Photos That Captured the Most Chilling Moments in History

Nuclear Test Explosion, 1945

A mother and son watch a nuclear test explosion from their home. At the time, the dangers of radiation were still unknown, and over 500 atmospheric nuclear weapons tests were conducted around the world from 1945 to 1980. The radiation from nuclear fallout might have led to 11,000 deaths caused by thyroid cancer.

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The More You Know

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  • Turkeys Were Once Worshipped Like Gods
  • A writer predicted how the Titanic would sink in 1898, 13 years before it was even built.
  • Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs used their workers as fly catchers by covering them with honey so the flies got attached to them.
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