These Colorized Images Redefine the Meaning of History

West Meets East

Two Germans brothers who were separated by the Berlin Wall meet again during the border pass agreement of 1963. Regulations were put in place in order to allow those living in the West to see their relatives in the East.

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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!
  • More than two percent of the American population was killed during the Civil War.
  • Tablecloths were actually large napkins. Guests used to wipe their hands and faces on them.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Gave Interviews From the Bathroom
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