Photojournalism

February 24, 2016

Story Behind the Viral “Handsome Grandfather” is a Sweet Tale of Love and Devotion

When Derek Schwendeman posted a photo of his grandfather to Reddit, he had no idea that it would take the Internet by storm. The black-and-white image is a portrait of his grandfather in 1952 shortly before he deployed to Korea. In it, the young man dons military attire with a charming grin and twinkling eyes, so fellow Redditors couldn't help but notice his dashing good looks.

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January 29, 2015

Interview: Stunning Photos of the Coldest City in the World

What does it look like in the coldest city in the world? Thanks to one New Zealand photographer named Amos Chapple, we won't just have to wonder. Oymyakon, Russia is the coldest place on earth where humans actually live. The small, rural town has brutal winters where temperatures can dip to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area is six time zones away from Moscow.

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November 4, 2013

Identical Twins’ Faces Reveal the Aging Effects of Smoking

Researchers from the Department of Plastic Surgery at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio conducted a study (Facial Changes Caused by Smoking: A Comparison between Smoking and Nonsmoking Identical Twins) that analyzes the physical differences between identical twins, one of whom has smoked cigarettes longer than the other.

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