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On May 11, 1960, the premier architect of the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann, was captured by Mossad agents in Argentina. To avoid diplomatic crisis, he was drugged, dressed as a flight crew member and smuggled on an El AI flight bound for Israel, where he would stand trial for his war crimes.

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On May 11, 1960, the premier architect of the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann, was captured by Mossad agents in Argentina. To avoid diplomatic crisis, he was drugged, dressed as a flight crew member and smuggled on an El AI flight bound for Israel, where he would stand trial for his war crimes.

A young woman with the word 'Invincible' embroidered on her underwear welcomes HMS Invincible back from the Falklands after Britain's victory over Argentina in the Falklands War - 1982.

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A young woman with the word 'Invincible' embroidered on her underwear welcomes HMS Invincible back from the Falklands after Britain's victory over Argentina in the Falklands War - 1982.

Grandma at summer camp 1922?

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Grandma at summer camp 1922?

The Imperial Japanese Army with a "Test subject", victim of the Squad 731, a chemical weapons research and development program of which conducted horrific medical experiments on humans. 1937-45. 1941.

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The Imperial Japanese Army with a "Test subject", victim of the Squad 731, a chemical weapons research and development program of which conducted horrific medical experiments on humans. 1937-45. 1941.

It Was a Long Time Ago and It's Not True! Former Nazi in Denial, Russian Soviet era, 1989, Art by Nelyubin Fedor Fedorovich

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It Was a Long Time Ago and It's Not True! Former Nazi in Denial, Russian Soviet era, 1989, Art by Nelyubin Fedor Fedorovich

Sir David Attenborough introducing his daughter to a noisy cockatoo, 1959 - He turned 100 today

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Sir David Attenborough introducing his daughter to a noisy cockatoo, 1959 - He turned 100 today

A family from the Kawésqar indigenous people of South America.
They were sent to the Paris World’s Fair as exhibits in a “Human Zoo.”
They were forced to live in cages and made to eat raw meat in front of spectators. 1889.

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A family from the Kawésqar indigenous people of South America. They were sent to the Paris World’s Fair as exhibits in a “Human Zoo.” They were forced to live in cages and made to eat raw meat in front of spectators. 1889.

My Mom in 1954

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My Mom in 1954

John "Liver-Eating" Johnson, the legendary mountain man who waged a 1 year-long war against the Crow Nation, photographed in 1877. He allegedly killed 300+ warriors in revenge for his murdered wife and was later played by Robert Redford in 'Jeremiah Johnson' (1972).

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John "Liver-Eating" Johnson, the legendary mountain man who waged a 1 year-long war against the Crow Nation, photographed in 1877. He allegedly killed 300+ warriors in revenge for his murdered wife and was later played by Robert Redford in 'Jeremiah Johnson' (1972).

An Algerian woman being s**ually assaulted by French soldiers, 1950s

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An Algerian woman being s**ually assaulted by French soldiers, 1950s

My great-grandmother at the beach, lighting her cigarette with the help of a friend. Brant Rock Beach, MA 1914

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My great-grandmother at the beach, lighting her cigarette with the help of a friend. Brant Rock Beach, MA 1914

White Rose, resistance against Nazi, Germany, 1942.

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White Rose, resistance against Nazi, Germany, 1942.

"Choose Canadian Oil", Canada, 2016

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"Choose Canadian Oil", Canada, 2016

The mummified remains of John Paul Jones, a.k.a the "Father of the American Navy". 1905 (640x923)

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The mummified remains of John Paul Jones, a.k.a the "Father of the American Navy". 1905 (640x923)

Me, in the coolest outfit I’ve ever worn (~1990)

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Me, in the coolest outfit I’ve ever worn (~1990)

8 Serbian civilians being hanged by Austro-Hungarian troops during their WWI-era occupation of the country, 1910s. The invasion of Serbia saw some of the European theatre's most brutal war crimes directed at civilians (2995x2100)

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8 Serbian civilians being hanged by Austro-Hungarian troops during their WWI-era occupation of the country, 1910s. The invasion of Serbia saw some of the European theatre's most brutal war crimes directed at civilians (2995x2100)

Mother poses with her 11 children (2 newborns) while Grandmother tries to get some to look at the camera with a smile, Baltimore, Maryland, 1934.

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Mother poses with her 11 children (2 newborns) while Grandmother tries to get some to look at the camera with a smile, Baltimore, Maryland, 1934.

Two women participating in the “no-bra” movement, 1970s.

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Two women participating in the “no-bra” movement, 1970s.

North Korean agents who infiltrated Gangneung by submarine in 1993 and were killed while attempting to assassinate the South Korean president. When the submarine ran aground, they tried to escape to land but were killed by gunfire from pursuing South Korean forces

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North Korean agents who infiltrated Gangneung by submarine in 1993 and were killed while attempting to assassinate the South Korean president. When the submarine ran aground, they tried to escape to land but were killed by gunfire from pursuing South Korean forces

My Grandmother.. She looks like a movie star.

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My Grandmother.. She looks like a movie star.