These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

Titanic Orphans

Michel and Edmond Navratil were the only children rescued from the Titanic wreckage without a parent or guardian. The famous ship sank in April 1912 and these two children were saved when the ninth life-saving ship circled through the remains. Until they could get back to France, it was discovered that their mother was actually alive and well in Nice.

Tolstoy, 1908

Regarded as the greatest writer of all time, Russian author Tolstoy poses here in 1908. He often wrote about various family dynamics and believed that love, above all things, was the most important part of life.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.