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Enraged Syrian dictator Hafez Al-Assad at a press conference reacting to Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becoming the 1st Arab world leader to visit Israel, 1977. Assad, who fought with Egypt against Israel in the Yom Kippur war, felt deeply betrayed & later broke off diplomatic relations (1280x841)

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Enraged Syrian dictator Hafez Al-Assad at a press conference reacting to Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becoming the 1st Arab world leader to visit Israel, 1977. Assad, who fought with Egypt against Israel in the Yom Kippur war, felt deeply betrayed & later broke off diplomatic relations (1280x841)

With her husband at war, Mom works on the car, 1944. (761×697)

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With her husband at war, Mom works on the car, 1944. (761×697)

The second image of former Italian President Aldo Moro as a hostage of the Red Brigades. He was later murdered as a hostage. April 19, 1978

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The second image of former Italian President Aldo Moro as a hostage of the Red Brigades. He was later murdered as a hostage. April 19, 1978

Austro-Hungarian trench raiders near Caporetto, 1917.

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Austro-Hungarian trench raiders near Caporetto, 1917.

Josiah Harlan, Prince of Ghor an American born in Pennsylvania who travelled to Afghanistan with the intention of making himself a king. He failed. (1838-1845)

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Josiah Harlan, Prince of Ghor an American born in Pennsylvania who travelled to Afghanistan with the intention of making himself a king. He failed. (1838-1845)

Lion tamer and animal trainer Jack Bonavita poses with his lions. An esteemed circus performer in turn-of-the-century New York, Bonavita was eventually killed by one of his animals in 1917 — though it wasn't a lion, but instead a polar bear.

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Lion tamer and animal trainer Jack Bonavita poses with his lions. An esteemed circus performer in turn-of-the-century New York, Bonavita was eventually killed by one of his animals in 1917 — though it wasn't a lion, but instead a polar bear.

Super Bowl I, January 15, 1967 - The Packers defeated the Chiefs 35-10 on a sunny 72 degree afternoon at the LA Coliseum. Ticket prices were a mere $12 and the event did not sell out.

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Super Bowl I, January 15, 1967 - The Packers defeated the Chiefs 35-10 on a sunny 72 degree afternoon at the LA Coliseum. Ticket prices were a mere $12 and the event did not sell out.

Swedish weightlifter rejoices after successfully lifting weights at the Olympic Games in Montreal, 1976 .

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Swedish weightlifter rejoices after successfully lifting weights at the Olympic Games in Montreal, 1976 .

Anti-apartheid sign in Karachi, (then British India). Circa 1940s (pre-partition)

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Anti-apartheid sign in Karachi, (then British India). Circa 1940s (pre-partition)

2500-year celebration of the Persian Empire. Persepolis, Iran. October 1971

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2500-year celebration of the Persian Empire. Persepolis, Iran. October 1971

Pyramid of WWI German helmets in New York, 1919.

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Pyramid of WWI German helmets in New York, 1919.

Leftist woman handing out anti-shah manifesto. Tehran, iran, 1979. (688×473)

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Leftist woman handing out anti-shah manifesto. Tehran, iran, 1979. (688×473)

Ho Chi Minh (President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam), Josip Broz Tito (President of Yugoslavia) and Edvard Kardelj (Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia) meeting in Belgrade, 1957.

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Ho Chi Minh (President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam), Josip Broz Tito (President of Yugoslavia) and Edvard Kardelj (Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia) meeting in Belgrade, 1957.

“Don’t know how old I am. Mother can tell. She keeps track of these things. She begins to work in mill tomorrow. ‘Speks I’ll go to help.” Mom said she is 10; little sister not at work yet. Location: Chester, South Carolina, 1908 (Source National Child Labor Committee, Lewis Hine)

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“Don’t know how old I am. Mother can tell. She keeps track of these things. She begins to work in mill tomorrow. ‘Speks I’ll go to help.” Mom said she is 10; little sister not at work yet. Location: Chester, South Carolina, 1908 (Source National Child Labor Committee, Lewis Hine)

Police destroy alcohol confiscated from smugglers. New York. 1922.

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Police destroy alcohol confiscated from smugglers. New York. 1922.

Adolf Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche during the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the future Volkswagen automobile plant, 1938 .

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Adolf Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche during the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the future Volkswagen automobile plant, 1938 .

General view as Georges Andre lends the Olympic Oath during the opening ceremonies of the VIII Olympic Games (Paris, France 1924)

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General view as Georges Andre lends the Olympic Oath during the opening ceremonies of the VIII Olympic Games (Paris, France 1924)

WW1 photo of German friends in a trench bunker. Photos on the wall and one being a photo of a woman. Exact date unknown

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WW1 photo of German friends in a trench bunker. Photos on the wall and one being a photo of a woman. Exact date unknown

Whitney Houston performs the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV, Tampa, Florida, 27 January 1991

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Whitney Houston performs the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV, Tampa, Florida, 27 January 1991

11 Feb 1911: Melbourne Zoo's lion, Wallace, rented by a magician performing at the Melbourne Opera House, walked offstage and out of the theatre. He took shelter in the T&G Buildings, 400 metres from the theatre. After two hours he was coaxed into a cage and returned to the zoo.

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11 Feb 1911: Melbourne Zoo's lion, Wallace, rented by a magician performing at the Melbourne Opera House, walked offstage and out of the theatre. He took shelter in the T&G Buildings, 400 metres from the theatre. After two hours he was coaxed into a cage and returned to the zoo.