These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

The Kiss

This is one of the most famous post-war photos ever taken. The sailor kissing a civilian girl to celebrate V-J Day is one of the most-seen moments from the early 20th century. In color, it looks even more celebratory.

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  • Vladimir Pravik was the first of the few firefighters who reached the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and after the contact to radiation his eyes turned from brown to blue.
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