These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

Farrah Fawcett Photographed by Andy Warhol

Farrah Fawcett was regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses to ever live. She was photographed by Andy Warhol in 1979 and was intended to be a one-off Polaroid. However, several painted renditions have been created based on this iconic photo.

Inside Japan Airlines Flight 123

This is the last known photo of the flight that went down over Japan. It crashed into the side of a mountain in 1985, and this picture shows a scary sense of calm. The plane ascended 24,000 feet, then quickly lost altitude and crashed just 45 minutes after takeoff. 

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The More You Know

  • In 1923, a jockey died in the middle of a race – but still won!
  • Genghis Khan did not force the poor, teachers, artists, and lawyers from paying tax.
  • The Dutch declared a war against the Royalists but no battles happened or deaths caused. It went on for 335 years.
  • Charlie Chaplin enrolled in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike competition and he came 20th in rank.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.