75 Mind-Blowing Facts You’ll Think Are Made Up (But Aren’t)
Polar bears aren't white, strawberries aren't berries, and the Earth isn't round—we'll have you rethinking everything you ...
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45 Best Things to Do in Washington DC
There are so many things to do in Washington D.C. that planning a trip there can be a little overwhelming. Here are the top ...
BBC Antiques Roadshow expert runs for help after extremely rare wartime object is revealed
Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Hill had no option but to run for assistance after he was presented with a very "scarce" ...
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Ex-British soldier killed fighting in Ukraine after being hit by grenade from Russian drone as pals pay tribute
PALS have paid tribute to a former British soldier killed fighting in Ukraine. Jake Waddington, 34, was hit by a grenade dropped from a Russian drone on Monday. Former Royal Anglian soldier Jake ...
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Ex-British Army soldier killed by Russian drone
Jake Waddington, 34, had seen action with Ukraine’s army in some of its most brutal battles after joining International Legion A former British Army soldier who joined the Ukrainian fight ...
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Long forgotten, Black South African servicemen who died in WWI honored with memorial
After the war, they were not recognized because of the racial policies of British colonialism and then South ... When her ...
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WWI Tommy's tragic last letter home: Soldier asked his father for a 'warm' undershirt and cigarettes just a week before he was killed in 1914 - as family archive heads to auction
An incredibly poignant last letter home from a tragic Tommy to his army veteran dad days before he was killed in the First World War has been unearthed 111 years later. Lance Corporal William ...
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Russia accuses British man caught fighting for Ukraine of terrorism
Moscow announced it November it had captured James Anderson, describing him as a former British soldier. Britain's foreign minister, David Lammy, said at the time he was aware of the case and that ...
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British authorities chastise a Jewish charity for fundraising for an Israeli soldier
Raising funds for a soldier of a foreign military is illegal under U.K., the Charity Commission told a London Chabad center. British authorities told a London Chabad center to refrain from ...
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WWI Flying Ace Snoopy set to land at Crown Center with new exhibit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - World War I Flying Ace, Snoopy, is set to make his landing as the Red Barron at Crown Center this winter with a new, free exhibit. Crown Center officials have announced ...
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An Unlikely Army of Militia and Pirates Shocked the World by Defeating the British Army at the Battle of New Orleans
At this time, the future seventh president was serving in the U.S. Army. Born in 1767, he was a British-hating orphan who came of age during the American Revolution. He loathed the British with ...
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WW1: Has poetry distorted our view of the war?
When we think of World War One we picture weary soldiers ‘coughing like hags ... bring to life a terrifying gas attack on a British trench during the First World War. They’re from one ...