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Eugen Sandow is known as the “The Father of Bodybuilding,” and the Mr. Olympia trophy is called “The Sandow” in reference to him. Photo by D.Bernard, 1902

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Eugen Sandow is known as the “The Father of Bodybuilding,” and the Mr. Olympia trophy is called “The Sandow” in reference to him. Photo by D.Bernard, 1902

Typhoid Mary (foreground), very annoyed to be quarantined when she isn't even sick. 1909,

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Typhoid Mary (foreground), very annoyed to be quarantined when she isn't even sick. 1909,

Tsar Nicholas II and his identical cousin George V (Queen Elizabeth's grandfather) portrayed in Berlin in 1913 in German military uniform.

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Tsar Nicholas II and his identical cousin George V (Queen Elizabeth's grandfather) portrayed in Berlin in 1913 in German military uniform.

American paratrooper after combat in Vietnam, 1966

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American paratrooper after combat in Vietnam, 1966

Policemen arresting a demonstrator when local people blocked the march of the British Union of Fascists in Cable Street in London’s East End. 4 October 1936. .

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Policemen arresting a demonstrator when local people blocked the march of the British Union of Fascists in Cable Street in London’s East End. 4 October 1936. .

The priest fires a machine gun. South Lebanon (Lebanese Civil War), May 1985 .

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The priest fires a machine gun. South Lebanon (Lebanese Civil War), May 1985 .

Chet Baker photographed by Bob Willoughby in Los Angeles, 1953

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Chet Baker photographed by Bob Willoughby in Los Angeles, 1953

Marlene Dietrich and Rita Hayworth serving soldiers at the Hollywood Canteen, November 17th, 1942

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Marlene Dietrich and Rita Hayworth serving soldiers at the Hollywood Canteen, November 17th, 1942

Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, the first woman to earn a doctorate in computer science in the United States, 1965.

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Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, the first woman to earn a doctorate in computer science in the United States, 1965.

Costas Georgiou, a cypriot serving as british soldier and later as mercenary in Angolan Civil War. He is assumed to be one of the shooters responsible for Bloody Sunday in N. Ireland. He was executed by MPLA in 1976 at the age of 24

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Costas Georgiou, a cypriot serving as british soldier and later as mercenary in Angolan Civil War. He is assumed to be one of the shooters responsible for Bloody Sunday in N. Ireland. He was executed by MPLA in 1976 at the age of 24

Flemish students protesting French speakers be expelled from the University of Leuven in 1968. (1190 × 669)

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Flemish students protesting French speakers be expelled from the University of Leuven in 1968. (1190 × 669)

A Soviet bomber crewman takes a photo of an F-4 Phantom with its RIO taking a picture of the Tu-142 Bear F over the Atlantic, c. 1970s

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A Soviet bomber crewman takes a photo of an F-4 Phantom with its RIO taking a picture of the Tu-142 Bear F over the Atlantic, c. 1970s

An ordinary soldier, named James Hendrix, of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States plays the guitar with a fellow soldier in 1962.

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An ordinary soldier, named James Hendrix, of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States plays the guitar with a fellow soldier in 1962.

Inhabitants of St. Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 1926. The islands had been inhabited since antiquity, but would be evacuated in 1930. Big image, zoom in for detail.

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Inhabitants of St. Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 1926. The islands had been inhabited since antiquity, but would be evacuated in 1930. Big image, zoom in for detail.

Flight Attendants from New Zealand in the 1960s.

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Flight Attendants from New Zealand in the 1960s.

Picture of Brünnhilde the cat taken in 1936 by Adolph E. Weidhaas. Credit & Collection: Library of Congress.

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Picture of Brünnhilde the cat taken in 1936 by Adolph E. Weidhaas. Credit & Collection: Library of Congress.

Behind the scenes of Goldeneye, which had the largest amount of miniature work ever in a James Bond movie. 1995

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Behind the scenes of Goldeneye, which had the largest amount of miniature work ever in a James Bond movie. 1995

The Martyrdom of Saint Óscar Romero. While celebrating Mass, the Salvadoran Archbishop was assassinated by the military government for his outspoken advocacy for the poor (c. March 24, 1980)

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The Martyrdom of Saint Óscar Romero. While celebrating Mass, the Salvadoran Archbishop was assassinated by the military government for his outspoken advocacy for the poor (c. March 24, 1980)

New York, 1946. Becoming parents is always an immense emotion. A man is immortalized as soon as he learns that he has become the father of triplets.

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New York, 1946. Becoming parents is always an immense emotion. A man is immortalized as soon as he learns that he has become the father of triplets.

Aerial view of Dresden city centre, the area around Pirnaischer Platz, devastated by the Anglo-American bombing of the 13th and 14th of February 1945 (Nazi Germany 1945)

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Aerial view of Dresden city centre, the area around Pirnaischer Platz, devastated by the Anglo-American bombing of the 13th and 14th of February 1945 (Nazi Germany 1945)