1940’S PHOTOSHOPPING MACHINE

CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time. The Adam’s Retouching Machine, which weighs two-and-a-half stone, was invented in 1947 and gave photographers the opportunity to perfect their pictures. Instead of uploading images to a computer, photographers would place their negative under the magnifying glass. Blemishes in the picture could then be smoothed out by using a retouching pencil, assisted by the gentle vibrations of the machine.

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FAST FOOD FISHING

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WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

ADORABLE SQUIRRELS PREPARE FOR EASTER BREAK

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WOMAN DIES AFTER TAXI STABBING

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MISCHIEVOUS FOX CUBS

A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .

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