These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was a wildly popular Irish poet and playwright, and he was photographed here in 1882. His most famous work was The Picture of Dorian Gray. He was very well-traveled and even gave over 150 lectures to crowds as large as 200,000 people.

King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania

The King and Queen of Romania attended a state visit to Dover, England in 1924. The queen married Ferdinand in 1892 and gave up her life in the fields — and it's because of her that Ferdinand allied himself with England against Germany. 

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  • Charlie Chaplin enrolled in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike competition and he came 20th in rank.
  • In 1912, a Paris orphanage held a raffle to raise money—the prizes were live babies.
  • The Government Literally Poisoned Alcohol During Prohibition
  • The Loudest Sound In Recorded History Was The Krakatoa Volcanic Eruption Of 1883
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