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The Scientists Who Starved to Death Surrounded By Food

(via Amusing Planet) The 900-day Siege of Leningrad during the Second World War was perhaps one of the most gruesome

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(via Amusing Planet) The role women played in the two World Wars is well known and well appreciated. As men

(via Atlas Obscura) A wildfire has just uncovered one of these “Éire” signs from World War II.

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Niches in the walls hinted at the building’s past.

(via Amusing Planet) Two thousand years ago, when the Roman emperors ruled over a significant part of the world, they

(via Discover) This year is the 49th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the first time humans walked on

(via mental_floss) These days, businesses seem to open and close in the blink of an eye. But despite the instability

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(via National Geographic) On a fortified hill in Scotland some 1,900 years ago, a Roman army attacked local warriors by

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 0 Comments military, WWII

(via Constitution Daily) On June 6, 1944, about 150,000 troops stormed the beaches of France in the epic D-Day invasion

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 0 Comments Inspiration

(via Listverse) The Great Depression was as hard as times come. In the US, one in four men was unemployed and

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(via Listverse) World War I was one of the most destructive wars known to man. Although the politics of the day

(via Mental Floss) The British royal family abides by a very specific—and strict—style guide. And though it must be tough