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ROK Military Police, KPA POW's, and civilians recovering the bodies of dead Koreans that were massacred by retreating KPA troops in Hamhung during the Korean War, 1950

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ROK Military Police, KPA POW's, and civilians recovering the bodies of dead Koreans that were massacred by retreating KPA troops in Hamhung during the Korean War, 1950

Serbian paramilitary commander Ratko Mladić distributes food to Bosnian women. While journalists were taking this photo of him, his men were slaughtering 8000 men and boys, relatives of those same women. Srebrenica, July 1995.

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Serbian paramilitary commander Ratko Mladić distributes food to Bosnian women. While journalists were taking this photo of him, his men were slaughtering 8000 men and boys, relatives of those same women. Srebrenica, July 1995.

1920s Portrait of the Maharaja of Alwar, known for his flashy, eccentric & violent behavior. He believed he was a reincarnation of the god Rama, often used children as hunting bait, held a number of gay orgies in which people were murdered, & once lit his horse on fire for disobeying him (2048x1533)

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1920s Portrait of the Maharaja of Alwar, known for his flashy, eccentric & violent behavior. He believed he was a reincarnation of the god Rama, often used children as hunting bait, held a number of gay orgies in which people were murdered, & once lit his horse on fire for disobeying him (2048x1533)

“The Lion of Munster”, Clemens August Graf von Galen, the German Count and Roman Catholic Bishop who stood up to Hitler (c. 1940)

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“The Lion of Munster”, Clemens August Graf von Galen, the German Count and Roman Catholic Bishop who stood up to Hitler (c. 1940)

Bodies of suspected communists massacred by the South Korean troops and police. Between 60-200 thousand people were executed under watch of US troops. The event remained tabboo for 40 years. Bodo League Massacre, South Korea, 1950

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Bodies of suspected communists massacred by the South Korean troops and police. Between 60-200 thousand people were executed under watch of US troops. The event remained tabboo for 40 years. Bodo League Massacre, South Korea, 1950

A U. S. tank carrying the bodies of fallen Marines moves out, following hand-to-hand combat with North Vietnamese troops near Con Thien, July 1967

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A U. S. tank carrying the bodies of fallen Marines moves out, following hand-to-hand combat with North Vietnamese troops near Con Thien, July 1967

In 1936, fire consumed Great Britain's massive Crystal Palace, a cast iron and plate glass structure built for the Great Exhibition of 1851

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In 1936, fire consumed Great Britain's massive Crystal Palace, a cast iron and plate glass structure built for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Vietnamese family fleeing to Saigon during the Vietnam War, June 1972

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Vietnamese family fleeing to Saigon during the Vietnam War, June 1972

Members of the Hells Angels, invited to provide stage security at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival in 1969, beat several concertgoers with weighted pool cues.

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Members of the Hells Angels, invited to provide stage security at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival in 1969, beat several concertgoers with weighted pool cues.

A ground-level angle of Tank Man, he is standing on the left. The Chang'an Avenue, Beijing, June 5th, 1989.

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A ground-level angle of Tank Man, he is standing on the left. The Chang'an Avenue, Beijing, June 5th, 1989.

Chiang Kai-shek pays respects at ancestors' shrine the final time before leaving mainland China for Taiwan - Zhejiang, 1949,

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Chiang Kai-shek pays respects at ancestors' shrine the final time before leaving mainland China for Taiwan - Zhejiang, 1949,

Russian President Boris Yeltsin, dancing at a rock concert. Rostov, 1996.

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Russian President Boris Yeltsin, dancing at a rock concert. Rostov, 1996.

Japanese Ground Self Defense Force personnel (in olive-drab) and Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officers (in white) entering subway cars contaminated during the sarin gas attack carried out by members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, March 20, 1993

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Japanese Ground Self Defense Force personnel (in olive-drab) and Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officers (in white) entering subway cars contaminated during the sarin gas attack carried out by members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, March 20, 1993

80 years ago today, on March 20, 1945, Adolf Hitler was photographed inspecting bomb damage to the Reich Chancellery dining room. This is believed to be one of the last images ever taken of Hitler.

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80 years ago today, on March 20, 1945, Adolf Hitler was photographed inspecting bomb damage to the Reich Chancellery dining room. This is believed to be one of the last images ever taken of Hitler.

Teenager water skis as Mt St Helens erupts from behind. May 18, 1980 (555x680)

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Teenager water skis as Mt St Helens erupts from behind. May 18, 1980 (555x680)

President George W. Bush signs the "No Child Left Behind" Act in 2002, the last major overhaul to the federal Department of Education.

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President George W. Bush signs the "No Child Left Behind" Act in 2002, the last major overhaul to the federal Department of Education.

Photo of Jews, accused of being involved with the NKVD, before being massacred by Lithuanian paramilitaries and German soldiers in Lietūkis garage, June 1941 (1771x1200)

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Photo of Jews, accused of being involved with the NKVD, before being massacred by Lithuanian paramilitaries and German soldiers in Lietūkis garage, June 1941 (1771x1200)

A Soviet soldier announcing the formal surrender of defeated Germany on the streets of Berlin, May 1945 (1140x750)

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A Soviet soldier announcing the formal surrender of defeated Germany on the streets of Berlin, May 1945 (1140x750)

Two juvenile thieving friends are shackled as punishment. Old Street, London, England, 1872.

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Two juvenile thieving friends are shackled as punishment. Old Street, London, England, 1872.

World War II war correspondent Ernie Pyle shortly after he was killed by a Japanese machine gun bullet on the island of Ie Shima on April 18, 1945.

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World War II war correspondent Ernie Pyle shortly after he was killed by a Japanese machine gun bullet on the island of Ie Shima on April 18, 1945.