In 1897, three Swedish explorers attempted to reach the North Pole in a hot air balloon and disappeared.
Their fate remained unknown until thirty-three years later, when their frozen bodies were found on a remote Arctic island along with these photographs.
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The largest funeral in human history wasn't for an emperor or pope.
It was for a Tamil leader Named C.N. Annadurai who died in 1969 and attracted an estimated 15 million mourners, according to Guinness World Records.
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During World War II, it was common for soldiers to keep family photos under clear grips on their 1911 pistols. They were called “sweetheart grips”
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