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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)

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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)

Dostoevsky, 1879

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Dostoevsky, 1879

The Raleigh Radiotelephone Chopper Bicycle being demonstrated for the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia, London, March 1971. Colorized. .

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The Raleigh Radiotelephone Chopper Bicycle being demonstrated for the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia, London, March 1971. Colorized. .

Nehru, first prime minister of India with Gandhi, 1946 (in color)

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Nehru, first prime minister of India with Gandhi, 1946 (in color)

A soldier of the Polish Armed Forces in the West is playing wrestling with a bear. The bear's name was Wojtek, he was the mascot of the II Corps, even became a corporal and after the war he lived in Edinburgh Zoo. Probably summer 1943

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A soldier of the Polish Armed Forces in the West is playing wrestling with a bear. The bear's name was Wojtek, he was the mascot of the II Corps, even became a corporal and after the war he lived in Edinburgh Zoo. Probably summer 1943

Muslim women showing their support for Josip Tito and the Partisans during a rally for the Anti-Fascist Woman’s League in 1944 (900x621)

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Muslim women showing their support for Josip Tito and the Partisans during a rally for the Anti-Fascist Woman’s League in 1944 (900x621)

German cavalry unit passing abandoned Polish tankette, Northern Poland, September 1939.

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German cavalry unit passing abandoned Polish tankette, Northern Poland, September 1939.

Archaeological workers extract the mummified bodies of two adults and three children from Pompeii, May 1, 1961

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Archaeological workers extract the mummified bodies of two adults and three children from Pompeii, May 1, 1961

Notice of mail suspension with Central Powers, posted in the main post office in Cincinnati, Ohio; nine days after the official war declaration by the US. April 15, 1917. (photo by Felix J. Koch)

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Notice of mail suspension with Central Powers, posted in the main post office in Cincinnati, Ohio; nine days after the official war declaration by the US. April 15, 1917. (photo by Felix J. Koch)

Bobby Fischer (arguably the greatest chess player of all time) in 1971 when asked what he enjoys the most about chess: “I like the moment when I break a man's ego”

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Bobby Fischer (arguably the greatest chess player of all time) in 1971 when asked what he enjoys the most about chess: “I like the moment when I break a man's ego”

Rockaway Beach, NY, 1946. Colorized. .

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Rockaway Beach, NY, 1946. Colorized. .

Egyptian police arrested 52 men on charges of homosexuality, The case was known as “Queen Boat” which is the name of the floating gay nightclub & the name “Cairo 52” , Cairo, 2001

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Egyptian police arrested 52 men on charges of homosexuality, The case was known as “Queen Boat” which is the name of the floating gay nightclub & the name “Cairo 52” , Cairo, 2001

British soldiers smile at a defaced 'Viva Il Duce' slogan on a wall in Reggio, Italy, 3 September 1943.

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British soldiers smile at a defaced 'Viva Il Duce' slogan on a wall in Reggio, Italy, 3 September 1943.