These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

Albert Einstein

Though remembered as a scientific and mathematic genius, Albert Einstein always preferred to think of himself as a creative. He's quoted as saying: "I am enough of the artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."

A 1970s Hitchhiker

Hitchhiking was one of the most common ways to travel in the 1970s if you didn't have a car. It was also incredibly dangerous, especially if you were a young woman. It often led to rape or murder, so it quickly grew out of fashion and was only used as a last resort, if at all.

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The More You Know

  • The great fire of London in 1966 which burned over 13000 houses killed only 6 people. It was considered a miracle.
  • Jeannette Rankin was elected to Congress four years before women could even vote.
  • Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna held an entire state funeral for his leg after it was amputated.
  • The Leaning Tower of Pisa never stood up straight.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.