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Photos That Shook The World (Contains graphic images, may cause distress)
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Perhaps not shaking the world but a very poignant picture of a homeless man and his loyal dog.
edit: on a different computer I can't see the image so just to be sure to be sure here's the link
http://i.imgur.com/E4Wme.jpg
and the same image reposted
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Protester ran 50m before collapsing in flames outside Indian Parliament
Over 30 have performed self-immolation this year in protest at China's rule over Tibet ..
A Tibetan protester has been treated for severe burns after setting himself on fire in a demonstration before the Chinese president's visit to India.
The male protester sprinted for 50m through New Delhi today engulfed in flames as hundreds demonstrated against China's rule over Tibet.
Jamphel Yeshi carried out the self-immolation as he ran near the speakers at a rally near the Indian Parliament in the country's capital.
The Tibetan sustained burns on 98 per cent of his body and his condition in hospital was described as critical today.
He was on fire perhaps less than two minutes, but some of his clothing had disintegrated and his skin was mottled with black, burned patches by the time he was driven to a hospital.
Yeshi, 27, escaped from Tibet in 2006 and had been living in New Delhi for the past two years, activists said.
He collapsed after around 50m as fellow protesters beat out the flames with Tibetan flags they were carrying.
Yeshi was later treated for severe burns at a New Delhi hopital, one Tibetan organiser said.
He made the dramatic protest as Chinese President Hu Jintao prepared to arrive in India later this week for a summit meeting.
More than 600 protesters, carrying banners and posters, marched across New Delhi to a central plaza near the Indian Parliament to hold a protest meeting.
The Tibetan protest came as Chinese president Hu Jintao prepared to visit New Delhi for a summit meeting.
Some carried posters saying 'Tibet is burning' and 'Tibet is not part of China'.
At the protest venue a big poster featuring Mr Hu's face with a bloody palm print on it said: 'Hu Jin Tao is unwelcome' at the summit.
As speakers addressed the crowd, the protester set himself ablaze and ran across the venue.
After witnessing the man set himself on fire, one onlooker, Tenzin Dorjee, said: 'This is what China faces unless they give freedom to Tibet.'
At least 30 people in Tibet have set themselves on fire over the past year in protest at Chinese rule over their homeland.
The Dalai Lama has blamed China's 'ruthless policy' for the self-immolations. China accuses the Dalai Lama of stirring up trouble.
China says Tibet has always been part of its territory. Tibetans say the Himalayan region was virtually independent for centuries.
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Blisterman wrote: »Orville Wright makes the first ever manned flight. December 17 1903
Despite the success of this flight it took 5 years before anyone acknowledged the achievement. So on second thought, maybe it didn't shake the world. Good photo though.
This was actually the FIRST MANNED FLIGHT..
Some 70 years before the Wrights powered flight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_George_Cayley0 -
Previous link seems to have vanished so reposting this.
The Trinity Test. The first atomic explosion.
http://www.yellowswordfish.com/257/1000000000th-of-a-second/0 -
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The remains of this Laysan Albatross chick show the plastic ingested before death, including a bottle cap and lighter.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Laysan_albatross_chick_remains.jpgMitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."
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The amount of ****e spouted about football at times is crazy, and I probably stir with the best of them.
But 23 years ago, 96 football supporters died at a football match. Was reading a quote from John Aldridge this morning about his visit to a 14 year old boy who was in a coma, and eventually died, and it would upset anyone reading it...Whenever I think of Hillsborough I am drawn to the story of young Lee Nicol from Bootle. Lee was fourteen but looked about ten. He reminded me of my son, Paul. Lee was in the middle of the crush at Leppings Lane but was still alive when he was pulled out. I went to see him in hospital. He looked a lovely kid. As he lay there in a coma, I whispered words into his ears. I asked the doctor about his chances of recovery. ‘˜He’s clinically dead, John,’ he said. I hadn’t realised how badly he was injured. That news ripped into me. My heart went out to Lee’s family, decent people who didn’t deserve to be victims of such a tragedy.
Doesn't matter who you support, or even if you don't support anyone, tbh football doesn't even come into it. The memory of all those who died at Hillsborough should be remembered today.
And at Anfield in the aftermath.
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The deaths of two horses at the Grand National in Aintree saw a lot of people take a different stance on horse racing:
Earlier: McCoy fell from Synchronised before the start of this year's race
Fatal fall: Horses are diverted around the fence where Synchronised fell0 -
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2012 Pulitzer Prize winners for breaking news. This is from Afghan photographer Massoud Hossaini, whose picture of a girl reacting to a suicide bombing. The explosion of which the young girl, Tarana Akbari, is a survivor killed more than 70 people. Among the dead were seven of Akbari’s own family members, who had traveled to Kabul in honor of the holiday of Ashura; nine of her other relatives were wounded.
Wonder if the little boy in the yellow survived
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A picture of Barack Obama sitting on the Rosa Parks bus.
The historical significance of this picture is incredible.
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Found this thread via Bolt.org and went through almost every page. Thought I would register and share some that I did not find in this thread...
This image Sam The Koala certainly grabbed headlines world wide. David Tree sharing his water with Sam. She was later taken to the rescue centre.
Video at the bottom of this article... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1141662/Australians-comfort-badly-burned-koalas-best-friends-surviving-bushfires.html
Azaria Chamberlain with her mother Lindy who claimed not long after this photo was taken that "A Dingo ate my baby".
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British soldier arguing with resident
found this on the net a while ago. I'm not sure of the original caption but its
a great photo. (note the graffitti "victory to the Hunger Strikers")
http://i.imgur.com/8mQlD.jpg
Where did you find this pic? I think that's my Dad! :eek:
And my contribution... sorry for the small pic.
Burial of Frank Stagg. Not world shaking but certainly Nation shaking.On February 12th 1976, Frank Stagg died after fasting for 62 days.
His ordeal was not over. Against his own expressed wishes and those of his family, his body was hijacked by the Fine Gael/Labour Government who had it flown to Shannon Airport and locked in the mortuary from which famly members were excluded.
Frank's body was then taken to Ballina where it was buried by the Garda Special Branch who had six feet of concrete poured on the coffin to prevent reburial. This was all to stop him being honoured with a republican funeral as his comrade Michael Gaughan had been, with thousands of people paying their respects in London, Dublin and across Ireland to Ballina.
But Frank Stagg's wishes were fulfilled on November 6th 1976 when IRA Volunteers re-interred him in the Republican Plot beside Michael Gaughan in Leigue Cemetery, Ballina.0 -
I found it randomly on the internet a around when I posted it, as I said, I don't know the offical caption (it must be a press photo) but it is an amazing photo.Where did you find this pic? I think that's my Dad! :eek:
Did a bit of seraching for you, I think the photographer was James Nachtwey, he's fairly famous and has alot of worldd famous photographs to his name.
James Nachtwey - Northern Ireland
Portfolio of his work- Truley amazing shots, each and everyone
apparently this is him beside a gunman
Northern Ireland, 1981.
Northern Ireland
also another photo of the troubles I found
Northern Ireland (William Street, Derry, Northern Ireland)
1972
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I knew Micky a great guy RIPHope Eager Windfall wrote: »Going to add one of my own to this excellent thread.
The memorial stone is pasted into this photo.
Its a Pte. Michael McNeela who was killed when on duty with UNIFIL in a village most of you here won't have heard of - 'Haddatha' in South Lebanon.
Pte.McNeela was an Irish soldier serving with the 64th Inf Battalion.
Of note in the photo is he was killed one month to the day this photo was taken.
May Pte.McNeela and all his comrades who have been killed in action in the service of peace rest in peace.0 -
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