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Ali Maow Maalin, the last known person in the world with smallpox. He was diagnosed with the disease in October 1977 and made a full recovery (Merca, Somalia 1977)

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Ali Maow Maalin, the last known person in the world with smallpox. He was diagnosed with the disease in October 1977 and made a full recovery (Merca, Somalia 1977)

Sgt. Rinaldo J. Martini of the C Company, 27th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division takes aim with an M1 rifle while seated on Japanese mortar crates. This photograph was taken after he earned the Silver Star on the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945.

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Sgt. Rinaldo J. Martini of the C Company, 27th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division takes aim with an M1 rifle while seated on Japanese mortar crates. This photograph was taken after he earned the Silver Star on the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945.

Francisco Franco few hours before his death, 1975

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Francisco Franco few hours before his death, 1975

The wreck of U-118, a German U-boat surrendered at the end of the First World War, which ran aground, as a result of a towing cable snapping, at Hastings in January 1919.

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The wreck of U-118, a German U-boat surrendered at the end of the First World War, which ran aground, as a result of a towing cable snapping, at Hastings in January 1919.

China's Foreign Minister Qiao Guanhua (L) and UN representative Huang Hua (R) laugh as they take their seats at the UN General Assembly for the first time. On 25 Oct 1971, the motion to recognize the PRC as the sole legal China was passed as GA Resolution 2758 (New York City, NY 1971)

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China's Foreign Minister Qiao Guanhua (L) and UN representative Huang Hua (R) laugh as they take their seats at the UN General Assembly for the first time. On 25 Oct 1971, the motion to recognize the PRC as the sole legal China was passed as GA Resolution 2758 (New York City, NY 1971)

One of four known photographs of Franklin D. Roosevelt in a wheelchair. Taken at Hyde Park, New York, with Ruthie Bie and dog Fala, February 1941

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One of four known photographs of Franklin D. Roosevelt in a wheelchair. Taken at Hyde Park, New York, with Ruthie Bie and dog Fala, February 1941

Florence Cathedral in the 1860s. Even though the building was built in the golden age of Florence, the façade was not completed at that time. In 1864, a competition was announced for the design of the completion of the building, and the iconic façade was completed in 1887.

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Florence Cathedral in the 1860s. Even though the building was built in the golden age of Florence, the façade was not completed at that time. In 1864, a competition was announced for the design of the completion of the building, and the iconic façade was completed in 1887.

Aftermath of the Black Hawk Down Incident 1993

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Aftermath of the Black Hawk Down Incident 1993

18 or 20-year-old Albert Tangora, current world record holder in fast typing on a typewriter. His record is 141 words per minute, set on October 22, 1923. I'm not sure exactly when this photo was taken and what competition this trophy is for.

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18 or 20-year-old Albert Tangora, current world record holder in fast typing on a typewriter. His record is 141 words per minute, set on October 22, 1923. I'm not sure exactly when this photo was taken and what competition this trophy is for.

Gustaf Håkansson, an unofficial competitor in the cycling race around Sweden (1764 km), who was not allowed to start due to his age of 66, but outclassed his rivals by over a day because he did not take the required sleep breaks. 1951 He rode a bike until he was 100 years old.

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Gustaf Håkansson, an unofficial competitor in the cycling race around Sweden (1764 km), who was not allowed to start due to his age of 66, but outclassed his rivals by over a day because he did not take the required sleep breaks. 1951 He rode a bike until he was 100 years old.

HI&RM Franz Joseph I and HI&RH Archduke Otto, his great-grandnephew and 2nd in line to the throne after 1914, in 1914. Otto was actually named Franz Joseph Otto and would have been probably destined to rule as "Franz Joseph II" if he had become Emperor and King. Otto died in 2012.

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HI&RM Franz Joseph I and HI&RH Archduke Otto, his great-grandnephew and 2nd in line to the throne after 1914, in 1914. Otto was actually named Franz Joseph Otto and would have been probably destined to rule as "Franz Joseph II" if he had become Emperor and King. Otto died in 2012.

Women assembling mortar bombs at the Swan Electric Company in Wellington, New Zealand. Circa 1939-1945.

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Women assembling mortar bombs at the Swan Electric Company in Wellington, New Zealand. Circa 1939-1945.

Brazilian aeronaut Alberto Santos-Dumont flies the fixed-wing 14-bis 'Oiseau de Proie II' in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe. The plane lifted off and flew for 60 metres, without taking advantage of headwinds, ramps, catapults, slopes, or other devices (Paris, France 1906)

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Brazilian aeronaut Alberto Santos-Dumont flies the fixed-wing 14-bis 'Oiseau de Proie II' in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe. The plane lifted off and flew for 60 metres, without taking advantage of headwinds, ramps, catapults, slopes, or other devices (Paris, France 1906)

A fashionable young woman exiting a NYC streetcar as gentleman looks on, 1912.

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A fashionable young woman exiting a NYC streetcar as gentleman looks on, 1912.

German military advisers to Chiang Kai-shek leaving China in response to Japanese pressure. Hankou, China. July 5, 1938

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German military advisers to Chiang Kai-shek leaving China in response to Japanese pressure. Hankou, China. July 5, 1938

1945 mug shots of war criminals Albert Speer and Rudolf Hess. They were among the seven high ranking Nazis who were held in Spandau Prison in Berlin after their trial in Nuremberg.

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1945 mug shots of war criminals Albert Speer and Rudolf Hess. They were among the seven high ranking Nazis who were held in Spandau Prison in Berlin after their trial in Nuremberg.

6k UHD reconstruction of a photo of 23yo Count Leo Tolstoy. Moscow 1851

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6k UHD reconstruction of a photo of 23yo Count Leo Tolstoy. Moscow 1851

Franco and Kissinger, 1973

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Franco and Kissinger, 1973

Hirohito (Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989) and Helmut Kohl (Chancellor of german reunification), 1983

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Hirohito (Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989) and Helmut Kohl (Chancellor of german reunification), 1983

Rescue operations in the destroyed elementary school. On 20 October 1944, due to a navigation error, Allied planes hit the districts of Gorla and Precotto in Milan. A bomb hit the elementary school "Crispi" causing 209 victims, including 184 childrens (Milan, Italy 1944)

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Rescue operations in the destroyed elementary school. On 20 October 1944, due to a navigation error, Allied planes hit the districts of Gorla and Precotto in Milan. A bomb hit the elementary school "Crispi" causing 209 victims, including 184 childrens (Milan, Italy 1944)