Over 30 Unique Images You Won’t Find in Any Textbook

Published on 08/22/2022
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Bolaji Badejo

Bolaji Badejo was a Nigerian graphic artist and actor. He rose to prominence as the Alien in Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien. He was 6-foot-10 inches (208 cm) tall, which convinced Scott to cast him. He only has one other acting credit. In this photo, he is dressed as an alien.


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Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by his stage name Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He was the first and founding leader of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924, and the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924. The Communist Party formed a one-party socialist state in Russia, and later the Soviet Union, under his leadership. Leninism refers to his contributions to Marxist philosophy. Here’s one of his final shots, taken after many strokes.

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