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Soldiers, hotel workers and others, some wearing gas masks, kneel for morning prayers on Jan. 18, 1991 in a basement used as a bomb shelter at a hotel in eastern Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War

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Soldiers, hotel workers and others, some wearing gas masks, kneel for morning prayers on Jan. 18, 1991 in a basement used as a bomb shelter at a hotel in eastern Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War

As a German air bomb fell into the Lublin Town Hall but didn’t explode, janitor Jan Gilas carries it out barehanded to keep other people inside safe, and dies from stress-induced heart attack just outside. September 9th, 1939. Poland

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As a German air bomb fell into the Lublin Town Hall but didn’t explode, janitor Jan Gilas carries it out barehanded to keep other people inside safe, and dies from stress-induced heart attack just outside. September 9th, 1939. Poland

On this day 80 years ago the battleship Roma, flagship of the Italian battlefleet, was sunk by a Fritz-X bomb following the Armistice of Cassibile. 9 September 1943

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On this day 80 years ago the battleship Roma, flagship of the Italian battlefleet, was sunk by a Fritz-X bomb following the Armistice of Cassibile. 9 September 1943

A child poses for a photograph, whilst the World Trade Centers burn. This photograph was taken on September 11th 2001.

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A child poses for a photograph, whilst the World Trade Centers burn. This photograph was taken on September 11th 2001.

Fossil skeleton of Archelon, a giant Cretaceous turtle, Weighs more than 2.2 tons and is 4.6 meters long. Yale Museum, 1902.

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Fossil skeleton of Archelon, a giant Cretaceous turtle, Weighs more than 2.2 tons and is 4.6 meters long. Yale Museum, 1902.

Death of Mao Zedong, September 9, 1976

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Death of Mao Zedong, September 9, 1976

America’s teenager: Dick Clark, Testing of Dentyne gum advertising, 1956.

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America’s teenager: Dick Clark, Testing of Dentyne gum advertising, 1956.

Four ladies posing for a photo in 1968.

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Four ladies posing for a photo in 1968.

Oldest aerial photograph, This Boston area photo is the oldest aerial photograph in existence. Furthermore, it was taken in October 1860.

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Oldest aerial photograph, This Boston area photo is the oldest aerial photograph in existence. Furthermore, it was taken in October 1860.

Dr. Hunter S Thompson on his porch in Woody Creek, Colorado. July 1983. (2500 X 1973)

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Dr. Hunter S Thompson on his porch in Woody Creek, Colorado. July 1983. (2500 X 1973)

USAF TSgt Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline 'I Am A Homosexual'. Matlovich was the first named openly gay person to appear on the cover of a US newsmagazine (United States 1975)

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USAF TSgt Leonard Matlovich, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, appears in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline 'I Am A Homosexual'. Matlovich was the first named openly gay person to appear on the cover of a US newsmagazine (United States 1975)

Deposed Ugandan dictator Idi Amin on his deathbed, August 2003. Overthrown in 1979, Amin lived the majority of the rest of his life in relative obscurity in Saudi Arabia. (1920 X 1080)

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Deposed Ugandan dictator Idi Amin on his deathbed, August 2003. Overthrown in 1979, Amin lived the majority of the rest of his life in relative obscurity in Saudi Arabia. (1920 X 1080)

Three of Africa's most notorious dictators, Mobutu Sese Seko of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Idi Amin of Uganda, and Jean-Bedel Bokassa of the Central African Republic meeting in 1976. (637 X 483)

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Three of Africa's most notorious dictators, Mobutu Sese Seko of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Idi Amin of Uganda, and Jean-Bedel Bokassa of the Central African Republic meeting in 1976. (637 X 483)

Gene Jantzen with wife Pat and 11-month-old son Kent (1947).

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Gene Jantzen with wife Pat and 11-month-old son Kent (1947).

The tiny platinum bullet which killed BBC broadcaster Georgi Markov, who had defected from Bulgaria in 1969. The pellet measured 1.7 mm/1/16 in, and contained ricin, a deadly poison. It was injected into Markov's leg using an umbrella, while he was waiting to take a bus (London, UK 1978)

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The tiny platinum bullet which killed BBC broadcaster Georgi Markov, who had defected from Bulgaria in 1969. The pellet measured 1.7 mm/1/16 in, and contained ricin, a deadly poison. It was injected into Markov's leg using an umbrella, while he was waiting to take a bus (London, UK 1978)

King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Siam visit to Russia's Alexander Palace - Front row from left Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (Tsar's Sister), King Chulalongkorn, Dowager Empress Marie (Tsar's Mother), Tsar Nicholas II & Crown Prince Vajiravudh (Chulalongkorn's Son) - 1897

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King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Siam visit to Russia's Alexander Palace - Front row from left Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (Tsar's Sister), King Chulalongkorn, Dowager Empress Marie (Tsar's Mother), Tsar Nicholas II & Crown Prince Vajiravudh (Chulalongkorn's Son) - 1897

1954 Press Photo Decorated street in Tokyo, Japan during Tanabata Festival

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1954 Press Photo Decorated street in Tokyo, Japan during Tanabata Festival

A Native American, Belonging To The Ojibwe People, Spear Fishing In A Lake Somewhere In Minnesota, 1908

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A Native American, Belonging To The Ojibwe People, Spear Fishing In A Lake Somewhere In Minnesota, 1908

Queen Street in Brisbane, Australia during the 1893 Brisbane floods

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Queen Street in Brisbane, Australia during the 1893 Brisbane floods

Japanese soldiers pose around a recently-decapitated Chinese corpse in the Yangtze Valley (Probably Late 1937)

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Japanese soldiers pose around a recently-decapitated Chinese corpse in the Yangtze Valley (Probably Late 1937)