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Happy Easter Adolph!, 1945, WW2, American Soldiers Show off Personalized Easter Eggs

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Happy Easter Adolph!, 1945, WW2, American Soldiers Show off Personalized Easter Eggs

My grandma's high school graduation photo in 1974

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My grandma's high school graduation photo in 1974

Egyptian-born Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was publicly executed after his true allegiance was uncovered by Syrian intelligence. Damascus, 1965

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Egyptian-born Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was publicly executed after his true allegiance was uncovered by Syrian intelligence. Damascus, 1965

Swedish warships camouflaged in Smörkullen, Sweden, 1942.

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Swedish warships camouflaged in Smörkullen, Sweden, 1942.

Laika, the first dog in space, 1957.

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Laika, the first dog in space, 1957.

Me at 16 in 1973

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Me at 16 in 1973

South Korean troops deployed to the Vietnam War. 1967.

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South Korean troops deployed to the Vietnam War. 1967.

The kid: "For what?" The cop: "You will find out when you grow up". Soviet-era caricature from 1977 depicting South African police rampant racism.

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The kid: "For what?" The cop: "You will find out when you grow up". Soviet-era caricature from 1977 depicting South African police rampant racism.

Father Edward Daley leads a group of nationalists to safety during the events of Bloody Sunday in Derry, January 30 1972. He carries a blood stained handkerchief/white flag with the injured 17 year old Jackie Duddy, who later died of his injuries in hospital. (830x467)

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Father Edward Daley leads a group of nationalists to safety during the events of Bloody Sunday in Derry, January 30 1972. He carries a blood stained handkerchief/white flag with the injured 17 year old Jackie Duddy, who later died of his injuries in hospital. (830x467)

So happy smiling at my mom in the dress she made specially for the Easter parade at the mall. 1959

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So happy smiling at my mom in the dress she made specially for the Easter parade at the mall. 1959

My Maternal Grandparents on their wedding day, circa 1965- both around 18 years old

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My Maternal Grandparents on their wedding day, circa 1965- both around 18 years old

US Soldier torturing an Iraqi man in Abu Ghraib, Iraq 2003

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US Soldier torturing an Iraqi man in Abu Ghraib, Iraq 2003

A Buddha statue in Afghanistan before its destruction in 1992.

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A Buddha statue in Afghanistan before its destruction in 1992.

My Dad smoking while holding me 1977

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My Dad smoking while holding me 1977

Bizarre moment of a Turkish Airlines plane hijacking in 1980 (1200x911)

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Bizarre moment of a Turkish Airlines plane hijacking in 1980 (1200x911)

Chinese design (2020) showing the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan being destroyed by the Nanjing Massacre memorial cross.

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Chinese design (2020) showing the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan being destroyed by the Nanjing Massacre memorial cross.

Arnold Schwarzenegger on the day he received his American citizenship, 17 September 1983

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Arnold Schwarzenegger on the day he received his American citizenship, 17 September 1983

Theatrice Bailey attempting to clean Dr. Martin Luther King's blood from the hotel balcony on which he was shot. On this day in 1968. (689x1024)

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Theatrice Bailey attempting to clean Dr. Martin Luther King's blood from the hotel balcony on which he was shot. On this day in 1968. (689x1024)

Ready for a night out in 1972.

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Ready for a night out in 1972.

London on 24 April 1993, after Irish terrorists detonated a bomb.

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London on 24 April 1993, after Irish terrorists detonated a bomb.