Category: HISTORY

July 13, 2016 at 12:41 pm

China Unveils Incredible Statue of Deified General, Guan Yu

China Unveils Incredible Statue of Deified General, Guan Yu

The colossal statue in Jingzhou stands 58 meters (190 ft) tall and weighs over 1,320 tonnes

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June 22, 2016 at 11:30 am

Picture of the Day: 2,200 Year Old Paint Preserved By Dry Desert Air

Picture of the Day: 2,200 Year Old Paint Preserved By Dry Desert Air

The incredible painted ceiling at Egypt’s Temple of Hathor, the main temple at the Dendera Temple Complex which was built ca 2250 BC

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June 16, 2016 at 11:28 am

Before He Left Office Bush Sr Left This Letter for Bill Clinton

Before He Left Office Bush Sr Left This Letter for Bill Clinton

A cool piece of American history

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June 13, 2016 at 12:40 pm

Kevlar Helmet Saves Officer’s Life During Shootout With Orlando Killer

Kevlar Helmet Saves Officer's Life During Shootout With Orlando Killer

The Orlando Police Department posted the photo on Twitter

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June 8, 2016 at 2:08 pm

Then and Now: The 1910 Great Flood of Paris vs 2016 Floods

Then and Now: The 1910 Great Flood of Paris vs 2016 Floods

In January of 1910 the water level of the Seine rose a staggering 8 meters (26 ft) above average

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June 7, 2016 at 9:53 am

Picture of the Day: Into the Jaws…

Picture of the Day: Into the Jaws...

“Into the Jaws of Death” is a historic photograph taken on D-Day, June 6, 1944 by Robert F. Sargent of the United States Coast Guard

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June 7, 2016 at 7:59 am

This Then and Now Photo of Omaha Beach, Normandy Gave Me Chills

This Then and Now Photo of Omaha Beach, Normandy Gave Me Chills

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history took place on the coast of Normandy, France

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June 3, 2016 at 4:08 pm

Picture of the Day: The Day Sweden Switched to the Other Side of the Road

Picture of the Day: The Day Sweden Switched to the Other Side of the Road

On 3 Sept. 1967, all traffic in Sweden switch from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right. It was known as ‘Dagen H’ (H day)

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June 2, 2016 at 5:51 pm

Scientists Confirm King Tut’s 3300-year-Old Dagger Forged from Meteorite

Scientists Confirm King Tut's 3300-year-Old Dagger Forged from Meteorite

The finding is published in a new paper in the Journal of Meteoritics and Planetary Science

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May 30, 2016 at 4:02 pm

Built in 1962, the World’s Smallest Car has One Door, One Headlight and Manual Reverse

Built in 1962, the World's Smallest Car has One Door, One Headlight and Manual Reverse

Meaning you literally pick it up by a handle it turn it around. At 54″ long and 41″ wide, the Peel P50 is the ‘World’s Smallest Car’

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