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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Wonder why you never see pictures of the Hindenburg before the crash? if you look it up, you'll see why lol.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago

I did nazi that coming.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Photographers wanted to save their film for the fireball.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

There’s a tiny museum in Lakehurst with a piece of the tail emblem preserved. It was eerie to see in person for multiple reasons.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I'm still astonished how few people died in the Hindenburg's crash. 62 of the 97 occupants survived which is impressive for such a catastrophic failure.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Oh nooo, a flying Titenburg will be brought down & sunk by a electrostatic iceberg!!

It has been foretold, those two were mere omens!