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CIA agent Felix Rodriguez and Bolivian soldiers pose with Che Guevara just before executing him. Bolivia, 9 October 1967.
627
“Ophelia” by Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923).
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The legend of Kópakonan – The Seal Woman, Mikladalur, Faroe Islands. Seals were believed to be people who voluntarily sought death in the ocean.
629
The 2000-year-old tree of Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico. It has the largest trunk diameter in the world. Its circumference is close to 60m.
630
A snake sculpture from U Thong District in Thailand. 6th-11th century CE.
Bangkok National Museum
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Weinhardt Mansion built in 1888 in Chicago, IL. Source: bit.ly/3voFEGP
633
The ancient Greek city of Ephesus in present-day Turkey.
634
Rock Crystal Ewer, c. 909 CE, Fatimid Egypt. This is one of seven left in the world.
635
Coal Miners coming up a Coal Mine Elevator after a day of work in 1920's Belgium
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A 1947 wedding dress made from the parachute that saved the groom's life during World War Two.
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“The head of Medusa”, Art Nouveau brooch, c. 1900.
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President Lincoln is meeting with the head of the future secret service, Allan Pinkerton and General McClernand. 1862. Color by Mads Madsen. See more: bit.ly/3faPshH
639
Small sculpture of death with a bow. Early 16th century Germany
640
What is now the fully developed Las Vegas strip, 1955.
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Rock Crystal Ewer, c. 909 CE, Fatimid Egypt. This is one of seven left in the world.
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Bronze sculpture by Luo Li Rong. Source: bit.ly/3xDW63S
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17th century Emerald cup made of 252 carats of pure emerald with Persian verses inscribed on it. It belonged to Emperor Jehangir of Mughal India.
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Detail of a bronze statue of Standing Parvati. Chola period, c.1200 CE, Tamil Nadu, India
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The stunning Persian style St. Petersburg Mosque, Russia
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Bisons sculptures found in Le Tuc d'Audoubert cave. Ariege, France, 14,000 years old
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The first known photo of a surfer (Charles Kauha). Oahu, Hawaii 1898. Photo by Frank Davey
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Women trainees of the LAPD practice firing their newly issued revolvers, 1948.
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Skull of a crowned athlete with a gold wreath from Agios Nikolaos, Crete. The flesh disintegrated with time, but the wreath stuck and remained on the skull. Hellenistic Period.
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Intricate floor mosaic in the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Firenzi, Italy.
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