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

The First Selfie

This photo is quite possibly the first selfie that has ever been taken. Although we don't know who the picture taker was, we do know that this photo was taken on February 1st, 1900. 

Bikini Atoll

This top-secret nuclear testing location is halfway between Hawaii and Japan on a remote island called Bikini Atoll. The United States military tested the first nuclear bombs in the open waters of the Pacific here. 

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The More You Know

  • The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. has 365 steps to represent each day of the year.
  • Up to 4% of the sand on Normandy beach is made up of shrapnel from D-Day that has broken down.
  • The great fire of London in 1966 which burned over 13000 houses killed only 6 people. It was considered a miracle.
  • The Puritans Didn't Come to the New World for 'Religious Freedom'
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.