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My Dad recently passed away and my Aunt shared with me this Groovy photo of my Dad playing drums in the 1960’s

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My Dad recently passed away and my Aunt shared with me this Groovy photo of my Dad playing drums in the 1960’s

Shoichi Yokoi, the Japanese soldier who hid in the jungle in Guam for 27 years to avoid capture, weeps upon his return to Japan in February 1972.

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Shoichi Yokoi, the Japanese soldier who hid in the jungle in Guam for 27 years to avoid capture, weeps upon his return to Japan in February 1972.

Princess Grace of Monaco visiting JFK at the White House, 1961.

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Princess Grace of Monaco visiting JFK at the White House, 1961.

Actor Klaus Kinski holding a machete to director Werner Herzog’s throat during the filming of Cobra Verde. Their relationship was complicated. (1987)(890x580)

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Actor Klaus Kinski holding a machete to director Werner Herzog’s throat during the filming of Cobra Verde. Their relationship was complicated. (1987)(890x580)

WWI cartoon

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WWI cartoon

Otoya Yamaguchi attempting to stab Inejirō Asanuma for a second time. Inejirō Asanuma was killed and Otoya Yamaguchi committed suicide. (1960)

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Otoya Yamaguchi attempting to stab Inejirō Asanuma for a second time. Inejirō Asanuma was killed and Otoya Yamaguchi committed suicide. (1960)

Me in my bedroom, 1961

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Me in my bedroom, 1961

A mass grave at the Pilice collective farm near Srebrenica in 1996

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A mass grave at the Pilice collective farm near Srebrenica in 1996

Emory University rejection letter from 1959.

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Emory University rejection letter from 1959.

My brother in 1984. He is sorely missed

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My brother in 1984. He is sorely missed

Adolf Eichmann walks around the yard of his cell, Ramla Prison, Israel, 1961

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Adolf Eichmann walks around the yard of his cell, Ramla Prison, Israel, 1961

"The Golden Rule" by Paul McKenna (2000)

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"The Golden Rule" by Paul McKenna (2000)

In 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer was arrested after killing two people in San Diego, California. When asked why she did it, she replied, "I just don't like Mondays.”

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In 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer was arrested after killing two people in San Diego, California. When asked why she did it, she replied, "I just don't like Mondays.”

Timeless candid of friends posing for a shot, mid 1970s.

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Timeless candid of friends posing for a shot, mid 1970s.

Two Soviet soldiers sitting together Circa 1970

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Two Soviet soldiers sitting together Circa 1970

In the 1980s, the crown of the Statue of Liberty was a popular spot for tourists.

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In the 1980s, the crown of the Statue of Liberty was a popular spot for tourists.

1941 Russians deporting Estonians to be starved to death in Siberia

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1941 Russians deporting Estonians to be starved to death in Siberia

A public statue was stolen in 1951. My grandfather and his friend couldn't miss this opportunity

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A public statue was stolen in 1951. My grandfather and his friend couldn't miss this opportunity

Liking isn't helping, Singapore (2013)

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Liking isn't helping, Singapore (2013)

An executioner from India in 1903.

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An executioner from India in 1903.