Photos That Captured the Most Chilling Moments in History

Checkpoint Charlie, 1947

Tanks face off at Checkpoint Charlie, the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between the East and the West during the Cold War. Checkpoint Charlie became a symbol of the Cold War, representing the East and the West.

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The More You Know

  • George Washington Never Had Wooden Teeth
  • During World War I, Jackie the baboon was awarded a medal and promoted to the rank of corporal.
  • Henry VIII knighted all four of his “Grooms of Stool” — the people in charge of wiping his butt for him.
  • In 1820 an entire town held a trial against tomatoes.
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