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14 year old Osama Bin Laden in Oxford during his visit to Britain, far right. 1971.

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14 year old Osama Bin Laden in Oxford during his visit to Britain, far right. 1971.

Iraqi painting (1999) showing Saddam Hussein as an ancient Mesopotamian king on a lion hunt.

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Iraqi painting (1999) showing Saddam Hussein as an ancient Mesopotamian king on a lion hunt.

American soldiers evacuate a catatonic Filipino woman and Spanish nun from the ruins of Manila during the infamous battle. February 1945.

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American soldiers evacuate a catatonic Filipino woman and Spanish nun from the ruins of Manila during the infamous battle. February 1945.

College graduation pose with my sweet and beautiful classmate, who worked after hours as a Playboy bunny. 1975

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College graduation pose with my sweet and beautiful classmate, who worked after hours as a Playboy bunny. 1975

Lieutenant Audie Murphy,the most condecorated man of US army history,1945

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Lieutenant Audie Murphy,the most condecorated man of US army history,1945

Soviet Belarusian painting (1987) showing a Red Army solider liberating a concentration camp. Artist: Mikhail Savitsky.

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Soviet Belarusian painting (1987) showing a Red Army solider liberating a concentration camp. Artist: Mikhail Savitsky.

The last public execution by guillotine. June 17, 1939 at Versailles France.

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The last public execution by guillotine. June 17, 1939 at Versailles France.

Dan Mitrione was a USAID "public safety advisor" for Uruguay in 1969/1970 who taught torture methods to the police to crack down on communist guerrillas. A Cuban agent who infiltrated the CIA said he had homeless people used as guinea pigs and personally tortured four of them to death .

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Dan Mitrione was a USAID "public safety advisor" for Uruguay in 1969/1970 who taught torture methods to the police to crack down on communist guerrillas. A Cuban agent who infiltrated the CIA said he had homeless people used as guinea pigs and personally tortured four of them to death .

John F. Kennedy smoking a cigar. He’d buy 1,200 Cuban cigars the day before signing the US embargo on Cuba, banning all imports from Cuba, 1962.

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John F. Kennedy smoking a cigar. He’d buy 1,200 Cuban cigars the day before signing the US embargo on Cuba, banning all imports from Cuba, 1962.

Two 12-year-old Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War in 1968, in Dong Nai, Vietnam

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Two 12-year-old Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War in 1968, in Dong Nai, Vietnam

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Hitler's 50th Birthday celebration in Berlin (April 1939) Colorized Newsreel

Argentine dentist Ricardo Barreda during his trial on August of 1995 for the 1992 murders of his wife, two daughters, and mother in law in the city of La Plata. He committed the murders with a rifle after reportedly being insulted. He was released from prison in 2011.

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Argentine dentist Ricardo Barreda during his trial on August of 1995 for the 1992 murders of his wife, two daughters, and mother in law in the city of La Plata. He committed the murders with a rifle after reportedly being insulted. He was released from prison in 2011.

A father is greeted by his family after returning home from work, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1949.

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A father is greeted by his family after returning home from work, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1949.

A defeated German soldier sits in front of a burning Reichstag in Berlin in May, 1945. (720×900)

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A defeated German soldier sits in front of a burning Reichstag in Berlin in May, 1945. (720×900)

1938. Tourists drinking tea at the top of the Great Pyramid

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1938. Tourists drinking tea at the top of the Great Pyramid

Alexei Nikolaevich, (3rd from right) son of the Tsar Nicholas II, smacks another boy in the face for making a mistake during a cadet drill, 1917. 600x293)

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Alexei Nikolaevich, (3rd from right) son of the Tsar Nicholas II, smacks another boy in the face for making a mistake during a cadet drill, 1917. 600x293)

Joy White stands next to the empty crib meant for her newborn daughter. Her baby, Carlina, was 19 days old when she was kidnapped from a hospital in Harlem, New York. The girl was found alive over 20 years later, 1987 .

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Joy White stands next to the empty crib meant for her newborn daughter. Her baby, Carlina, was 19 days old when she was kidnapped from a hospital in Harlem, New York. The girl was found alive over 20 years later, 1987 .

In 1943, my mom became the first woman in the county to join the Armed Forces. On Memorial Day our town honored several veterans, and I gotta say this brought me to tears. So proud of you, Mom. ❤️🇺🇸

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In 1943, my mom became the first woman in the county to join the Armed Forces. On Memorial Day our town honored several veterans, and I gotta say this brought me to tears. So proud of you, Mom. ❤️🇺🇸

Louis Armstrong serenades his wife at the Sphinx. Egypt 1961 (1303x1007)

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Louis Armstrong serenades his wife at the Sphinx. Egypt 1961 (1303x1007)

“Why we must have a League of Nations” American cartoon about Germany not being allowed in the new League of Nations after WW1 (1919)

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“Why we must have a League of Nations” American cartoon about Germany not being allowed in the new League of Nations after WW1 (1919)