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A survivor from the Batak massacre sits beside the remains of the village, Bulgaria, 1927.

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A survivor from the Batak massacre sits beside the remains of the village, Bulgaria, 1927.

Hiroshima residents pray toward the epicenter on the first anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. The world's first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 by US at the end of WWII, killing 70-80k people instantly, around 30% of the population (Hiroshima, Japan 1946)

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Hiroshima residents pray toward the epicenter on the first anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. The world's first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 by US at the end of WWII, killing 70-80k people instantly, around 30% of the population (Hiroshima, Japan 1946)

US Marine in Vietnam making a statement about his Commander In Chief (Lyndon Baines Johnson), 1967

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US Marine in Vietnam making a statement about his Commander In Chief (Lyndon Baines Johnson), 1967

Saddam Hussein speaks at an "emergency session" of Ba'ath Party leaders, which he convened. He claimed to have discovered a planned coup. Saddam then read out the names of the 68 alleged conspirators, who were taken out of the room. Twenty-one of them were later shot, Iraq, 1979 .

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Saddam Hussein speaks at an "emergency session" of Ba'ath Party leaders, which he convened. He claimed to have discovered a planned coup. Saddam then read out the names of the 68 alleged conspirators, who were taken out of the room. Twenty-one of them were later shot, Iraq, 1979 .

Vice-President Richard Nixon and family, 1953.

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Vice-President Richard Nixon and family, 1953.

Bian Zhongyun's children mourn the death of their mother. On 5 August 1966 Bian was beaten to death with sticks by her students and red guards, after accusing her of counter-revolutionary revisionism. She was one of the first fatalities of the Cultural Revolution (Beijing, China 1966)

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Bian Zhongyun's children mourn the death of their mother. On 5 August 1966 Bian was beaten to death with sticks by her students and red guards, after accusing her of counter-revolutionary revisionism. She was one of the first fatalities of the Cultural Revolution (Beijing, China 1966)

Kiribati warrior in armor and with a weapon made of shark’s teeth, circa 1890

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Kiribati warrior in armor and with a weapon made of shark’s teeth, circa 1890

Kaw-U-Tz, a young Caddo Indian woman, photo by George B. Cornish, 1906.

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Kaw-U-Tz, a young Caddo Indian woman, photo by George B. Cornish, 1906.

Warner brothers in 1926. From left: Harry, Jack, Sam and Albert.

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Warner brothers in 1926. From left: Harry, Jack, Sam and Albert.

Dr. Raymond Damadian, the inventor of the first MRI scanning machine, performing the first MRI scan on his assistant Larry Minkoff, 1977

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Dr. Raymond Damadian, the inventor of the first MRI scanning machine, performing the first MRI scan on his assistant Larry Minkoff, 1977

A G.I. shares his rations with two children on the island of Okinawa, 1945

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A G.I. shares his rations with two children on the island of Okinawa, 1945

At least the war is over for him- German POW in a church in Colleville-sur-Mer Normandy, France, 1944.

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At least the war is over for him- German POW in a church in Colleville-sur-Mer Normandy, France, 1944.

U96 from "Das Boot" while being attacked with depth charges in the Atlantic ocean - 1943

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U96 from "Das Boot" while being attacked with depth charges in the Atlantic ocean - 1943

A 3-man German machine gun squad belonging to Gren. Rgt. 984, taken out by G.I.s of 117th or 120th Inf. Rgt. near Saint-Fromond, Normandy. 8 July 1944.

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A 3-man German machine gun squad belonging to Gren. Rgt. 984, taken out by G.I.s of 117th or 120th Inf. Rgt. near Saint-Fromond, Normandy. 8 July 1944.

Australian stretcher bearer, Corporal Leslie "Bull" Allen of the 2/5th Infantry Battalion, rescues an American soldier during fighting against the Japanese on Mount Tambu, New Guinea. 30 July 1943

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Australian stretcher bearer, Corporal Leslie "Bull" Allen of the 2/5th Infantry Battalion, rescues an American soldier during fighting against the Japanese on Mount Tambu, New Guinea. 30 July 1943

US Marines playfully "touch" a mushroom cloud, 1952.

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US Marines playfully "touch" a mushroom cloud, 1952.

Vietnam: A female NLF (Viet Cong) guerrilla fighter, c. 1968

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Vietnam: A female NLF (Viet Cong) guerrilla fighter, c. 1968

Jefferson school pie eating contest. 2 August 1923

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Jefferson school pie eating contest. 2 August 1923

Aftermath of British Formula 1 driver Roger Williamson's fatal crash during the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort Circuit. 29 July 1973.

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Aftermath of British Formula 1 driver Roger Williamson's fatal crash during the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort Circuit. 29 July 1973.

A B-24 Liberator flying over a burning oil refinery during a bombing raid on Ploiești, Romania during Operation Tidal Wave. 1 August 1943.

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A B-24 Liberator flying over a burning oil refinery during a bombing raid on Ploiești, Romania during Operation Tidal Wave. 1 August 1943.