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Strength test of the wooden body of the DKW F8. At least 28 people standing on the traveling car. Germany, 1939.

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A young cotton picker at the Kern County migrant camp in California, November 1936, photographed by Dorothea Lange.

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Joe Reed's Guinness Book of World Records jump, 1998. The stunt rider jumped between buildings on a 250cc motorcycle. The distance between the buildings was 19.8 meters. Reed made the jump to a height of 35.4 m.

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Felix Baumgartner's jump from the arm of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro (29 meters), the world record for the lowest jump in basejumping, 1999.

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Sunshine Skyway Bridge after collision with a Summit Venture dry cargo ship, May 9, 1980. Thirty-five people were killed in the bridge collapse. St. Pete, Florida.

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Merle Larson manually starts the engine of his Piper J3 airplane, USA, 1946.

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Treatment of alcoholism by a new method - horse doses of castor oil. Russian Empire, April 23, 1916.

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Slave women in chains. Zanzibar, 1865

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Gold mined by artisanal miners. Australia. 1851

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Female students at a theater school in Liverpool learn the slapstick technique, 1930s.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Strength test of the wooden body of the DKW F8. At least 28 people standing on the traveling car. Germany, 1939.	36
A young cotton picker at the Kern County migrant camp in California, November 1936, photographed by Dorothea Lange.	36
Joe Reed's Guinness Book of World Records jump, 1998. The stunt rider jumped between buildings on a 250cc motorcycle. The distance between the buildings was 19.8 meters. Reed made the jump to a height of 35.4 m.	36
Felix Baumgartner's jump from the arm of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro (29 meters), the world record for the lowest jump in basejumping, 1999.	35
Sunshine Skyway Bridge after collision with a Summit Venture dry cargo ship, May 9, 1980. Thirty-five people were killed in the bridge collapse. St. Pete, Florida.	34
Merle Larson manually starts the engine of his Piper J3 airplane, USA, 1946.	34
Treatment of alcoholism by a new method - horse doses of castor oil. Russian Empire, April 23, 1916.	28
Slave women in chains. Zanzibar, 1865	27
Gold mined by artisanal miners. Australia. 1851	26
Female students at a theater school in Liverpool learn the slapstick technique, 1930s.	26