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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

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Swedish warships camouflaged in Smörkullen, Sweden, 1942.

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Laika, the first dog in space, 1957.

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Me at 16 in 1973

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South Korean troops deployed to the Vietnam War. 1967.

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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.

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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)

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

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

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

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A Buddha statue in Afghanistan before its destruction in 1992.

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My Dad smoking while holding me 1977

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