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Tightrope Walker in Ballet Toe Shoes (1949)

As a treat today I thought you might like to see some taut buttocks, rippling muscles and incredible bygone bendyness. Enjoy! [4 photos] Portrait of strongman Don Athaldo Georg Lurich (1876-1920), an Estonian Greco-Roman wrestler and strongman of the early 20th century Source, source, source, source and copyright: No known copyright restrictions

People have always been fascinated by the strange and weird, and this fascination found a thriving home in the circus sideshows of the past two centuries. The

Lilya Brik (1891-1978) was a Russian sometime writer and socialite, connected to many leading figures in the Russian avant-garde between 1914 and 1930. She was known as the beloved (muse) of Vladimir Mayakovsky. She was born into a wealthy Jewish family of a lawyer and a music teacher in Moscow. Both she and her sister Elsa received excellent education and were able to speak fluent German and French, and to play the piano. Lilya graduated from Moscow Institute of Architecture. The sisters…

Circus Bear and Trainer

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