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My stupid little brain just went into overdrive after seeing these 22 absolutely mesmerizing photos for the first time last week

    1.In 2018, NASA captured an unreal-looking rectangular iceberg:

    Aerial view of a large rectangular iceberg floating among irregularly shaped icebergs in a vast frozen landscapeAerial view of a large rectangular iceberg floating among irregularly shaped icebergs in a vast frozen landscape

    2.This is the last photo ever taken of the Titanic:

    The TitanicThe Titanic

    Three days later it sank.

    Alamy stock photo

    3.This is what a report from 1926 looks like:

    Student's report on attitude toward schoolwork, presentations, behavior, and conduct. Student often wastes time, works sloppily, and copies too muchStudent's report on attitude toward schoolwork, presentations, behavior, and conduct. Student often wastes time, works sloppily, and copies too much

    Stop whispering!

    u/wtfimscreaming / Via reddit.com

    4.This camouflage, known as “dazzle camouflage”, was extremely popular during World War I:

    A historical black and white photograph of a person in a full suit with stripes, standing against a background, probably as camouflage. Names unknownA historical black and white photograph of a person in a full suit with stripes, standing against a background, probably as camouflage. Names unknown

    5.Dirt does not stick to scars:

    Close-up of a person's elbow with a scar. The person is wearing a short-sleeved shirtClose-up of a person's elbow with a scar. The person is wearing a short-sleeved shirt

    So that's one way to stay clean.

    u/dumbwhip / Via reddit.com

    6.This is what an 18th century lighthouse lens looks like:

    A large Fresnel lens exhibit in a museum with informative plaques and signs around itA large Fresnel lens exhibit in a museum with informative plaques and signs around it

    I want to put one in my kitchen.

    u/nowyouknowhim / Via reddit.com

    7.You probably know the front of Tutankhamun's iconic death mask:

    Golden burial mask of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, decorated with intricate designs and semi-precious stones, displayed against a dark backgroundGolden burial mask of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, decorated with intricate designs and semi-precious stones, displayed against a dark background

    Hannes Magerstaedt / Ironer

    8.Well, this is what the back looks like:

    Golden ancient Egyptian pharaoh mask with intricate hieroglyphs on display, viewed from behind with people watching in the backgroundGolden ancient Egyptian pharaoh mask with intricate hieroglyphs on display, viewed from behind with people watching in the background

    Michael Ventura / Alamy Stock Photo

    9.There are blue lobsters:

    Person holding a rare blue lobster with a rubber band around one of its clawsPerson holding a rare blue lobster with a rubber band around one of its claws

    10.And grasshoppers? Well, some grasshoppers can be pink:

    A pink insect resembling a grasshopper sits on a blade of grass among tall green vegetationA pink insect resembling a grasshopper sits on a blade of grass among tall green vegetation

    11.But back to the lobsters: this is what a lot of three-week-old lobsters look like:

    A circular geometric pattern with a central hole, illuminated under a purple lightA circular geometric pattern with a central hole, illuminated under a purple light

    12.Somewhere in the world there is a Red Cross van donated by Britney Spears:

    American Red Cross Disaster Relief Bus on Highway, Sponsored by Britney SpearsAmerican Red Cross Disaster Relief Bus on Highway, Sponsored by Britney Spears

    13.This is how big a baby kangaroo is at birth:

    A baby kangarooA baby kangaroo

    14.For some reason unknown to me, a police officer in 1920 did the following from a building in New York:

    A man in uniform hangs from a steel beam high above a busy city street in an old photoA man in uniform hangs from a steel beam high above a busy city street in an old photo

    Me personally? I like to do a crossword puzzle for fun. But go away.

    / Alamy stock photo

    15.This is 455 pound Piet van der Zwaard, aka the “fattest man in Europe” in 1955:

    A man in a suit sits in the driver's seat of an open car door and smiles at the cameraA man in a suit sits in the driver's seat of an open car door and smiles at the camera

    People, are we Piet van der Zwaard?

    Arie Van Vliet / Getty Images

    16.This is what cerebrospinal fluid looks like:

    A hand with painted nails holds a small test tube filled with clear liquid. The background is partially visible and shows a pattern on the wallA hand with painted nails holds a small test tube filled with clear liquid. The background is partially visible and shows a pattern on the wall

    17.This is why a bee dies after stinging you:

    A bee is captured in flight after stinging a person's skin, with the stinger visibly released and left behindA bee is captured in flight after stinging a person's skin, with the stinger visibly released and left behind

    Rest in peace, bee. We hardly knew you.

    Dimas Ardian / Getty Images

    18.This is one of the first designs for roller skates. For some reason they didn't catch on:

    A vintage image of a person in early 20th century clothing and unconventional roller skates with wheelsA vintage image of a person in early 20th century clothing and unconventional roller skates with wheels

    Probably because everyone who rode it cracked their head open like a coconut. Damn!

    / Alamy stock photo

    19.You never know what you might find under the floorboards:

    Garage converted into Monopoly themed room. The floor resembles a Monopoly board with squares and property names, and various boxes and paint pots are scattered around itGarage converted into Monopoly themed room. The floor resembles a Monopoly board with squares and property names, and various boxes and paint pots are scattered around it

    20.This is what a traffic light looked like in New York City in 1929:

    Vintage photo of New York City's 5th Avenue with a tall clock structure in the middle of the street. The street is full of people and old carsVintage photo of New York City's 5th Avenue with a tall clock structure in the middle of the street. The street is full of people and old cars

    Even traffic lights were once considered art, although that was in 1929.

    / Alamy stock photo

    21.In the early 1900s, one way to transport tons of material and train parts was to hang it hundreds of feet in the air and drag it across a gorge:

    Historic photo of construction workers hanging from cables over a river gorge during the construction of the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona, early 20th centuryHistoric photo of construction workers hanging from cables over a river gorge during the construction of the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona, early 20th century

    I'm glad the train is having a good time.

    / Alamy stock photo

    22.And finally, some people have abnormally large veins:

    A close-up of an arm showing a light patch of skinA close-up of an arm showing a light patch of skin