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Elżbieta Zawacka pictured on her Poznań University ID in 1927

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A c1800 depiction of Gulbadan Begum smoking while seated on a throne-like armchair.

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Former Soviet Colonel Stanislav Petrov at his home in 2004.

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The 1924 British Empire Exhibition showcased industry close to home, as well as in the far-flung reaches of the empire. Here, Belfast ropeworkers show off the fruits of their labour. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

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A dummy Bofors gun and crew in north Africa – among the ploys used to deceive Axis intelligence about the true location of massed Allied forces before the battle of El Alamein. (Photo by Alamy)

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A bust of Zeus, left, and an image of Kratos from God of War, right

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An English fleet defeats the French at the battle of Sluys in 1340. By now, Edward III’s war machine was reaping the benefits of a system of national taxation, approved by parliament. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

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