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Surrender of Nazi Germany, 1945

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"There is no god but the homeland, and there is no messenger but the Ba'ath party" inscription by authority after the Massacre. Hama, Syria. February 1982

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Lee Harvey Oswald with his wife and daughter, 1962

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21 year-old Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah, Sultan of Brunei, sitting on his throne during his coronation ceremony almost a year into his reign, 1968. Bolkiah remains in power to this day as the longest serving monarch in the world, and boasts a net worth of over $30,000,000,000 (5665x3850)

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Two boys running for their lives across infamous Sniper Alley while carrying their dog. Sarajevo 1995

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During the Second World War, more than 2,000 women served as snipers in the Red Army, 1940s

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British troops trying to read ancient Greek at the Acropolis, during revolution of December 1944

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On a beggar's carton: "I was a killer. I repent. Help me start a new life." In the background is the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour during construction, Moscow, 1998.

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Two representatives of the Health Corps discuss the usage of oral contraceptives with a village woman. Iran, 1970s

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In my research, i came across this rare and beautiful photo of a jewish jewelry seller in Sana’a, Yemen. Probably mid 1900s

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A Japanese customs official returns 1,000 of the 14,000 yen found on a Korean repatriate. Senzaki, Japan. 1946.

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A woman from the Literacy Corps (Sepah-e Danesh) teaches mathematics to students in a village school. Iran, 1960s .

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