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The queue for Pepsi in Moscow, 1991

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The queue for Pepsi in Moscow, 1991

«Moloch of War» (1966). Photo of a Soviet war veteran near the Eternal Flame on the anniversary of Victory Day

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«Moloch of War» (1966). Photo of a Soviet war veteran near the Eternal Flame on the anniversary of Victory Day

Searchlights in the night sky during an air-raid practice on Gibraltar, 20 November 1942

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Searchlights in the night sky during an air-raid practice on Gibraltar, 20 November 1942

David Bowie with Ronnie Specter and Iggy Pop in 1976.

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David Bowie with Ronnie Specter and Iggy Pop in 1976.

Head of State and Chief of Staff Gen. Kenan Evren inspecting a student dormitory in Ankara, Turkey.1982.

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Head of State and Chief of Staff Gen. Kenan Evren inspecting a student dormitory in Ankara, Turkey.1982.

Hitler on the terrace of Berghof, June 20, 1941

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Hitler on the terrace of Berghof, June 20, 1941

Miss Idaho Potato, 1935.

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Miss Idaho Potato, 1935.

Yasutaro Mitsui with his steel humanoid robot, Tokyo, Japan, 1932.

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Yasutaro Mitsui with his steel humanoid robot, Tokyo, Japan, 1932.

The breached Möhne Dam in Germany after Operation Chastise, the "Dambusters" Raid. 17 May 1943

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The breached Möhne Dam in Germany after Operation Chastise, the "Dambusters" Raid. 17 May 1943

Current Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dressed as Sikh to avoid arrest during Political Emergency in 1984.

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Current Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dressed as Sikh to avoid arrest during Political Emergency in 1984.

A Chechen Fighter helping a Russian Woman to flee from a Russian bombing raid. Grozny, Chechnya, 1995

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A Chechen Fighter helping a Russian Woman to flee from a Russian bombing raid. Grozny, Chechnya, 1995

U.S. Marines at Guam in 1899 after the island was recently acquired by America from Spain following the Spanish-American War

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U.S. Marines at Guam in 1899 after the island was recently acquired by America from Spain following the Spanish-American War

A regiment of Vietminh soldiers celebrating after capturing and destroying a French stronghold, behind them is the burning wreckage of the stronghold. The First Indochina War 1949

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A regiment of Vietminh soldiers celebrating after capturing and destroying a French stronghold, behind them is the burning wreckage of the stronghold. The First Indochina War 1949

The guided missile frigate USS Stark (FFG 31) listing to port after being struck by two Iraqi-launched Exocet missiles. 37 sailors were killed. 18 May 1987

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The guided missile frigate USS Stark (FFG 31) listing to port after being struck by two Iraqi-launched Exocet missiles. 37 sailors were killed. 18 May 1987

Rat Hector - the first French cosmonaut, 1961.

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Rat Hector - the first French cosmonaut, 1961.

biplane over the Washington, DC, Oct. 14, 1910.

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biplane over the Washington, DC, Oct. 14, 1910.

Pvt. Joseph A. Zbin, Cleveland, Ohio, of Company A, 338th Infantry Regiment. carrying a 90 lb load of mortar ammo through town of Scauri, Italy. 16 May, 1944

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Pvt. Joseph A. Zbin, Cleveland, Ohio, of Company A, 338th Infantry Regiment. carrying a 90 lb load of mortar ammo through town of Scauri, Italy. 16 May, 1944

Soldier posing with machine gun - Tiananmen Square Massacre 1989

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Soldier posing with machine gun - Tiananmen Square Massacre 1989

A mother and daughter mourning the death of Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) during a pubic memorial service at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 3, 2003

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A mother and daughter mourning the death of Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) during a pubic memorial service at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 3, 2003

Adolf Hitler posing in lederhosen from an August 1927 portrait session with NSDAP photographer Heinrich Hoffmann

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Adolf Hitler posing in lederhosen from an August 1927 portrait session with NSDAP photographer Heinrich Hoffmann