These photographs bring history up close and personal ...
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That we never cease to learn is something that we all know, but sometimes, it may happen that we actually discover facts that categorically refute information that we had long taken for granted as being the truth.
In this case, the curiosities we propose will make you look at some historical facts that have been left out of school books, from a different perspective. We are certain that you will find this information very interesting indeed!
Did you know that Adof Hitler was passionate about art and that he himself painted? Here are some of his works.
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The Titanic band members who continued to play while the boat was sinking, to calm the passengers. These are their faces.
Iranian women photographed before the Iranian Islamic Revolution.
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The shadow of a Hiroshima victim after the nuclear explosion.
Here is an idea of what French illustrators in 1924 thought life would be like in the year 2000.
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Here is proof of ancient contacts between Vikings and Arabs! A Viking ring from the ninth century engraved with the inscription "For Allah".
A scene from the first erotic film in history and it was shot in Paris --- it was 1896.
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During the early 1900's, heroin was prescribed as a medicine for the treatment of many illnesses, including coughing.
Here is how the Romans built the streets: now it is explained why they have remained intact for centuries!
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A dental prosthesis in ancient Rome made of gold...
Official uniforms for the Nazi government were made, amongst other things, in the factories of the stylist Hugo Boss who was a great admirer of the Führer and a fervent National Socialist.
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In 1864, brass knuckles were part of a New York police officer's equipment.
Here is an image of the interior of a submarine used in the Second World War.
Argentavis aka the Magnificent silver bird is the largest volatile that ever lived on Earth.
Before ending up in Hitler's hands, the swastika had been used for 3000 years as a symbol of goodwill.
Russian fishermen show their catch in 1924.
A bunk bed structure for domestic maids in England in 1843.
A photo of a German city ready for a Nazi parade (1930s).
Here is a curious story about the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
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