These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

Native Americans in Montana

These Crow Native Americans were photographed watching the 1941 Crow fair rodeo in Montana. The crow fair brought together all the Native American tribes on the Great Plains and hosted a huge celebration. There was everything from rodeos to horse races to dancing.

Orange Pickers in California, 1931

The dust bowl drove many Midwest Americans to the west coast in search of better jobs during the Great Depression. Many people weren't lucky enough to find work, but some did pick up occasional seasonal fruit picking jobs if the crops were good.

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The More You Know

  • The Germans and British soldiers paused the war for a day during Christmas Day 1914. They sang, drank and celebrated together. They even had a match of football.
  • Alexander the Great was accidentally buried alive. Scientists believe Alexander suffered from a neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré Syndrome. They believe that when he died he was actually just paralyzed and mentally aware!
  • In the thirteenth century, Pope Gregory IX basically declared war on the cats of the world.
  • A writer predicted how the Titanic would sink in 1898, 13 years before it was even built.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.