A Marine helicopter picks up Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard and his Freedom 7 capsule in the Atlantic Ocean after the first U.S. human spaceflight on May 5, 1961. Minutes later he was onboard U.S. Navy carrier Lake Champlain where he took a congratulatory phone call from John F. Kennedy. [4000x3023]
Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans were partly created as tribute to Native Americans who helped slaves escape slavery, however, their parades often included gang bloodshed and violence. Tootie Montana (pic) fought to end that violence and now fighting is based on the prettiness of their suits (1991)
Fiat's Lingotto factory in Italy was built as five stories with racetrack on top. With an upward assembly line, production began at the bottom floor and progressed upward until completion. When a Fiat finished its climb through 16,000,000 sq. feet, it exited by roof and was raced by employees (1929)
