Historic pictures

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Makes you think, are coincidences merely coincidences? - WTF
Are these for real or just... cincidences? Makes you think, are coincidences merely coincidences?
Tallest Man in History - Robert Wadlow 8ft11"
Tallest Man in History - Robert Wadlow 8ft11"
walking with the black dog
These are the mugshots of William West and William West, and they are not related. They were both sent to Leavenworth Prison at the same time, in 1903, and after some confusion, the staff understood they had two different prisoners with the exact same name, who looked exactly alike. They are part of the reason fingerprints are now used as identification.
X. It’s what’s happening
Shrek is inspired by a real person, Maurice Tillet, a professional wrestler.
Just chillin'
Building the Hoover Dam // Penstock pipe being lowered with the bigwigs aboard - Obviously a publicity photo
Never before seen photo of NYC from 100 years ago. A bridge too far? Painters hang from suspended wires on the Brooklyn Bridge October 7, 1914 -- 31 years after it first opened