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 You've heard that a picture is worth a thousand words, but pictures like the one here have a lot of stories to tell. These photographs give an insight into what life was like in such disparate eras as the 18th century and the 1970s. You'll see what life was like for a child in America during the Baby Boom, and how Native Americans lived long before the modern metropolis existed. These rare historical finds are not only informative, but they also offer a fun look at a time long gone, and perhaps a time you wish you could go back to. Be prepared to be surprised and read on!

The Mangbetu people, a central Sudanese culture who live in what is now the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have a strange and surprising tradition of head tying, also known as lipombo. The Mangbetu people are so desirous of making the human head appear longer that they bind the skulls of infants with tightly wrapped cloth, beginning when the child is about a month old and continuing until the age of three. At that young age, the bones of the baby's skull have not yet fused together so they are flexible. The Mangabetu people believe that tall skulls are a symbol of strength and intelligence.

On Sunday July 17, 1955, in Anaheim, California, Disneyland opened its doors at 2:30 p.m., with many viewing the scene for families from across the country. With five themed lands and 18 attractions, the park was and still is a must-experience destination. At the opening ceremony, Walt Disney named his 160-acre park with these words:

One of the most beautiful places in the country is Glacier National Park in Montana, but it hasn't always been a park you can just stroll through. By the 1800s the Blackfeet Nation occupied the area that once extended as far south as Yellowstone National Park before the land was expropriated by the United States government. In 1895 the US government made a very tough deal with the tribe, giving them only $1 million and guaranteeing that the area would remain public land. To make matters worse, when the Blackfeet were removed from the land a fence was erected to prevent them from entering whenever they felt like it, requiring them to seek permission from a park ranger whenever they wished to visit. Fell.

The Great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was one of the most destructive earthquakes ever to hit the West Coast. When it happened at 5:12 a.m., no one was prepared for the chaos it would cause. The earthquake ripped from the northernmost part of the San Andreas Fault to the triple junction at Cape Mendocino. Violent punctuations of thunder shocked the San Francisco area as there was continuous silence for nearly a minute. The earthquake was so intense that it caused cracks in the ground, indicating the destructive nature of upcoming earthquakes.

As disaster struck on the morning of September 11, 2001, the Ladder 3 crew raced to the Twin Towers without thinking about what could go wrong. Captain Patrick Brown led his team to the 40th floor of the North Tower in an effort to save as many New Yorkers as possible. Unfortunately the firefighters fell down along with the skyscraper as it fell in front of the fire truck. Stairway 3 was stored at JFK International Airport for a decade until it was lowered via crane to the Memorial Museum in New York City. Covered with New York Fire Department and American flags, it now serves as a memorial to all those who bravely gave their lives to save others.

While it's absurd to think someone as musically important and fascinating as Elvis had parents, it would make more sense if he came from the mind of Zeus, like Athena. King grew up in Mississippi with his parents, Vernon and Gladys, and they all lived in low-income housing until they purchased Graceland in 1957. Elvis took the whole family with him, which is what good boys do when they make a lot of money. His mother died in 1958, leaving Elvis with his father and grandmother, who lived in Graceland. Since he was entering the army at this time, Elvis had to keep up his strength, and luckily his grandmother was there to make sure he had all the biscuits and fried peanut butter sandwiches he needed.

Unfortunately, New York City is somewhat of a target for low-flying aircraft due to its skyscrapers and proximity to numerous airports. One of the earliest memories of an aircraft hitting a building dates back to July 28, 1945, when residents were frightened after a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building in the middle of a routine test mission. 14 people were killed after the incident, which Therese Fortier Willig remembers as a living nightmare. She told NPR: