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In 1978 Muhammed Ali Boxed Marvin Gaye, Sammy Davis Junior, Richard Pryor – The Story And Some Great Photos

In 1978 Muhammed Ali Boxed Marvin Gaye, Sammy Davis Junior, Richard Pryor – The Story And Some Great Photos

ON May 8, 1978, Muhammad Ali delivered a punch to the body of entertainer Sammy Davis, ...
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5 Inconceivably Awkward 80s Movie Moments

5 Inconceivably Awkward 80s Movie Moments

BEFORE we carry on with the list, let’s define what we’re talking about here.  “Inconceivably ...
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The Top of The Tops Unofficial Celebration

The Top of The Tops Unofficial Celebration

TWENTY years ago, the BBC was celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of one of its most ...
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Richard Pryor’s Greatest Hits: Mr Black Death Metal Sings The Blues

Richard Pryor’s Greatest Hits: Mr Black Death Metal Sings The Blues

  RICHARD Pryor could sing. Before the comedy hits came, Pryor headed to New York ...
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Your Biased Lesson For Today: Who Started World War One?

Your Biased Lesson For Today: Who Started World War One?

  WHO started it? Who started World War 1. This is a big year in ...
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Bands Who Sold Out: The Who’s 1982 Schlitz Tour

Bands Who Sold Out: The Who’s 1982 Schlitz Tour

IN 1982, The Who took the corporate coin and sold out to Schlitz. (more…)
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1939 New York World’s Fair Presented By Elektro The Smoking Robot – In 80 Photos

1939 New York World’s Fair Presented By Elektro The Smoking Robot – In 80 Photos

FLASHBACK to The World's Fair 1939: Elektro, a robot made by Westinghouse, smokes at the ...
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12 Impressively Bizarre and Ridiculous Fitness Records

12 Impressively Bizarre and Ridiculous Fitness Records

YEARS AGO in days of old when magic filled the air, people did their workouts ...
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1930: The Plan To Drain And Dam The North Sea And Create DOGGERLAND

1930: The Plan To Drain And Dam The North Sea And Create DOGGERLAND

In September 1930, plans were created to increase the size of Europe by linking the ...
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Balliol Balls: Three Englishmen Saved from Boiling Pot By Cannibal Chief, Who Was Friend at Oxford University

Balliol Balls: Three Englishmen Saved from Boiling Pot By Cannibal Chief, Who Was Friend at Oxford University

EPIC headlines harks back to December 16, 1922: Three Englishmen Saved from Boiling Pot By ...
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Making Coins At The Royal Mint (Photos)

Making Coins At The Royal Mint (Photos)

AT the Royal Mint in Pontyclun, Wales, new coins have been minted. Five new coin designs ...
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The Ronnie Biggs Story: Money, Arsenal And Going Punk In Rio

The Ronnie Biggs Story: Money, Arsenal And Going Punk In Rio

FAREWELL then, Ronnie Biggs.   (more…)
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    Photographs of The Romanovs’ Final Ball In Color, St Petersburg, Russia 1903

    Photographs of The Romanovs’ Final Ball In Color, St Petersburg, Russia 1903

      These portrait photographs of Russia's ruling Romanovs were taken in 1903 at the Winter Palace in majestic. St. Petersburg. Knowing what was to follow, the venue was apposite. St Petersburg is the city Christopher Hitchens called "an apparent temple of civilization: the polished window between Russia and Europe... the ...
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    Photographer Updates Postcards Of 1960s Resorts Into Their Abandoned Ruins

    Photographer Updates Postcards Of 1960s Resorts Into Their Abandoned Ruins

    Ephemeral, disposable, they served only one purpose—to let someone know "I'm here. I'm thinking of you" - Pablo Iglesias Maurer ...
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    Hanging Out in Leakey, Texas in 1973 – Photos by Marc St. Gil

    Hanging Out in Leakey, Texas in 1973 – Photos by Marc St. Gil

    Part of the Documerica project - a program sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to "photographically document subjects of environmental concern" in the United States from about 1972 to 1977. ...
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    Jesus Amongst the Fans: The Naked Hippie Dancer

    Jesus Amongst the Fans: The Naked Hippie Dancer

      It was a Saturday evening, St Valentine’s Day 1970, when William Jellett first thought he might be Jesus. He was on the London Underground, travelling back from work, and noticed the headline of the newspaper unfurled opposite him: “Cambridge riots — two policemen beaten up”. There had been student protests the ...
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    The LSD Archive at The Institute of Illegal Images

    The LSD Archive at The Institute of Illegal Images

    “It kept me from eating it if it was framed on the wall” - Mark Mcloud on his amazing collection of LSD Blotters ...
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    ‘Teenage Historian’ Chuck Berry Reviews The Clash, Talking Heads, Joy Division And The Sex Pistols For A 1980 Punk Zine

    ‘Teenage Historian’ Chuck Berry Reviews The Clash, Talking Heads, Joy Division And The Sex Pistols For A 1980 Punk Zine

      In 1980, Chuck Berry spoke to St Louis-based punk zine Jet Lag (1980 -1991). Berry talked about his first gig, signing with Leonard Chess's Chess Records, his role as a "teenage historian" and "what the kids are listening to these days". He was invited to review some records. Chuck Berry's record ...
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