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Posted on 13. Apr, 2012 by Glow Images.

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On this date. . .

Posted on 12. Apr, 2012 by Glow Images.

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On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began as Confederate troops opened fire on Fort Sumter. The bombardment lasted only until early the next day, when ill-prepared Union troops were forced to surrender. It was a bloodless exchange as there were no casualties on either side. However, 1 Union soldier was killed and 3 [...]

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On this date. . .

Posted on 06. Apr, 2012 by Glow Images.

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On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece. This event brought back to life an ancient tradition that had died off over 1500 years earlier. If the modern Olympic tradition of over 115 years seems impressive, consider that the ancient Olympic games had a life span of at least 1000 [...]

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Happy Vintage Easter!

Posted on 04. Apr, 2012 by Glow Images.

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With the upcoming Easter holiday in mind, a quick look into the Glow Images archives revealed a set of interesting images from the ImageZoo collection. This set features vintage Easter cards done in a wonderfully Victorian/19th century style, most having a distinct and simplistic charm about them. Others have a somewhat strange (but equally charming) [...]

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Stupidity is in the Eye of the Beholder

Posted on 30. Mar, 2012 by Glow Images.

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Don’t forget! Sunday is April Fool’s Day, which means the following things will be funny for a 24-hour stretch (but possibly not any longer than that): Joy buzzers The old rubber hand trick. Close it in a door. Let someone rip it off when you shake hands. Both acceptable. Plastic wrap over the toilet Fake [...]