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Overhead view of the destruction in an Oklahoma City neighborhood after the 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado. 4 May 1999

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Overhead view of the destruction in an Oklahoma City neighborhood after the 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado. 4 May 1999

The crew of an M4 Sherman "Killer" with their unusual war trophy, a Japanese Type 94 Tankette on Kwajalein Atoll, February 2nd 1944

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The crew of an M4 Sherman "Killer" with their unusual war trophy, a Japanese Type 94 Tankette on Kwajalein Atoll, February 2nd 1944

Shocked spectators in Jersey City watch as Tower 2 crumbles on September 11, 2001.

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Shocked spectators in Jersey City watch as Tower 2 crumbles on September 11, 2001.

Children in a Chinese orphanage tied to chairs with holes. The photo was taken during the secret production of a documentary about the fatal neglect of girls and disabled children during the One Child Policy. 1995

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Children in a Chinese orphanage tied to chairs with holes. The photo was taken during the secret production of a documentary about the fatal neglect of girls and disabled children during the One Child Policy. 1995

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division with a knocked out Tiger II of the 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion. This Tiger was knocked out by a 90mm M36 Tank Destroyer of the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion on the 8th January 1945 in the Ardennes in Belgium

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Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division with a knocked out Tiger II of the 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion. This Tiger was knocked out by a 90mm M36 Tank Destroyer of the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion on the 8th January 1945 in the Ardennes in Belgium

Photo of Siah Khan, a Persian man known for his height and unusual body. He stood 8 ft 6 in, he also suffered from "physical and mental retardation" and proteus syndrome. (c. mid 1930s)

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Photo of Siah Khan, a Persian man known for his height and unusual body. He stood 8 ft 6 in, he also suffered from "physical and mental retardation" and proteus syndrome. (c. mid 1930s)

Youngsters at the Video Game Arcade, 1982.

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Youngsters at the Video Game Arcade, 1982.

Car and Motorcycle accident, the Bronx (1978)

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Car and Motorcycle accident, the Bronx (1978)

High School teenagers riding around in a jalopy in Des Moines, Iowa, 1947.

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High School teenagers riding around in a jalopy in Des Moines, Iowa, 1947.

Sailors at the Cliff House, San Francisco, 1901.

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Sailors at the Cliff House, San Francisco, 1901.

Group photograph of 22 out of the over 100 sons of Iranian field marshal Bahman Mirza Qajar, taken while he was residing in Karabakh, Russian Empire ruled-Azerbaijan, 1869. Translation in comments.

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Group photograph of 22 out of the over 100 sons of Iranian field marshal Bahman Mirza Qajar, taken while he was residing in Karabakh, Russian Empire ruled-Azerbaijan, 1869. Translation in comments.

A Cat Named Buffins, Photographed After Winning The Award For "Most Attractive Expression" At A National Cat Club Contest, In Washington, 1958 (700x857)

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A Cat Named Buffins, Photographed After Winning The Award For "Most Attractive Expression" At A National Cat Club Contest, In Washington, 1958 (700x857)

Former Nazi official Adolf Eichmann listening as an Israeli court declares him guilty on all counts at his war crimes trial in Jerusalem, 1961

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Former Nazi official Adolf Eichmann listening as an Israeli court declares him guilty on all counts at his war crimes trial in Jerusalem, 1961

A Serbian cavalry lieutenant from 1875, shortly before the Serbian-Turkish Wars (1876-78)

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A Serbian cavalry lieutenant from 1875, shortly before the Serbian-Turkish Wars (1876-78)

The German delegation at the parade on May 1, 1941 (Moscow)

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The German delegation at the parade on May 1, 1941 (Moscow)

Hauptmann Eduard Altacher, 6th Mountain Division an Austrian recipient of the Iron Cross, He was executed by a drunken Floyd Craver of I Co, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the same private who shot dead Major Martin Watkins, and wounded Sgt Charles Grant E, 506, in Austria in May 1945

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Hauptmann Eduard Altacher, 6th Mountain Division an Austrian recipient of the Iron Cross, He was executed by a drunken Floyd Craver of I Co, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the same private who shot dead Major Martin Watkins, and wounded Sgt Charles Grant E, 506, in Austria in May 1945

May Day demonstration in 1986 in Kiev (Ukraine, USSR) just a few days after the disaster at Chernobyl, 1986 .

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May Day demonstration in 1986 in Kiev (Ukraine, USSR) just a few days after the disaster at Chernobyl, 1986 .

A makeshift anti-aircraft position with an FN-MAG GPMG onboard the Oceanliner SS Canberra during her brief time as a troop ship in the Royal Navy during the Falklands War, May 1982

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A makeshift anti-aircraft position with an FN-MAG GPMG onboard the Oceanliner SS Canberra during her brief time as a troop ship in the Royal Navy during the Falklands War, May 1982

Female Chinese soldier observing the test of a nuclear weapon delivered by medium range ballistic missile, 1966

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Female Chinese soldier observing the test of a nuclear weapon delivered by medium range ballistic missile, 1966

Driving along what eventually became the Trans-Canada Highway. Saskatchewan, 1926.

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Driving along what eventually became the Trans-Canada Highway. Saskatchewan, 1926.