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

Tommy Lee Jones

This is an early photo of the legendary actor Tommy Lee Jones before he had even considered acting. He wanted to  be a professional football player before a rare bone growth disorder squashed that dream for him. 

Machu Picchu

Before it was identified as one of the coolest tourist destinations in the world, the mountains of Machu Picchu were vastly untraveled. In fact, it wasn't until 1911 that two Yale professors were on an exhibition and they accidentally discovered the ancient Incan ruins. 

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The More You Know

  • Women couldn’t apply for credit at a bank until 1974.
  • Between 1900 and 1920, tug of war was an Olympic event.
  • Vikings discovered America first, long before Columbus did.
  • In 1820 an entire town held a trial against tomatoes.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.