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Review finds thousands of papers detailing shameful acts were culled, while others were kept secret illegally

"Locating London's Past is a new JISC-funded website that lets users delve deep into the capital's past, revolutionising our understanding of London's history. The website is the first to map information from a vast array of sources, covering: crime and punishment the distribution of wealth, poverty and occupations the ownership of consumer goods mortality "

This constantly updated world clock will give you statistics on world population, number of deaths, illness and injury incidences, the environment and natural resources, energy sources, US crimes and punishments, food production and animal slaughter and more.

"Seventeen Moments in Soviet History contains a rich archive of texts, images, maps and audio and video materials from the Soviet era (1917-1991). The materials are arranged by year and by subject, are fully searchable, and are translated into English. Students, educators, and scholars will find fascinating materials about Soviet propaganda, politics, economics, society, crime, literature, art, dissidents and hundreds of other topics. more"