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Heads of Bishop of Erzurum Smbat Saatetian (left) and an unknown person described as a Protestant lying next to murderers after ethnic cleansing in the city. 1 June 1920
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin (second from right) punching conspiracy theorist and moon-landing denier Bart Sibrel in the face, 2002. Sibrel had arranged to meet Aldrin under false pretenses and had been harassing him extensively before the incident occurred. No charges were filed against Aldrin (1332x1001)
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A nuclear bomb victim. A little boy holds a rice ball, Nagasaki, 1945.
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A British soldier poses next to a see-saw at a Jewish settlement in Palestine. The fulcrum of the see-saw, however, is secretly a ventilation shaft for an underground Haganah base. Over 300 rifles, 100 mortars, 400,000 bullets, 5,000 grenades, and 78 revolvers were confiscated (1946)
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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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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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