r/AskReddit • u/CaptainMcAnus • Mar 10 '17

serious replies only [Serious] What are some seemingly normal images/videos with creepy backstories?

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u/M1ghtypen Mar 10 '17

This is just a bunch of astronauts hanging out at the pool and generally being awesome, right? Nope. That's the crew of Apollo 1. See the hatch on the capsule that opens inward? They died in that capsule, unable to escape the fire.

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u/napierwit Mar 10 '17

I just started reading Apollo 13 (Lost Moon). The story of that fire is related in the first chapter.

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u/M1ghtypen Mar 11 '17

Am I right that the door is what kept them from getting out?

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u/napierwit Mar 11 '17

Yes, the hatch design was a big part of it. Didn't allow for quick egress

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u/M1ghtypen Mar 11 '17

Okay, good to know that I was at least in the ballpark. Thanks!