Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Railroad Workers

Railroad construction was huge in the Wild West days. None of the expansion would have been possible without railroad workers! Sadly, many of the workers were exploited Chinese immigrants. They were overworked, sometimes to death. We have to pay a huge respect to those brave men! 

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The More You Know

  • Alexander the Great was accidentally buried alive. Scientists believe Alexander suffered from a neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré Syndrome. They believe that when he died he was actually just paralyzed and mentally aware!
  • The Sixteenth President of the USA, Abraham Lincoln was declared as a wrestling champ. He had concurred one loss among 300 matches.
  • Roman emperor Caligula planned to make his favourite horse a senator.
  • Up to 4% of the sand on Normandy beach is made up of shrapnel from D-Day that has broken down.
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