Unbelievable Photos That Were Declassified by the CIA

Queen Elizabeth in the Military

It's no secret that Queen Elizabeth served time in the military. Most royals from the bloodline have to serve some time. She looks sweet and innocent now, but back in the day, she used to handle mortars! Her father, King Edward VII, came to power in 1936 when she was just 10 years old. At that moment, she was the presumed heir to the throne. 

The First-Ever US Nuclear Bomb

This gigantic bomb is part of the Trinity Test. Trinity" was the code name of the first detonation of a nuclear device by the United States. The bomb was detonated in Jornada del Muerto Volcano in New Mexico, USA. The detonation was conducted by the US Army at 5:29 a.m. on July 16th, 1945. Throughout all of this, the United States public had no idea what was going on. 

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