Photos That Captured the Most Chilling Moments in History

Vietnam, 1966

Members of the 1st Marine Division carry their wounded during the Vietnam War. The war lasted 19 years and cost America nearly 60,000 soldiers. Over 150,000 were wounded and 1,600 were deemed missing.

Titanic, 1985

A collection of dishes were found on the wreckage of the Titanic. The ship sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Of the ship's 2,200 crew members and passengers, about 1,500 perished.

Next Page →

Advertisement

The More You Know

  • A typing error of a single hyphen in the coding of the Mariner I rocket, caused it to blast before take off and cost NASA $630 million dollars.
  • Adolf Hitler once owned a mansion in Hollywood that he never stepped foot in.
  • Marie Antoinette Never Said, "Let Them Eat Cake"
  • Roman fathers could sell their kids into slavery – but only three times.
Next Page →

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.