32 of the most haunting photos from history

History is more than just innovations and triumphs. In truth, much of it involves numerous instances of brutality, warfare, genocide, and other unsettling, regrettable realities.

Take a look below at some of the most haunting moments from history.

A starving Sudanese child crawls towards a United Nations feeding center while a vulture patiently waits for its next meal. This photo won a Pulitzer Prize, but the photographer, Kevin Carter, took his own life three months later.

The two siblings shown here are experiencing the thrill of an electrical storm at Sequoia National Park in California around 1975. Shortly after this picture was taken, they were struck by lightning. Both survived.

A councilman in the Philippines took this photo of his family on New Year’s Day in 2011, inadvertently capturing the image of his assassin. The councilman later succumbed to a gunshot wound to the head.

A photographer accidentally captures the moment a person jumped off a bridge in China.

American free diver Nicholas Mevoli moments before he passed away after a botched dive.

The $1 Bill To Keep An Eye Out For

Consider carefully examining a $1 dollar if you happen to have it in your wallet. Certain $1 bills may not look like much money, but they could be worth much more than their face value.

Right now, money with “fancy” serial numbers is sought after by a website called CoolSerialNumbers.com. Additionally, you might be able to sell one of these notes to the website for hundreds or even thousands of dollars if it has a fancy serial number.

What precisely is a fancy serial number determined by, then? Here are some instances to be aware of:

Seven consecutive repeating digits: You might have struck gold if you come across a $1 bill with a serial number like 09999999, 18888888, or 19999999.
Seven in a row: Seek out a banknote bearing a serial number consisting of seven consecutive digits, such 00010000, 00090000, or 90999999.
Super radars are banknotes having serial numbers, such as 01111110, 10000001, or 80000008, that are the same both forward and backward.
Super repeaters: Look for banknotes that have a four-digit pattern that repeats, such 67676767.
Double quads: Seek out banknotes bearing a serial number consisting of two groups of four consecutive digits, such as 11110000, 44440000, or 88880000.

And there’s still more to learn! To see what further serial numbers they are currently seeking, visit the website’s Want List.

Is it really true? Even something as insignificant as a folded $1 note has the potential to be a priceless gem. So, everyone, start looking in your wallets! It could be your fortunate day today.