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Which of These 1st Issue Magazine Covers Do You Remember?

And magazine covers are one such example. These magazines have come a long way since Volume 1, Issue 1. Here's what 19 famous magazines looked like way back in the beginning. Which of these covers do you remember? This first Fortune magazine cover was released in February 1930.

Humor

This Joke Starts With a Search For a Cannibalistic Tribe

A magazine reporter is traveling through a rainforest in search of a fabled cannibalistic tribe. He wanders through the thick jungle for days upon days, and it seems like his journey's going to amount to nothing.

Computers & Internet

The Internet Archive Offers a Lot More Than You Realized!

7 Things on the Internet Archive You Never Knew You Needed

From discovering vintage Tv shows to flipping through old magazines and comics, the Internet Archive offers a wealth of opportunities to learn, explore, and grow.

Nature

Are These the Most Impressive Wildlife Photos You've Seen?

Best of Animal Photography: 17 Stunning Images

(Photographer unknown) Image source: The Decisive Moments Magazine 2. Now THAT is a symbiotic relationship (Photo by Clint Ralph) Image source: The Decisive Moments Magazine Related: Breathtaking Closeup Photographs of Animals 3.

Design & Photography

15 Finalists of the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

15 Finalists of This Famed Photo Contest Finally Unveiled!

The Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest is definitely one of the most highly anticipated photo competitions every year.

Humor

How To Date In 1938 - Hilarious!

These photos of a guide in a magazine from the 1930's give young women advice that is a bit different than what you would see today.

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TIME Magazine's Tribute to Those We Lost in 2016

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We Said Farewell to These Iconic Personalities in 2016...

This Time magazine video celebrates the lives of some of these individuals in their own words.

Humor

Joke: A Quick Plane Ride

A photographer from a well know national magazine was assigned to cover the fires at Yellowstone National Park. The magazine wanted to show the heroic work of the fire fighters as they battled the blaze.

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Behold the Worst Predictions in History!

Variety magazine, 1955 Charles Darwin, writing in the foreword to On the Origin of Species, 1859 Economist Irving Fisher in October 1929, three days before the stock market crash that triggered the Great Depression.

Cute overload

You Won't Find THESE on National Geographic!

Nature magazines will have you believe that all animals are regal and majestic, but not unlike people, animals can have some very unphotogenic moments (to say the least)...

Design & Photography

These Photos Make Us Want to Go Exploring!

This is one of the most beautiful wild life series photos we've ever seen, and it has been released as a compilation of many photos taken in the last 3 years by National Geographic photographers and appearing in the National Geographic magazine.

Humor

Ads From the Past Sure Were Crazy! (17 Funny Pics)

What Were They Thinking?! Hilariously Crazy Vintage Ads

Looking through old magazines, you’ll find quirky, funny, and downright bizarre ads that would make you do a double-take today. Whether it’s promoting a product that makes no sense or using strange and amusing taglines, these vintage ads provide a hilarious glimpse into the past.

Design & Photography

Photos From the 15th Smithsonian Photo Contest

These Incredible Photos Will Take Your Breath Away!

Once again, the Smithsonian Magazine is holding its annual photo contest. With every year that passes, the competition keeps getting fiercer and fiercer, and as you'll see from the photos below, this year's results are absolutely breathtaking.

Science and Technology

25 Pictures Showing How People in the Past Imagined the Future

25 Pics Showing How People in the Past Imagined the Future

This is how people imagined the fashion of 1950 in 1914, the cover of Life Magazine 3. An illustration from the 1940s depicting home shopping 4. Glasses with a built-in radio, a 1972 illustration from a Soviet magazine 5. A version of a 1930 StreamLine KJ Henderson motorcycle 6.

Humor

A Novel Way of Calling For Your Children

Joke: A Single Mother of 8

So, one day a magazine sent a journalist to her house for an interview. He asked her about the boys and what their names were. She said 'Kevin'. 'Right', he said, 'what about that blonde one over there?' 'Kevin', she said. 'Oh, and the tall one with the freckles?' 'Kevin', she said.

Humor

You Certainly Know a Lot About Animals, Dear

This Joke Starts With a Couple Making Love In Their Room

Ole says, "Remember last night when we ran out of toilet paper and had to use the pages out of magazines?" "Yes, I remember," says Lena. "Well, you still have page 63 of National Geographic stuck to your butt." Scroll below for more funny jokes!

Design & Photography

Time to take a photographic walk back in time...

A Previously-Unseen Trove of National Geographic Pics!

Since its inception back in 1888, National Geographic magazine has graced the world with many a stunning image. Despite such a long publication run to date, the magazine has only been able to publish a small fraction of the images it has in its archives.

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How Are Men and Women Different? A Few Good Examples

Sex The perfect partner [related_articles] Their sexual experience The most mysterious objects Men's magazines vs. Women's magazines Their best weapon When she's silent vs. When he's silent When they're sick [related_articles] Modern man vs. Housewife Self image Fair competition?

Humor

This Joke Starts With An Airplane Flying Over Yellowstone

A photographer from a well know national magazine was assigned to cover the fires at Yellowstone National Park. The magazine wanted to show the heroic work of the fire fighters as they battled the blaze.

Travel

This Imam Lives in a Special Kind of Palace. Wow.

It is an iconic symbol of Yemen, whose picture can be found on postcards, magazines, bills, water bottles and on and on. What makes the building stand out so much is its exemplary Yemeni architecture which seems to grow out of the rocks on which it was constructed.

Art

20 Gorgeous Works of Art Created by Artist Norman Rockwell

Some Lesser Known But Stunning Works of Norman Rockwell

Pilgrim’s Progress, cover of Life magazine on November 17, 1921 (By Norman Rockwell, Wikimedia Commons ) 13. Painting the Little House, 1921 (By Norman Rockwell, Wikimedia Commons ) 14. Scouting With Daniel Boone, 1914 (By Norman Rockwell, Wikimedia Commons ) 15.

Humor

129 Hilarious Advice on Getting a Relationship From 1958

These 1958 Instructions for Finding a Husband are a Hoot!

This list of ‘129 Ways to Get a Husband’ that was published in McCall’s magazine in 1958 seems nothing but funny to the modern reader. Related Article: 10 Things That Defined the 1950s The social pressure to get married ‘on time’ during the 1950s was very high, for both women and men.

Art

The Surreal Creations That Take You Back in Time

Now Belgian artist Sammy Slabbinck has come up with a unique collage concept, taking vintage magazines and books that he has collected over the years and putting them together with contemporary images.

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The 20th Century’s MOST Lavish & Controversial Party

Held in an artificial forest built in a desert, the function was so lavish, that it was called ‘The Party of the Century’ by Time Magazine, and ‘Mother of all Parties’ by Life. However, there was a dark undertone to the glamorous event.

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