The Pictures History Books Never Showed

Before vaccinations were invented, more than 15,000 Americans caught a paralyzed form called “Polio.” This disease was highly infectious. The patients weren’t even able to breathe as their muscles became impossible to work. Physicians invented a miracle machine called “The Tank Respirator” or “The Iron Lung”. It costed the same amount as an average house costed back then: $1,500.00. The machine basically breathed for them, changing pressures so the lungs could expand and contract. The only problem was that patients were left completely immobile.

Everyone has learned about the first man who landed in space, but never have we ever heard about space knocking on a woman’s door, unless it was in a science fiction novel. In Alabama, 1954, a woman named Ann Hodges was struck by a meteorite as she napped on her couch! The rock was the size of a baseball and left a gigantic bruise! She originally thought meddling kids were behind this, until the police found the meteorite in her living room and immediately turned over to The American Air Force for further testing.

What was done with war vehicles to create a better defense force?