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Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield Aprile 1957

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Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield Aprile 1957

Port of Thessaloniki, Greece exploding by German troops before their withdrawal, October 1944 ( 1080x596)

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Port of Thessaloniki, Greece exploding by German troops before their withdrawal, October 1944 ( 1080x596)

Members of the National Peacekeeping Force (NPKF) being pointed by civilians towards gunmen from the Inkhata Freedom Party (IFP). Thokoza Township, South Africa, April 18th 1994.

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Members of the National Peacekeeping Force (NPKF) being pointed by civilians towards gunmen from the Inkhata Freedom Party (IFP). Thokoza Township, South Africa, April 18th 1994.

Evenk (Russian minority) shaman early 1900s (500x662)

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Evenk (Russian minority) shaman early 1900s (500x662)

1996 photo of Marshall Applewhite, the Heaven’s Gate Cult leader.

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1996 photo of Marshall Applewhite, the Heaven’s Gate Cult leader.

B-17 Flying Fortress “Queen of Hearts / Li'l Satan” of the 379th Bomb Group sustained serious damage over German targets on June 28, 1944. Despite extensive structural damage, pilot Lt. Karl Becker (shown here examining the wreckage) managed to bring her back to base in England.

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B-17 Flying Fortress “Queen of Hearts / Li'l Satan” of the 379th Bomb Group sustained serious damage over German targets on June 28, 1944. Despite extensive structural damage, pilot Lt. Karl Becker (shown here examining the wreckage) managed to bring her back to base in England.

Errol Flynn's only son, photojournalist Sean Flynn (far right) was credited with saving an Australian platoon and fought alongside Green Berets before going missing in Cambodia while reporting for TIME in 1970 (750x447)

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Errol Flynn's only son, photojournalist Sean Flynn (far right) was credited with saving an Australian platoon and fought alongside Green Berets before going missing in Cambodia while reporting for TIME in 1970 (750x447)

Sophia Loren at the Cannes film festival, April 26 to May 10, 1955

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Sophia Loren at the Cannes film festival, April 26 to May 10, 1955

A young prisoner trussed up in a Seminole County, Georgia chain gang stockade, punished because he "talked back" to a guard and left under the hot sun until he fainted. 1932.

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A young prisoner trussed up in a Seminole County, Georgia chain gang stockade, punished because he "talked back" to a guard and left under the hot sun until he fainted. 1932.

This picture of WTC Bank of America employee, Marcy Borders, shows her seeking refuge in a nearby office building after the South Tower collapsed on September 11, 2001.

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This picture of WTC Bank of America employee, Marcy Borders, shows her seeking refuge in a nearby office building after the South Tower collapsed on September 11, 2001.

A photo from the Walt Disney Animation Studios during the production of "One Hundred and One Dalmatians", end of the 1950's.

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A photo from the Walt Disney Animation Studios during the production of "One Hundred and One Dalmatians", end of the 1950's.

Weightlifter and actor Steve Revees in a stop of his US tour to promote health and fitness in the youth with Abbye Stockton in Hawaii, 1947

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Weightlifter and actor Steve Revees in a stop of his US tour to promote health and fitness in the youth with Abbye Stockton in Hawaii, 1947

South African 'parabats' preparing for a Cuban/PLAN counterattack during their raid on Cassinga. Angola, 4th May 1978.

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South African 'parabats' preparing for a Cuban/PLAN counterattack during their raid on Cassinga. Angola, 4th May 1978.

Ruins of Bezuidenhout, The Hague, 1945, after mistakenly being bombed by British planes targeting V2 rocket launch sites

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Ruins of Bezuidenhout, The Hague, 1945, after mistakenly being bombed by British planes targeting V2 rocket launch sites

English swimming olympic team: (left to right) Bella More, Jennie Fletcher, Annie Speirs, Irene Steer, win gold at the 400 m, 15 of July of 1912.

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English swimming olympic team: (left to right) Bella More, Jennie Fletcher, Annie Speirs, Irene Steer, win gold at the 400 m, 15 of July of 1912.

Hooded detainee Abdou Hussain Saad Faleh standing on a box with wires attached to his left and right hand; he was told by U.S. Army prison guards that he would be electrocuted if he fell off the box. Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq 4 November 2003

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Hooded detainee Abdou Hussain Saad Faleh standing on a box with wires attached to his left and right hand; he was told by U.S. Army prison guards that he would be electrocuted if he fell off the box. Abu Ghraib prison, Iraq 4 November 2003

Australian soldiers disembarking in Singapore, 15th of August 1941

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Australian soldiers disembarking in Singapore, 15th of August 1941

Sharon Tate and italian actress Barbara Bouchet at Playboy London Casino 1966

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Sharon Tate and italian actress Barbara Bouchet at Playboy London Casino 1966

United States Secretary of State Colin Powell holding a model vial of anthrax while giving a presentation to the United Nations Security Council, 5 February 2003

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United States Secretary of State Colin Powell holding a model vial of anthrax while giving a presentation to the United Nations Security Council, 5 February 2003

Pan American Airways (Pan Am) flying boat terminal in Miami Florida circa 1940s

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Pan American Airways (Pan Am) flying boat terminal in Miami Florida circa 1940s