude.
Today, Agafia Lykov, the last surviving member, continues to live alone in the forest, holding onto the way of life her family preserved for decades.
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Fleeing religious persecution during Stalin’s rule, Karp Lykov led his family into the wilderness in 1936.
They survived extreme conditions with no contact from the outside world, relying on foraging, homemade tools, and their faith.
Despite offers to return to society, the family chose solitude.
Today, Agafia Lykov, the last surviving member, continues to live alone in the forest, holding onto the way of life her family preserved for decades.
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On October 22, 1895, a dramatic train crash shook Paris’ Gare de l’Ouest (now Montparnasse).
A speeding express from Granville lost braking power, burst through the station wall, and fell to the street below.
The wrecked locomotive dangled from the building for four days, attracting massive crowds.
One of the most iconic accidents in railway history, it was all caused by a failed air brake and a push to make up lost time.
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A speeding express from Granville lost braking power, burst through the station wall, and fell to the street below.
The wrecked locomotive dangled from the building for four days, attracting massive crowds.
One of the most iconic accidents in railway history, it was all caused by a failed air brake and a push to make up lost time.
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On August 23, 1989, around 2 million people joined hands to form a human chain stretching 675.5 km across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
Known as the Baltic Way, this peaceful protest was a powerful stand against Soviet rule and a united call for independence and freedom from communism.
It remains one of the most striking nonviolent demonstrations in modern history.
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Known as the Baltic Way, this peaceful protest was a powerful stand against Soviet rule and a united call for independence and freedom from communism.
It remains one of the most striking nonviolent demonstrations in modern history.
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In 1942, Chinese sailor Poon Lim survived 133 days adrift in the South Atlantic after his ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat.
Alone on a small raft, he endured by catching rainwater, fishing with makeshift hooks, drinking bird blood, and even killing a shark with a jug.
Though he encountered passing ships, none rescued him.
His resilience earned him the Guinness World Record for longest solo survival at sea. Reflecting on it, he humbly said, “I hope no one will ever have to break it.”
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Alone on a small raft, he endured by catching rainwater, fishing with makeshift hooks, drinking bird blood, and even killing a shark with a jug.
Though he encountered passing ships, none rescued him.
His resilience earned him the Guinness World Record for longest solo survival at sea. Reflecting on it, he humbly said, “I hope no one will ever have to break it.”
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