These Newly-Colorized Historical Photos Reveal Shocking Things

Newly Engaged Jackie and JFK

After they got engaged, Jackie Bouvier and John Kennedy visited the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port with a reporter who documented their relationship. Life Magazine ran a feature on their engagement with the headline "Senator Kennedy Goes a-Courting.”

The Littlest Man In The World

Henry Behrens was only 30 inches tall and weighed 32 pounds. He toured the world with Burton Lester's troupe of little people. His most famous photo shows him dancing with a sweet cat.

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The More You Know

  • During World War I, Jackie the baboon was awarded a medal and promoted to the rank of corporal.
  • Adolf Hitler designed the Volkswagen Beetle.
  • Alexander the Great was accidentally buried alive. Scientists believe Alexander suffered from a neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré Syndrome. They believe that when he died he was actually just paralyzed and mentally aware!
  • Speaking of Victorian England – an unexpected fashion trend of the straight-laced era? Nipple piercings.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.