24 Rare Photos That Capture History’s Hilarious Side

History, his story, the his, we have to assume, being this planet. But it must not be forgotten that what we are essentially talking about here is stories from the past. Moments of significance, events that forever changed perception. But nonetheless stories like any others. Which makes is such a shame that at school such stories were told with the cold indifference of a mortician performing and autopsy. When in reality these stories told the tales of colorful lives, filled with intrigue and wonder, as the world typically is. Which is why we wanted to be the ones to not give up on you and your understanding of where we have come from as people.

So, we are here to continue and consolidate your education with the help of this list of rare photos that capture history's hilarious side. Because for every Albert Einstein there is a Charlie Chaplin, and while Chaplin might not have changed our understanding of time, he sure did things that changed our perception of humor and positivity. And from that there is much to learn.

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Ok, at least this explains how The Rock came to be the rock. He was destined to. His father was already a mountain, so it is little surprise that his offspring would turn out to be a rock. But can we just take a moment to appreciate how sweet it is that Dwayne decided to keep the family business and take it further than anyone could have imagined?
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Well, while this might be a little bit tough to stomach. You have to give these brave women props for literally being their livelihood’s food. A rather symbiotic relationship that likely very much made them value the merger amount of money they made. And judging by today’s science, their work was not a total loss. As leech treatments are still administered today.
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