Photos That Captured the Most Chilling Moments in History

Photos with the Dead

Back in the day, it was very common to pose for a photo with the recently deceased. Although death photography may seem morbid to some, in Victorian England, this was a way to commemorate the dead and blunt their grief. This woman was the victim of a fire and her family wished to preserve her memory by taking a picture with her charred body.

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The More You Know

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  • George Washington Never Had Wooden Teeth
  • Joseph Stalin used to have people removed from photos after they died or were removed from office.
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