There is No Way You've Seen These Extremely Rare Historical Photos Before

Some individuals will never know these little intricacies that have been lost to the past. However, it is our duty as modern citizens to acknowledge these missing moments and educate others. Here is a list of some extremely special moments from history that have rarely been seen, and even less frequently talked about...

Queenie the Waterskiing Elephant

Queenie was an African elephant who used to be forced to wear waterskis and get pulled out into flat water. She died of stress just 3 years into her career as a waterskier, but her custom skis inspired an entire era of dingy engineering. 

Pearl Harbor

During WWII, Japanese troops conducted the most devastating attack on American soil. Here is the U.S.S. Shaw exploding during the fateful storming of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7th, 1941. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.