What are some rare photos of world history?

 18 Year old Vladimir Putin

17 Year old Pelé before the 1958 World Cup

Steven Spielberg lying in the mouth of "Bruce the shark" on the set of Jaws, 1975

In 1949 an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.

East German soldier helping a boy cross the new Berlin Wall, to reunite with his family. 1961.

Easter gifts for Hitler

Painters on the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge, 1914

Ruby Bridges, first African-American to attend a white elementary school in the South. November 14th, 1960

A liberated Jewish Holocaust survivor turning the tables around

Ducklings being used as part of medical therapy, 1956.

African-American policeman protects a KKK member, as protesters were closing in on them in at a rally in Austin, Texas. 1983.

An Indian woman carrying a British man on her back, West Bengal, India, circa 1900

Operation Babylift: In 1975, over 3300 Vietnamese orphans were evacuated and transported by airplanes to the US.

Economy Class on Pan Am 747 in the late 60's

New Yorkers stop to watch the ‘’Seinfeld’‘ finale in Times Square, 1998.

Construction of the Berlin wall

Disneyland Employee Cafeteria in 1961

Measuring bathing suits – if they were too short, women would be fined, 1920’s

Mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago, 1948

Woman sitting with her pet cheetah having tea at a café in Paris.

Source - History Pics on Twitter

What are some rare historical photographs from world history?

 1. Al Capone's free soup kitchen, chicago, 1931

2. ‎Times square, 1909

3. ‎Elvis Presley age 6

4. ‎Discovering the Mona Lisa after WW2

5. ‎Nasa before power point, 1960's

6. ‎A meeting of the Mickey mouse club, 1930.

7. ‎Golden Gate bridge construction, 1937

8. ‎Acrobats at the top of Empire state building to celebrate it's opening, May 1, 1931

9. ‎Salvador Dali walking his anteater in Paris, 1969

10. ‎Tattoo parlour in 1920's

11. ‎John Lennon sniffing coke.

12. ‎Eiffel tower under construction in july 1888.

13. A prankster altered the famous Hollywood sign in 1971.

What are some simple and strange facts about world?

 

• The Panama Canal is hailed as one of humankind’s greatest achievements of the 20th Century. The building of the canal allowed ships traveling from New York to California to shave close to 8,000 miles off the journey.

• The Vatican’s Swiss Guard still wears a uniform inspired by the Renaissance painter Raphael.

• The official, full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit.

• The tallest stream of the Seven Sisters Waterfall in Norway measures 250 meters.

• The Vietnamese language has six different tones, and a change in tone changes the meaning of a word.
• The Great Barrier Reef is the only living structure that can be spotted from outer space.
• Citizens of Monaco cannot legally gamble – the famous Grand Casino de Monte Carlo is only for tourists.

• The Port of Miami holds the title for the busiest cruise port in the world. In 2013, more than four million cruise passengers traveled through its facilities.
• Dubrovnik, Croatia is a filming location for the HBO hit Game of Thrones, serving as the mythical capital city King’s Landing.

• Olives have been cultivated in the Mediterranean since around 4,000 B.C. It’s believed that the Greeks introduced the crop to Italians around 600 B.C.
• The Komodo Dragon is the largest living lizard. The largest verified Komodo Dragon grew to 10.3 feet long and weighed 366 pounds!

• Bordeaux is famous for producing red wine. However, until the 1970s the region produced more white wine than red.
• The crown of Myanmar’s Shwedagon Pagoda is covered with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies. The very top, the diamond bud, is tipped with a 76-carat diamond.

Source: Travel Trivia: 29 Fun Facts About The World

What are the worst 10 cities to visit in the world and why?

 

1. Detroit, Michigan, USA = Poor, Ugly, Dangerous

2. Kangbashi, China = Boring, Ugly, relentlessly repetitive

3. Timbuktu = Overrated, Hideous, Dirty

4. Tijuana, Mexico = The Vegas of Mexico is ugly, poor and dangerous

5. Kabul, Afghanistan = Dirty, Ugly, Dangerous

6. Chisinau, Moldova = Ugly, Boring, No character

7. Guatemala City, Guatemala = Ugly, Dangerous, Poor

8. Amman, Jordan = Repetitive, Dull, Ugly

9. Luanda, Angola = Poor, Dangerous, Expensive

10. Sao Paulo, Brazil = Hideous architecture, Dangerous, Ugly