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

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)

Flowers and an iPad showing a picture of Steve Jobs are placed at a makeshift memorial for Steve Jobs at the Apple headquarters on October 5, 2011 in Cupertino, California. Jobs, 56, passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer... (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 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)

A tired-looking Javan Fish Owl. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 5th December 1973