Unearthed World War II Pictures Show A Never-Before-Seen Side of History

London Bridge

During the WWII era, the London Bridge endured some serious damages. Many believed it would fall down any day. Even though it went through quite a bit of warfare, it survived the entire battle. After some minor fix-ups, repairs, and light maintenance, it was restored to its full former glory. That's showing some seriously marvelous engineering that it never fell.

Moving to America

Here, captured Germans are taken through the streets after losing a battle. Surprisingly, some of them took to American life after the war ended. Over 5,000 of the prisoners later joined American civilization for themselves. Thousands more returned just to visit their past lives. They had a lot of high praise for the cultural American way of life...

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The More You Know

  • The needle at the top of the Empire State Building was originally intended as an anchor for blimps.
  • Speaking of Victorian England – an unexpected fashion trend of the straight-laced era? Nipple piercings.
  • Napoleon’s most upsetting defeat came at Waterloo, when he was attacked by a horde of wild rabbits.
  • Since 1945, all British tanks have been equipped with the necessary items for making tea.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.