Topless men were banned from the beaches of Atlantic City in New Jersey because the city didn’t want “gorillas on our beaches.” It wasn’t until 1937 when men finally won the right to wear just swimming shorts without a shirt.
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August 4, 2012
July 28, 2012
Los 69 atletas vinotinto, representándonos en Londres.
La abanderada venezolana, Fabiola Ramos, del Zulia para el mundo entero.
¡VAMOS, VENEZUELA, CARAJO!
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July 24, 2012
July 7, 2012
Some works by the Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín, who was born 93 years ago today. Click on the individual images for more info.
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June 15, 2012
Picking cotton with Chinese labor on irrigated land at the foot of the Andes. Vitarte, Peru. (ca. 1900).
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April 29, 2012
Caracas, Venezuela Pack Mules. March 1908.
Brittingham Lantern Sildes. University of Wisconsin’s State of Wisconsin Collection.
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February 16, 2012
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January 26, 2012
The war on the truth about drugs | The Guardian
As a country, we look back in horror now at the delusions of other eras – when it was illegal to be gay, for instance, or when women could not vote. Yet we do not stop and see that we are living through another one. Decriminalisation would end the violent illegal drug trade; drug treatment and prescription for addicts would prevent them from committing crime. Both measures would make gigantic savings on the cost of policing and imprisoning offenders, and on clearing up the consequences of their actions. They would also end the outrage of people being locked up for the crime of seeking mostly harmless fun. It’s our laws that are destroying lives. +
January 24, 2012
History of major religions
How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world’s most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of inter-religious bloodshed are also highlighted. Want to see 5,000 years of religion in 90 seconds? Ready, Set, Go!
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James Dean stops to sign autographs for his female admirers in Texas, photographed by Richard Miller.
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“i’m just a dreamer, but i’m hanging on
though i have nothing big to offer”— The Tallest Man On Earth, “The Dreamer” (via so-treu)Dis song
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