20 Mind-Blowing Photos From The 1940s
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This 1946 plane ticket price:
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This 1945 cost of living:
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This 1945 list of qualifications for airline stewardesses:
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This 1944 Oscar nomination:
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This built-in seat for a telephone nook in a house built in 1947:
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Find Out If You Would've Been The Perfect Candidate For A Lobotomy In The 1940s
November 14, 2025
Quiz: Would You Be Lobotomized In The 1940s?
Once upon a time, “mental health care” meant sticking an ice pick through your eye socket. In the 1940s, Dr. Walter Freeman became famous for performing what he called the “transorbital lobotomy” — a…
