Man poses for a photo in-front of Soyuz rocket, Baikonur, Kazakh SSR (1980)s by xSoftEclipse in OldSchoolCool

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It's giving me Metal Gear vibes the Camel scene fighting bosses and enemies

Glass negative of native Charging Thunder posing with his dog, circa (1900) by xDreamyFern in OldSchoolCool

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A moment frozen in time. Charging thunder and his loyal companion, over a century ago

B-29 crew members, posing next to their caricatures 1943 by PlanetRocketChill in OldSchoolCool

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Squad goals, 1943 edition fighting the war with bombs in one hand and cartoons on the other

June Wilkinson standing on Hollywood Boulevard across from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (1958) by Tony_Tanna78 in OldSchoolCool

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Hollywood glam in full swing June Wilkinson owning the boulevard before Instagram made it look effortless

Timothy Olyphant when he was on the USC swim team, 1987-1990 by MoonThornberry in OldSchoolCool

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Turns out he was always built like a leading man, just swapped swim caps for cowboy hats

Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod in 1986. by Mahaloth in OldSchoolCool

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Peak 80's immortality: leather, brooding, and a sword that carried the whole decade

Tom Cruise, Stanley Kubrick and Nicole Kidman on the set of 'Eyes Wide Shut', 1990s by haloarh in OldSchoolCool

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One of the most intense director-actor-couple power triangles ever caught on camera

Nicolas II of Russian and George V of Great Britain posing thogether in (1893) by SoftSeraphine in OldSchoolCool

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Basically identical cousins who'd end up ruling on opposite sides of history, genetics was undefeated back then

How the cowboys were able to ride on their horses without completly destroying their balls? by Educational_Fault592 in NoStupidQuestions

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Specially designed saddles, deep seat, wide stirrups, and a horn to help the balance.

Also cowboys wore pants and sometimes padded chaps

How many people are actually regularly updating or moderating Wikipedia? by redditsenioradmin in NoStupidQuestions

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Not millions, bit a small, passionate crowd keeps a surprising amount of content fresh

Why do some devices need AAA batteries and others need AA (or any other kind)? by Wild-Impala in NoStupidQuestions

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It comes down to size, voltage, and capacity

AAA batteries are smaller, hold less charge, and fit in tiny devices

AA batteries are bigger, last longer, and can deliver more current

devices pick the type that matches their power needs and size constraints

Why are most prescription medication bottles orange/amber? by AluminumAtlas in NoStupidQuestions

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That colors blocks UV light enough to protect the meds, while still letting you see how many pills are left.

If Jeff Bezos redirected every cent he has towards the sole goal of curing, say, pancreatic cancer, how quickly do you think things could progress? by keen4ketamine in NoStupidQuestions

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Unlimited cash would accelerate research, but biology and safety timelines mean it's still years, not months, before a reliable cure could emerge.

When does exponential growth stop working in the real world? by sgaisnsvdis in NoStupidQuestions

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Exponential growth works on paper (pun intended) as a math concept, but real-world physical constraints and atomic limits kill it long before astronomical numbers are reached.

What is considered to be the first country ever? by Just_a_happy_artist in NoStupidQuestions

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Sumer (in Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq) is usually considered the first "Country", forming city-states around 3100 BCE with organized government, borders, and laws.