Syrian orthodox Christians in Iraq, c. 1900

Squid-piglet. This underwater bun is still little studied.

Dung beetles are notable for their special physical strength and endurance, and can carry 70 times their own body weight.

🇳🇱 Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) and his helper Zwarte Piet visiting children in Utrecht, the Netherlands c. 1940s-1950s

When you drive a Ferrari🤣

Hitler watching 1936 Olympics high on dexamphetamine.

🇬🇧 Santa arriving by tank instead of outdated sleigh: Sgt. Hiram Prouty playing Santa for British children, Perham Downs, England, Dec 5, 1942, WWII

This award-winning video deserves all the attention.

When you're very motivated, but not very smart.

By the way, the white tiger is listed in the International Red List.

🇫🇷 A man sits by a Paris slum, France, 1872

A young kitty took a little walk down the street and just chatted with a passing cat, nothing serious 🐱

Upon returning home, he was greeted by an irate spouse who smelled someone else's odor 😈

Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the United States, after Oregon's Crater Lake. Until 1915, the lake was remote from civilization, but with the advent of the road, life on Tahoe began to boil.

🇮🇪 An Irish crowd holding a prayer vigil outside Whitehall in London, while negotiations are underway inside for the Anglo-Irish treaty, which would bring an end to the Irish War of Independence, 1921.
Following the signing of the treaty on December 6, Ireland received dominion status and a partition created Northern Ireland.

✈️ This is what flying in the rain looks like

Minks are common in regions with different climates, but they do not hibernate in winter. In severe frosts, they may stay in their burrows for several days if they have enough food for that period.

Two Nubian women in northern Kenya, c. 1930s.

Ziggurat of Ur

The greyhound is the fastest dog breed in the world, capable of reaching a top speed of 70 km/h.
This is one was recorded from a car at 60 km/h.

🇫🇷 Bicycle-riding French troops ride through an abandoned and bombed out city on their way to the front in 1915, WWI.

🦜 The parrot learned to open sugar packets for his favorite owner.