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Thor Heyerdahl with a model of the balsa raft Kon Tiki

“Thor Heyerdahl (October 6, 1914, Larvik, Norway – April 18, 2002, Colla Micheri, Italy) was a Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology and geography. He became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition, in which he sailed 8,000 km (4,300 miles) by raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands. All his expeditions are shown in the Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo”. – Wikipedia

Photo: Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl with a model of the balsa raft “Kon-Tiki” on which he drifted 4,300 miles from Peru to the Tuamotu Islands, proving his theory that Polynesia could originally have been populated by South Americans. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images). 1950
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09 Aug 2011 11:05:00
A runner in fancy dress participates in the Virgin London Marathon 2013 on April 21, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

A runner in fancy dress participates in the Virgin London Marathon 2013 on April 21, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
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14 Apr 2014 08:37:00
1971: A chimpanzee feeding a leopard cub at Southam Park Zoo, Warwickshire

A chimpanzee feeding a leopard cub at Southam Park Zoo, Warwickshire. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone Features/Getty Images). 1971
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08 Sep 2011 14:32:00
1956: A hen, a dog and a rabbit playing cards

A hen, a dog and a rabbit playing cards, circa 1956. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions)
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21 Jul 2012 09:03:00
Bella Thorne is seen in Soho on September 10, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Splash News and Pictures)

Bella Thorne is seen in Soho on September 10, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Splash News and Pictures)
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17 Sep 2017 07:50:00
1929: Three young women preparing a guy. They are sitting him on a keg labelled gun powder

Three young women preparing a guy. They are sitting him on a keg labelled “gun powder”. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 1929
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09 Oct 2011 10:38:00
The Lamb National takes place for the racegoers at Ascot Racecourse on April 2, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

The Lamb National takes place for the racegoers at Ascot Racecourse on April 2, 2017 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
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23 Dec 2017 07:25:00
“Urban Tourist (Graylag Goose)”. Urban category and overall winner. (Photo by Lee Acaster/British Wildlife Photography Awards 2014)

The British Wildlife Photography Awards winners have been revealed, with Lee Acaster from Suffolk taking home the top prize for his shot of a Graylag Goose in London. Acaster, who received £5,000, photographed the animal against an ominous London skyline, with The Shard clearly visible in the background. Here: “Urban Tourist (Graylag Goose)”. Urban category and overall winner. (Photo by Lee Acaster/British Wildlife Photography Awards 2014)
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02 Sep 2014 12:24:00