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Sinking of the Argentine Navy’s Brooklyn-class cruiser ARA General Belgrano, it was struck by torpedoes from the Royal Navy’s Churchill-class nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror (S-48), during the Falklands War on May 2nd, 1982.

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Sinking of the Argentine Navy’s Brooklyn-class cruiser ARA General Belgrano, it was struck by torpedoes from the Royal Navy’s Churchill-class nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror (S-48), during the Falklands War on May 2nd, 1982.

Photo of a Fijian man with whale tooth necklace. Taken by John William Waters. Fiji, 1884

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Photo of a Fijian man with whale tooth necklace. Taken by John William Waters. Fiji, 1884

My Mother, Catherine, and me - 1952.

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My Mother, Catherine, and me - 1952.

“The Girls in the Windows” photographed by Ormond Gigli in 1960. Possibly the most profitable photograph ever, it's made $12million so far. (1080x1080)

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“The Girls in the Windows” photographed by Ormond Gigli in 1960. Possibly the most profitable photograph ever, it's made $12million so far. (1080x1080)

"WE'LL RETURN." Argentine Anti-British poster referencing the Falklande war. 1983.

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"WE'LL RETURN." Argentine Anti-British poster referencing the Falklande war. 1983.

Greek actress Irene Papas as Helen of Troy in the historical drama film The Trojan Women (1971)

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Greek actress Irene Papas as Helen of Troy in the historical drama film The Trojan Women (1971)

A young woman with a umbrella 1870s Philippines

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A young woman with a umbrella 1870s Philippines

Serbia and Montenegro before their final match, 18 days after the country ceased to exist, 2006 FIFA World Cup (2006-06-21)

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Serbia and Montenegro before their final match, 18 days after the country ceased to exist, 2006 FIFA World Cup (2006-06-21)

Soviet general Georgy Zhukov on holiday in Sochi, 1950's. Having overseen many of the USSR's most important strategic victories during WWII, Zhukov was one of only two people in history to receive the "Hero of the Soviet Union" award a record four times (2099x1546)

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Soviet general Georgy Zhukov on holiday in Sochi, 1950's. Having overseen many of the USSR's most important strategic victories during WWII, Zhukov was one of only two people in history to receive the "Hero of the Soviet Union" award a record four times (2099x1546)

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'Ghost Riders in the Sky' on Lawrence Welk (1961)

A South Vietnamese officer carrys the body of his son after he was executed in his home by the Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive. February 1, 1968. .

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A South Vietnamese officer carrys the body of his son after he was executed in his home by the Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive. February 1, 1968. .

My Mom's high school senior photo, 1954.

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My Mom's high school senior photo, 1954.

Map from life magazine from February 10, 1916, showing what would happen if the USA didn't enter the war against Germany

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Map from life magazine from February 10, 1916, showing what would happen if the USA didn't enter the war against Germany

Italy's players celebrate their 2006 FIFA World Cup victory (Germany 2006)

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Italy's players celebrate their 2006 FIFA World Cup victory (Germany 2006)

Ford employees protest Henry Fords ties to Nazi Germany in 1941. Ford was later listed as a company that used Auschwitz inmates for slave labor

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Ford employees protest Henry Fords ties to Nazi Germany in 1941. Ford was later listed as a company that used Auschwitz inmates for slave labor

A Peruvian woman and her son in the Andes, 1930s

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A Peruvian woman and her son in the Andes, 1930s

Leftist revolutionary woman cleaning her gun, Tehran, Iran, 1979.

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Leftist revolutionary woman cleaning her gun, Tehran, Iran, 1979.

PFC Benjamin Ogata of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was Killed in Action in Italy on July 7, 1944. He was only 19 years old. The 442nd was an elite unit composed almost entirely of 2nd generation Japanese Americans (Nisei), and remains the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.

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PFC Benjamin Ogata of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was Killed in Action in Italy on July 7, 1944. He was only 19 years old. The 442nd was an elite unit composed almost entirely of 2nd generation Japanese Americans (Nisei), and remains the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.

How to create social distancing (2020)

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How to create social distancing (2020)

Armless mother, born with a birth defect caused by the drug thalidomide, embraces her daughter, 1982.

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Armless mother, born with a birth defect caused by the drug thalidomide, embraces her daughter, 1982.