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April 21, 2015

Boston Bombing Survivor Crosses This Year’s Finish Line on Her New Prosthetic Leg

Rebekah Gregory was one of the many runners injured by a double bombing at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. She nearly lost her life, as well as the life of her young son who was waiting for her near the finish line. As a result of the injuries sustained from the deadly blast, Rebekah has undergone 35 surgeries, including one last November to amputate her left leg.

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April 14, 2015

Man Who Fled Nazi Germany Found Solace in Photographing Jazz Musicians

In 1939, Francis Wolff caught the last unrestricted boat out of Germany, escaping his fate as a Jewish man living...

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April 14, 2015

Vintage Photos of Japan’s Old Art of Soba Delivery on Bicycles

Food delivery has changed drastically since the old days of demae (trans. “to go in front of”) in Japan.

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April 14, 2015

Terrifying Photo of an Angry Lion Just Moments Before it Charged

Naturalist and photographer Atif Saeed risked the wrath of a lion to capture this spectacular shot of the big cat snarling angrily just moments before he rushed at the photographer. Titled The Ghost and the Darkness, the photo has an incredible backstory behind it. According to Saeed, he had been driving through a safari park in Lahore, Pakistan in 2012 when he spotted a lion a short distance away.

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April 9, 2015

Rare, Poignant Photos of Frida Kahlo During the Last Years of Her Life

German-born French photographer Gisle Freund (1908-2000)

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April 8, 2015

What Turning 30 Years Old Means to People Around the World

For many people, turning 30 years old is a significant milestone.

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April 3, 2015

Fascinating Portraits of People Living in the Extreme Cold of the Arctic Circle

66 33′ 39″ north of the equator, an invisible line of latitude marks the border of the Arctic Circle, a bitterly cold area that encompasses parts of eight different countries and their populations.

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March 23, 2015

Improve Your Photography Skills with These 9 Photo Composition Tips by Steve McCurry

Looking to up your photography game?

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March 11, 2015

Two New Species of Peacock Spiders Discovered with Amazingly Striking Patterns

Most people wouldn't think of spiders as beautiful or cute, but there's no other way to describe these cuddly specimens.

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March 4, 2015

These Girls Look Nothing Alike but Are Actually Biracial Twin Sisters

When you look at photos of Lucy and Maria Aylmer, you might have a hard time believing that they're sisters, let alone twins. But it's true – the 18-year-olds from Gloucester, UK are indeed biracial twins.

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