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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin (second from right) punching conspiracy theorist and moon-landing denier Bart Sibrel in the face, 2002. Sibrel had arranged to meet Aldrin under false pretenses and had been harassing him extensively before the incident occurred. No charges were filed against Aldrin (1332x1001)

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin (second from right) punching conspiracy theorist and moon-landing denier Bart Sibrel in the face, 2002. Sibrel had arranged to meet Aldrin under false pretenses and had been harassing him extensively before the incident occurred. No charges were filed against Aldrin (1332x1001)

A nuclear bomb victim. A little boy holds a rice ball, Nagasaki, 1945.

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A nuclear bomb victim. A little boy holds a rice ball, Nagasaki, 1945.

A British soldier poses next to a see-saw at a Jewish settlement in Palestine. The fulcrum of the see-saw, however, is secretly a ventilation shaft for an underground Haganah base. Over 300 rifles, 100 mortars, 400,000 bullets, 5,000 grenades, and 78 revolvers were confiscated (1946)

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A British soldier poses next to a see-saw at a Jewish settlement in Palestine. The fulcrum of the see-saw, however, is secretly a ventilation shaft for an underground Haganah base. Over 300 rifles, 100 mortars, 400,000 bullets, 5,000 grenades, and 78 revolvers were confiscated (1946)

Surrender of Nazi Germany, 1945

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Surrender of Nazi Germany, 1945

"There is no god but the homeland, and there is no messenger but the Ba'ath party" inscription by authority after the Massacre. Hama, Syria. February 1982

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"There is no god but the homeland, and there is no messenger but the Ba'ath party" inscription by authority after the Massacre. Hama, Syria. February 1982

Lee Harvey Oswald with his wife and daughter, 1962

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Lee Harvey Oswald with his wife and daughter, 1962

21 year-old Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah, Sultan of Brunei, sitting on his throne during his coronation ceremony almost a year into his reign, 1968. Bolkiah remains in power to this day as the longest serving monarch in the world, and boasts a net worth of over $30,000,000,000 (5665x3850)

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21 year-old Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah, Sultan of Brunei, sitting on his throne during his coronation ceremony almost a year into his reign, 1968. Bolkiah remains in power to this day as the longest serving monarch in the world, and boasts a net worth of over $30,000,000,000 (5665x3850)

Two boys running for their lives across infamous Sniper Alley while carrying their dog. Sarajevo 1995

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Two boys running for their lives across infamous Sniper Alley while carrying their dog. Sarajevo 1995

During the Second World War, more than 2,000 women served as snipers in the Red Army, 1940s

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During the Second World War, more than 2,000 women served as snipers in the Red Army, 1940s

British troops trying to read ancient Greek at the Acropolis, during revolution of December 1944

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British troops trying to read ancient Greek at the Acropolis, during revolution of December 1944

On a beggar's carton: "I was a killer. I repent. Help me start a new life." In the background is the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour during construction, Moscow, 1998.

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On a beggar's carton: "I was a killer. I repent. Help me start a new life." In the background is the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour during construction, Moscow, 1998.

Two representatives of the Health Corps discuss the usage of oral contraceptives with a village woman. Iran, 1970s

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Two representatives of the Health Corps discuss the usage of oral contraceptives with a village woman. Iran, 1970s

In my research, i came across this rare and beautiful photo of a jewish jewelry seller in Sana’a, Yemen. Probably mid 1900s

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In my research, i came across this rare and beautiful photo of a jewish jewelry seller in Sana’a, Yemen. Probably mid 1900s

A Japanese customs official returns 1,000 of the 14,000 yen found on a Korean repatriate. Senzaki, Japan. 1946.

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A Japanese customs official returns 1,000 of the 14,000 yen found on a Korean repatriate. Senzaki, Japan. 1946.

A woman from the Literacy Corps (Sepah-e Danesh) teaches mathematics to students in a village school. Iran, 1960s .

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A woman from the Literacy Corps (Sepah-e Danesh) teaches mathematics to students in a village school. Iran, 1960s .

British soldier removing the dead after the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. April 17th, 1945.

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British soldier removing the dead after the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. April 17th, 1945.

Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi inspects honor guard in Denmark,1959

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Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi inspects honor guard in Denmark,1959

Rarely-seen alternate photo of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's arrest on December 13, 2003 in "Operation Red Dawn." The man with his hand on Saddams collar is US delta force operator Kevin Holland. (2048x1356)

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Rarely-seen alternate photo of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's arrest on December 13, 2003 in "Operation Red Dawn." The man with his hand on Saddams collar is US delta force operator Kevin Holland. (2048x1356)

Japanese soldiers play with two girls in a propaganda shot. Nanjing, circa 1937-1938. .

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Japanese soldiers play with two girls in a propaganda shot. Nanjing, circa 1937-1938. .

Hanging out in Yakima Washington, sometime in the 1940s.

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Hanging out in Yakima Washington, sometime in the 1940s.