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A woman in Kafiristan, Afghanistan, 1885. The Kafirs were forcibly converted to Islam in 1895, and thence the region has become known as Nuristan ("land of illumination", or "land of light").

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A woman in Kafiristan, Afghanistan, 1885. The Kafirs were forcibly converted to Islam in 1895, and thence the region has become known as Nuristan ("land of illumination", or "land of light").

Gambler, gangster, and founder of the Horseshoe Casino, Benny Binion sits at a poker table with his son Ted Binion in Las Vegas, 1970s.

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Gambler, gangster, and founder of the Horseshoe Casino, Benny Binion sits at a poker table with his son Ted Binion in Las Vegas, 1970s.

44-year-old Mao Zedong in Yan'an, North-West China, 1937

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44-year-old Mao Zedong in Yan'an, North-West China, 1937

Iran 1955: (front, left to right): Queen Soraya Pahlavi, Princesses Ashraf, Shams, Fatemeh Pahlavi; (back; left to right) Princess Hamdamsaltaneh Pahlavi, Eva Karl (mother of Queen Soraya).

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Iran 1955: (front, left to right): Queen Soraya Pahlavi, Princesses Ashraf, Shams, Fatemeh Pahlavi; (back; left to right) Princess Hamdamsaltaneh Pahlavi, Eva Karl (mother of Queen Soraya).

Republican Vice President Richard M. Nixon in the left, debates Sen. John F. Kennedy, the Democratic presidential nominee, during a live broadcast from a New York television studio of their fourth presidential debate on October 21 1960 .

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Republican Vice President Richard M. Nixon in the left, debates Sen. John F. Kennedy, the Democratic presidential nominee, during a live broadcast from a New York television studio of their fourth presidential debate on October 21 1960 .

HMS Cockchafer on route to Singapore from England (1920)

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HMS Cockchafer on route to Singapore from England (1920)

Jimmy Carter visiting the Confederados- Descendants of Confederates in Brazil (1972) (620*467)

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Jimmy Carter visiting the Confederados- Descendants of Confederates in Brazil (1972) (620*467)

Family photograph of a Bulgarian Jewish woman wearing traditional clothing, Bulgaria, circa late 1800s

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Family photograph of a Bulgarian Jewish woman wearing traditional clothing, Bulgaria, circa late 1800s

1900: A live Carolina parakeet, the only parrot native to the eastern & midwestern United States. This bird went extinct in 1918 when the last individual, a male, died at the Cincinnati Zoo. Deforestation & poaching for the millinery industry were big causes for their rapid decline.

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1900: A live Carolina parakeet, the only parrot native to the eastern & midwestern United States. This bird went extinct in 1918 when the last individual, a male, died at the Cincinnati Zoo. Deforestation & poaching for the millinery industry were big causes for their rapid decline.

Dior model has her clothes ripped off by onlookers incensed at the show of opulence, 1947

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Dior model has her clothes ripped off by onlookers incensed at the show of opulence, 1947

Corporal Benito Mussolini in a trench on the Carso, 1917

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Corporal Benito Mussolini in a trench on the Carso, 1917

The makeshift grave of polar researcher Alfred Wegener, member of the German Greenland Expedition, upon its discovery, Greenland, May 12, 1931

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The makeshift grave of polar researcher Alfred Wegener, member of the German Greenland Expedition, upon its discovery, Greenland, May 12, 1931

Benjamin Ferencz was the last surviving prosecutor from the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials. In 1947, he became the chief prosecutor in what was called "the biggest murder trial in history". He spent his entire life fighting for justice for the victims of war crimes. He died this week .

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Benjamin Ferencz was the last surviving prosecutor from the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials. In 1947, he became the chief prosecutor in what was called "the biggest murder trial in history". He spent his entire life fighting for justice for the victims of war crimes. He died this week .

US Marines and Iraqis are seen on 9 April 2003 as the statue of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is toppled at al-Fardous square (Baghdad, Iraq 2003)

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US Marines and Iraqis are seen on 9 April 2003 as the statue of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is toppled at al-Fardous square (Baghdad, Iraq 2003)

c. 1890s: The Caucasian wisent, a now-extinct type of bison found in parts of Eurasia. This is the only photo of a wild individual in life. Only one bull lived in captivity, who was bred with other bison and now has hybrid descendants. The last three wild ones were killed in 1927.

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c. 1890s: The Caucasian wisent, a now-extinct type of bison found in parts of Eurasia. This is the only photo of a wild individual in life. Only one bull lived in captivity, who was bred with other bison and now has hybrid descendants. The last three wild ones were killed in 1927.

Japanese "hybrid" battleship Hyūga sunk in the shallow waters of Hiroshima Bay, 1945, Kure.

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Japanese "hybrid" battleship Hyūga sunk in the shallow waters of Hiroshima Bay, 1945, Kure.

Photo taken by United States Army photographer Ronald L. Haeberle on March 16, 1968 in the aftermath of the My Lai massacre showing mostly women and children dead on a road. ‎(714 × 486)

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Photo taken by United States Army photographer Ronald L. Haeberle on March 16, 1968 in the aftermath of the My Lai massacre showing mostly women and children dead on a road. ‎(714 × 486)

The so-called "good Nazi" Albert Speer with Adolf Hitler, at Berghof. Successfully deceiving the court about his involvement and knowledge of atrocities committed by the Reich, he would only serve 20 years in prison. Author of best-seller "Inside the Third Reich", he died wealthy.

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The so-called "good Nazi" Albert Speer with Adolf Hitler, at Berghof. Successfully deceiving the court about his involvement and knowledge of atrocities committed by the Reich, he would only serve 20 years in prison. Author of best-seller "Inside the Third Reich", he died wealthy.

Chicago Railroads, USA, 1950.

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Chicago Railroads, USA, 1950.

A kurdish peshmerga during kurdish uprising against iranian government 1979-1980.

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A kurdish peshmerga during kurdish uprising against iranian government 1979-1980.