No Way This Was Staged! of the Day
Today, the 80th anniversary of Lunch Atop a Skyscraper, British newspaper The Independent reveals -- spoiler alert! -- that "the image was a publicity effort by the Rockefeller Center. It seems pretty clear they were real workers, but the event was organized with a number of photographers."
While you let the shocking news sink in, check out the Smithsonian's cool interactive feature of the iconic shot.
While you let the shocking news sink in, check out the Smithsonian's cool interactive feature of the iconic shot.