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Lets Open a Window to the Past...

The coronation of the Central-Africa Republic, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, 1977. 3. 2 British warships and 2 Austro-Hungarian Battleships anchored in Turkey, 1914. 4. Tandem-bikes used to make enough energy to operate a light radio station, 1917. 5.

In the 1800s, They Thought We'd Be Living Like This Today?

It was believed that by the year 2000, a war would occur in the skies involving a battleship attached to a large balloon. Wikimedia Commons 7. The jobs of farmers would have been a lot easier with this technology.

These Abandoned Islands Are Hauntingly Beautiful!

Hashima (Battleship Island), Japan Image Source Battleship Island made its Hollywood debut in the 2012 James Bond film, Skyfall, when it was used as the villain’s lair. In real life, it was a coal mining facility that had a peak population of around 5,000 people in the 1950s.

Extraordinary Inventions By Tesla That Were Never Built!

He had hoped that by removing humans from the equation, “battleships will cease to be built and the most tremendous artillery afloat will be of no more use than so much scrap iron.”

These Jaw-Dropping Photos Reveal the TRUE Scale of Things

The main battery of the Japanese 'Nagato' battleship 8. Groupers can get so large it's kind of intimidating... 9. After comparing it to a person, it becomes clear why 'Big Rock' in Namibia got its name [related_articles] 10. A photo from the 1920s depicting travelers boarding an airship 11.

17 Amazing Black & White Photos Restored in Color

Boxing aboard the USS New York, a United States Navy battleship, in the year 1899 All images source: Acid Cow Share these photos with friends and family... 17 Amazing Black & White Photos Restored in Color history, historical photos, black and white photos, photo collection, historical facts, colorized

Cousteau: The Man Who Revolutionized Diving Forever

It was during this time, serving on a French battleship, that Cousteau turned dream to action and started conducting his first underwater experiments.

Discover the Amazing History & Design of Fabergé Eggs

As in most Fabergé eggs, “Memory of Azov” hides a little surprise inside – a miniature model of an old battleship, the Pamiat Azova . To safeguard the model ship, the egg interiors were lined with green velvet.

These History Facts Sound Unlikely But They’re Accurate!

Initially, it is believed that the black and white cat was owned by an unknown crewman of the German battleship "Bismarc". Hours after the ship was sunk by the British destroyer "HMS Cossack", one of the British crewmen spotted the poor cat on a floating board in the sea and saved him.

These Captivating Treasures Were Lifted From Shipwrecks!

In 2016, a group of divers exploring a sunken 17th-century battleship off the coast of Sweden unearthed a sealed tin of cheese. According to the divers, the 300-year-old cheese didn't smell particularly appetizing either. 

10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2018 That Changed History

Apart from the Greek ship, the research team found over 70 other shipwrecks: Roman trading vessels with intact wares, several 17-century Cossack battleships, as well as a completely-intact classical-period ship. theguardian/ Black Sea Map 10.

Walk Back In Time With These Colorized Vintage Photographs

The Washington Post columnist spent 10 years between 1938 and 1948 photographing the leading New York-based jazz musicians of the time. 1917: In order to recruit seamen and sell Liberty Bonds between 1917 and 1920, the US Navy built the USS Recruit, a wooden battleship, in New York City's Union Square

Diving - 10 Places You Don't Want To Miss

Nagato Battleship USS Saratoga Aircraft Today Bikini Atoll and lagoon is one of the prospective sites for diving, fishing and other water sports. Though this island is barely inhabited because of the radiation pollution, it is an abode for an amazing variety of fishes.