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In 1974, Thomas Nagel posed a provocative question: “What is it like to be a bat?” He argued that consciousness is the presence of subjective experience—that to “be someone” means to feel something. At the time, the idea of animal consciousness seemed marginal, but recent studies have confirmed it.  

Bumblebees play for pleasure, zebrafish exhibit curiosity, and octopuses avoid pain—all signs of phenomenal consciousness, the very concept Nagel described. Today, this is no longer just a hypothesis. On April 19, 2024, the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness was published, officially recognizing that consciousness is not solely a human privilege.  

And how symbolic it is that, in the near future, we may have to answer Alan Turing’s question: “Can a machine think?” 

Filming the MGM title sequence. Filming a lion named Jackie, 1928



The footage from this clip is perhaps one of the most majestic and recognizable in the history of cinema. It is unlikely that there is a person who has not seen the famous Metro Goldwyn Mayer title sequence. This picture shows the first of the seven lions that participated in the filming. 

The first morning after Sweden switched from left-hand traffic to right-hand traffic.



The switch was organized for September 3, 1967, and the event was called "Dag H" (Högertrafikomläggningen or "switching to the right side"). On this day, at 5 am, the entire country simultaneously switched to right-hand traffic.

The main reason for the switch was to unify traffic rules with the rest of Europe, since most countries on the continent used right-hand traffic. In addition, given the proximity to neighboring countries such as Norway and Finland, it would help to avoid confusion on the roads.



It was a complex process, since it required not only changing road signs and traffic lights, but also adapting cars to right-hand traffic, which involved moving the steering wheel to the opposite side. Despite all the difficulties, the transition went relatively smoothly, and the Swedes were able to adapt to the new rules. 

Refugees from Albania try to reach Italy, March 1991. 

Ruth Belleville - Time Saleswoman

Ruth inherited her business from her parents in 1892, and it consisted of her checking her chronometer every day against the clock at the Royal Greenwich Observatory and then delivering the correct time to her customers. 

A young man named Chen Gangsheng. He would later become known as the legendary actor, stuntman, and martial artist Jackie Chan. 

The last photo of Che Guevara before his execution in Bolivia. 

"Dating Place" 1913, USA. Men at the bar, with a sign "WIVES WANTED" are waiting for the passing ladies to evaluate them and choose. And some smart guys have already learned clickbait and picked up cats - that way they attracted more attention. 

These are Iranian women, before Iran became an Islamic state...

Before the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran was a secular state. Under the leadership of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the country underwent modernization and Westernization. Women were not required to wear the hijab and were free to dress as they wished, including wearing short skirts and swimsuits.

After the 1979 revolution, which overthrew the shah, Iran became an Islamic Republic. The new regime, led by Ayatollah Khomeini, implemented strict Islamic laws. Women were required to wear the hijab and dress modestly in public. Violations of these rules were punished with fines and arrests.

Religious freedom also changed. While under the shah, people were free to choose their religion, after the revolution, religious minorities such as the Baha'is faced persecution, and the power of the Shia theocracy strengthened. 

More than 100 loggers on the trunk of a giant sequoia, 1917.