1890 Anti-Vampire Kit (7 pictures)
They say you can never be too prepared… but even for the most superstitious person this may be overkill.
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Joseph Goebbels on his wedding day.
Hitler was his best man and can be seen behind him in a trench coat and top hat.
Brighter than a thousand suns: Eyes that have seen a nuclear blast
Photo by Christer Strömholm, Hiroshima 1963.
“Schwerer Gustav” – the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat
Hitler inspecting the massive 800mm “Schwerer Gustav” railway gun from afar. It was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat, and fired the heaviest shells of any artillery piece.
First photo from space
This photo was taken in space right after World War II (1946). A team of soldiers and scientists used a German-made V-2 missile equipped with a camera to capture this shot. Making it the first photo in space.
First car ever
1884 De Dion, Bouton et Trepardou Dos-à-Dos is the oldest running car on the planet. It was the first car to participate in an automobile race.