A high-kicking Parisian can-can dancer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 1895

Yolanthe Cabau attends amfAR MILANO 2011 at La Permanente on September 23, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for amfAR)

Three Chinese soldiers at the time of a civil war in China. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). 1922

Rosie the elephants proves to be heavier than her companion and tips the park bench when she tries to sit down. (Photo by Mike Lloyd/Getty Images). 1977

Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide product marketing Phil Schiller speaks about the new iPhone 4s at the company's headquarters October 4, 2011 in Cupertino, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

A man irrigating a rice paddy field using a traditional method. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). Japan, circa 1938

A construction worker sweeps up as the final touches are completed on “Comedy Carpet” by British artist Gordon Young, the latest art installation on Blackpool's promenade on October 7, 2011 in Blackpool, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

A competitor tries to clear a jump during the RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare on October 9, 2011 in Weston-Super-Mare, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)