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Tura Satana in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965). Colorized. .

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Tura Satana in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965). Colorized. .

78 years ago today, 9/2/1945, Japan's surrender delegation boards the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay to end World War II.

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78 years ago today, 9/2/1945, Japan's surrender delegation boards the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay to end World War II.

Toppled statue at Stanford University following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

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Toppled statue at Stanford University following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

In 1912, Floyd Allen, the patriarch of a family of wealthy landowners, was sentenced a year in prison after being convicted of assault. Rather than go to prison, Allen and his family pulled out guns in the court, killing the Judge, the sheriff, the prosecutor, and two others, Virginia .

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In 1912, Floyd Allen, the patriarch of a family of wealthy landowners, was sentenced a year in prison after being convicted of assault. Rather than go to prison, Allen and his family pulled out guns in the court, killing the Judge, the sheriff, the prosecutor, and two others, Virginia .

András Toma, the last WW2 POW, being released. Toma was captured in 1945, and locked up in insane asylum for speaking gibberish. In 2000, he was accidentally discovered by a Slovak, who recognized he's speaking hungarian. Toma was successfully identified and returned home. He died in 2004.

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András Toma, the last WW2 POW, being released. Toma was captured in 1945, and locked up in insane asylum for speaking gibberish. In 2000, he was accidentally discovered by a Slovak, who recognized he's speaking hungarian. Toma was successfully identified and returned home. He died in 2004.

A diver showing the skull of a crew member of the 17th-century Swedish Vasa ship, one of the seven most complete skulls from which faces have been reconstructed, between 1956 and 1961,

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A diver showing the skull of a crew member of the 17th-century Swedish Vasa ship, one of the seven most complete skulls from which faces have been reconstructed, between 1956 and 1961,

Adult Star and model Mary Millington, 1975. Colorized. .

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Adult Star and model Mary Millington, 1975. Colorized. .

Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, August 9, 1902.

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Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, August 9, 1902.

Scientist Bernard Vonnegut holding a plastic block with a blast of electric charge while investigating lightning, 1962.

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Scientist Bernard Vonnegut holding a plastic block with a blast of electric charge while investigating lightning, 1962.

The colonel and head of the Libyan state Muammar Gaddafi greets the crowd for the first time since he had overthrown the Libyan monarchy. On 1 September 1969, a group of about 70 young army officers gained control of the government and abolished the Libyan monarchy (Libya 1969)

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The colonel and head of the Libyan state Muammar Gaddafi greets the crowd for the first time since he had overthrown the Libyan monarchy. On 1 September 1969, a group of about 70 young army officers gained control of the government and abolished the Libyan monarchy (Libya 1969)

Japanese Soldiers Marching Through Nanjing, 1937.

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Japanese Soldiers Marching Through Nanjing, 1937.

Janet Leigh, 1954. Colorized.

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Janet Leigh, 1954. Colorized.

Ronald Reagan poses at the University of Southern California in 1940. He was chosen as an example of the ideal male body by the school's fine arts department.

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Ronald Reagan poses at the University of Southern California in 1940. He was chosen as an example of the ideal male body by the school's fine arts department.

Japanese soldiers in smoke from urban combat in China during 2nd Sino-Japanese War, date unknown.

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Japanese soldiers in smoke from urban combat in China during 2nd Sino-Japanese War, date unknown.

Marilyn Monroe in line to buy a hot dog, NYC,1957.

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Marilyn Monroe in line to buy a hot dog, NYC,1957.

Bryant Bowles holds his daughter at a pro-segregation protest. Bowles, the founder of the National Association for the Advancement of White People, said his daughter would "never attend a school with Negroes as long as there is breath in my body and gunpowder will burn", Delaware, 1954 .

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Bryant Bowles holds his daughter at a pro-segregation protest. Bowles, the founder of the National Association for the Advancement of White People, said his daughter would "never attend a school with Negroes as long as there is breath in my body and gunpowder will burn", Delaware, 1954 .

Fanny Kaplan. She was an Ukrainian Jewish woman, Socialist-Revolutionary, and early Soviet dissident. She was arrested for the attempted assassination of Vladimir Lenin on 30 August 1918 and was executed by the Cheka few days later (Moscow, Russia 1918)

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Fanny Kaplan. She was an Ukrainian Jewish woman, Socialist-Revolutionary, and early Soviet dissident. She was arrested for the attempted assassination of Vladimir Lenin on 30 August 1918 and was executed by the Cheka few days later (Moscow, Russia 1918)

A picture of Osama Bin Laden in The Independent Newspaper. This publication was released on 6th December 1993, in the United Kingdom.

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A picture of Osama Bin Laden in The Independent Newspaper. This publication was released on 6th December 1993, in the United Kingdom.

A bomb explodes at Harvey's Resort Hotel, after an unsuccessful attempt to disarm it. Several men masquerading as photocopier deliverers had planted a bomb containing 1000 lb/450 kg of dynamite at the hotel, with the goal of extorting money from the hotel casino (Stateline, Nevada 1980)

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A bomb explodes at Harvey's Resort Hotel, after an unsuccessful attempt to disarm it. Several men masquerading as photocopier deliverers had planted a bomb containing 1000 lb/450 kg of dynamite at the hotel, with the goal of extorting money from the hotel casino (Stateline, Nevada 1980)

The Dead Body of Italian Prime Minister and Fascist Dictator Benito Mussolini (second from left) next to his Mistress Claretta Petacci and other Executed Fascists on display in Piazzale Loreto - Milan, Italy - 1945

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The Dead Body of Italian Prime Minister and Fascist Dictator Benito Mussolini (second from left) next to his Mistress Claretta Petacci and other Executed Fascists on display in Piazzale Loreto - Milan, Italy - 1945