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25 Intriguing Facts And Historical Photos Revealing Hidden Parts Of History
The world and the web are filled with millions of historical photos from all around the globe and from all points in time. There are already so many events and moments to learn about and there is still so much more out there to be discovered. History is so broad and winding that there is something for everyone to become interested in. This amount of knowledge might seem overwhelming, but there are tons of easy, fun facts to learn all over the web.
Images from all points in time can be found, from the Wild Western days to some of the most iconic events from the 90s. From people before they made it big to behind the scenes of major events in the news that everyone has heard of before; it all can be found somewhere online. It's amazing to know how much exists out there to learn about, and it is easy to get lost in a rabbit hole.
It's fun to get away from the normal content the web has to offer. Instead, take the time to indulge in some interesting historical facts and rare photos with a cool backstory. Here are 25 interesting, historical images and some cool facts to enrich the mind.
Wilhelm Keitel signs documents for the unconditional surrender of Germany, ending the war in Europe, 1945
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Czech and Slovak soldiers charge towards Austrian lines during Battle of Zborov, 1917
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After the Munich Agreement, Czech refugees loading their property before fleeing to Prague, 1938
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Astronaut, Peggy Whitson, looks on at the International Space Station from a window on the Space Shuttle Endeavour, 2002
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Two US marines of the 4th marine division stand atop Mt. Suribachi overlooking the remainder of Iwo Jima, 1945
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South Vietnamese civilians try to scale the walls of the US Embassy in Saigon, 1975
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A silent movie production, Western star Harry Carey confronts a villain while filming the 1916 film 'Love's Lariat', 1920
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Graffiti which reads, 'Men of 16-70 years belong in deployment, not in the bunker', 1945
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Female auxiliary troops known as 'Luftnachrichtenhelferinnen', doing sightseeing at the ruins of the ancient Parthenon on Acropolis of Athens, Greece, 1942
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Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna in the costumes of medieval tsar and duchess, 1903
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French actor, Alain Delon, practicing his signature in a still from the film 'Purple Noon', 1960
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Soviet soldiers celebrating the victory over Germany at the Reichstag building, Berlin, 1945
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