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Fascinating world views from the records of the former East German secret police to a dairy cow beauty pageant

By Salon Staff

Published February 26, 2017 6:30PM (EST)

A cow is made ready to be photographed during the 44th edition of the "Schau der Besten" (Show of the Best) dairy cow beauty pageant on February 23, 2017 in Verden an der Aller, northwestern Germany. About 200 cows compete in 18 different categories. / AFP / dpa / Carmen Jaspersen / Germany OUT (Photo credit should read CARMEN JASPERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (Afp/getty Images)
A cow is made ready to be photographed during the 44th edition of the "Schau der Besten" (Show of the Best) dairy cow beauty pageant on February 23, 2017 in Verden an der Aller, northwestern Germany. About 200 cows compete in 18 different categories. / AFP / dpa / Carmen Jaspersen / Germany OUT (Photo credit should read CARMEN JASPERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (Afp/getty Images)

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