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

U.S.S. Gerald Ford

This aircraft carrier was one of the first in existence. This enormous ship cost the US government $13 billion to construct and it remained a secret for 5 years after its deployment. 

Abe Lincoln

Even though this is a photo of a photo, the original photo was one of a kind and has yet to be located in modern times. This is the earliest known photograph of Lincoln, which was taken 4 years before his presidency. 

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The More You Know

  • Parts of the Great Wall of China were made with sticky rice.
  • The Olympics Used to Award Medals for Art.
  • Between 1900 and 1920, tug of war was an Olympic event.
  • The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. has 365 steps to represent each day of the year.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.