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My (late) Mom and David Lee Roth 1978

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My (late) Mom and David Lee Roth 1978

"Hey Chat GPT, finish this building..." anti-AI billboard from Belgium (June 2023)

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"Hey Chat GPT, finish this building..." anti-AI billboard from Belgium (June 2023)

Soviet soldiers examine the guillotine in Berlin-Plötzensee Prison, May 1945, photo by Ivan Shagin.

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Soviet soldiers examine the guillotine in Berlin-Plötzensee Prison, May 1945, photo by Ivan Shagin.

U.S. Army Captain Earl Topley stares at a dead German soldier after the Battle of Cherbourg. France, 27 June 1944

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U.S. Army Captain Earl Topley stares at a dead German soldier after the Battle of Cherbourg. France, 27 June 1944

My dad and grandmother. Also my two angels in heaven ❤️ (1973)

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My dad and grandmother. Also my two angels in heaven ❤️ (1973)

78 years ago today- Pictures from the funeral of the four Borgstrom brothers who were Killed in Action during WWII- June 25, 1948

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78 years ago today- Pictures from the funeral of the four Borgstrom brothers who were Killed in Action during WWII- June 25, 1948

Headquarters of the Russian National Socialist Federative Popular Front (RFP) in Manchuria, 1934.

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Headquarters of the Russian National Socialist Federative Popular Front (RFP) in Manchuria, 1934.

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Americans blow up the Nazi symbol in Nürnberg Zeppelinfeld (25 April 1945) Colorized version

A woman serving drinks in her homemade bar in the 1970s

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A woman serving drinks in her homemade bar in the 1970s

Group of a women undergoing slimming course in a courtyard. USA - New York City, 1922

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Group of a women undergoing slimming course in a courtyard. USA - New York City, 1922

My parents on their wedding day, 1972

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My parents on their wedding day, 1972

A young boy, Harold Whittles, hears for the very first time after being fitted with a hearing aid, 1974

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A young boy, Harold Whittles, hears for the very first time after being fitted with a hearing aid, 1974

RAF and Luftwaffe fighters dogfighting above St. Paul's Cathedral during the London Blitz, 1940.

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RAF and Luftwaffe fighters dogfighting above St. Paul's Cathedral during the London Blitz, 1940.

My Grandpa (right) and his friend before shipping off the the Pacific Theater WW2

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My Grandpa (right) and his friend before shipping off the the Pacific Theater WW2

A P-47 Thunderbolt piloted by Capt Raymond M Walsh of the 406th Fighter Group is silhouetted against the exploding ammunition truck he just strafed, France, June 23, 1944. The image was captured by his wingman’s gun camera in the following P-47.

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A P-47 Thunderbolt piloted by Capt Raymond M Walsh of the 406th Fighter Group is silhouetted against the exploding ammunition truck he just strafed, France, June 23, 1944. The image was captured by his wingman’s gun camera in the following P-47.

The Evolution of the Iron Lady (1990)

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The Evolution of the Iron Lady (1990)

Chechen women praying for Russian troops not to advance on Grozny, December 1994.

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Chechen women praying for Russian troops not to advance on Grozny, December 1994.

Roller skating boy enjoys some fun with the help of his dog, London, England, 1930s.

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Roller skating boy enjoys some fun with the help of his dog, London, England, 1930s.

Nikita Khrushchev surrounded by people voting for his resignation, USSR, October 14, 1964.

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Nikita Khrushchev surrounded by people voting for his resignation, USSR, October 14, 1964.

Highway 80, aftermath of the infamous “Highway of Death”, 1991, Gulf War. .

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Highway 80, aftermath of the infamous “Highway of Death”, 1991, Gulf War. .