These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

Night Fishing in Hawaii

How crazy is this? Traditional spearfishing has been in practice in Hawaii for decades, and this photo shows the lengths people went to light their way before the invention of electricity These elaborate torches were a little too dangerous to continue using today.

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