“I am sure this brutality has a rational justification” “AMERICA ALSO DID THAT!” – Russian comic by Chirik satirising Putinist whataboutisms, 2022 Gallery“I am sure this brutality has a rational justification” “AMERICA ALSO DID THAT!” – Russian comic by Chirik satirising Putinist whataboutisms, 2022
A poor family from Alabama who were presented as “celebrities” due to escaping the effects of hookworm disease, which was brought upon by geophagia. (clay eating) 1913 (1338×804) GalleryA poor family from Alabama who were presented as “celebrities” due to escaping the effects of hookworm disease, which was brought upon by geophagia. (clay eating) 1913 (1338×804)
A soldier from the 1st Polish Armoured Division letting a Dutch girl ride on his BSA M20 motorcycle during the liberation of Breda, The Netherlands. October 1944 GalleryA soldier from the 1st Polish Armoured Division letting a Dutch girl ride on his BSA M20 motorcycle during the liberation of Breda, The Netherlands. October 1944
Two Japanese Imperial Marines who committed hari-kari by shooting themselves rather than surrender to a U.S. Marine. Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. 1943. GalleryTwo Japanese Imperial Marines who committed hari-kari by shooting themselves rather than surrender to a U.S. Marine. Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. 1943.
Raymond Theodore Robinson, a disfigured man from Pennsylvania, became an urban legend due to his nighttime walks. At age eight, in 1919, he was severely injured by an electrical line while climbing a pole, losing his eyes, nose, and right arm. GalleryRaymond Theodore Robinson, a disfigured man from Pennsylvania, became an urban legend due to his nighttime walks. At age eight, in 1919, he was severely injured by an electrical line while climbing a pole, losing his eyes, nose, and right arm.
