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Marilyn Monroe before P90X.


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From the 1940s!!!!. Ain't nothing changed.:smt118

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Marilyn Monroe before P90X.


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From the 1940s!!!!. Ain't nothing changed.:smt118

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Marilyn Monroe was pretty obsessive about keeping herself in great shape and other things like self improvement. She wanted to be taken seriously as an actress. This was the way she did it. Too bad she died.


This style must've inspired the song Short Shorts(co-written by Bob Gaudio).
 
Ultra-rare photograph of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is sold for $161,000 as part of picture album from the 19th century
  • A rare photograph of Harriet Tubman, taken around 1868, has sold at auction
  • It was estimated to be sold for $20,000-$30,000 but sold for a total of $161,000
  • A crowdfunded attempt to bring it back to Auburn, New York raised $27,000
  • But the Harriet Tubman national historic site were outbid by a Manhattan dealer
  • (Word is the Smithsonian bought it)

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The picture shows her seated on a chair and was taken in Auburn in 1868 or 1869. She was in her late 40s at the time and may be the earliest photograph taken of her.
 
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1975 Cali ^^^^^

History:
1958: The skateboard is made from roller skates attached to a board. This is really where it all starts. As surfing became more popular, skating becomes a way to surf when there are no waves—"sidewalk surfing."

1959: Roller Derby" mass produces a skateboard with metal wheels.

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1965 Clint Eastwood
 
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Trying to save a kitten. 1956.

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American soldier on Allied Base meets Joey the Kangaroo, 1942
 
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Traffic Jam near the Brandenburg Gate - 1989

Thousands of East Germans move into West Berlin on the first Saturday after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
 
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates talking about the future of PC. - 1991
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Windows 95 Launch Day Celebrations.
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