Armistice Day: Nation falls silent in remembrance for 100th time - BBC News - 0 views
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bluekoenig on 11 Nov 19100 years ago today marked the end of WWI
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Finding King Tut's Tomb - 0 views
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On this day in 1922 the tomb of King Tut was found and opened, one of the only tombs ever found to be untouched or relatively untouched since its sealing. This article details how it was found and what was found inside by Howard Carter and his crew
Laika the Dog & the First Animals in Space | Space - 0 views
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Today in history the USSR launched Laika the dog into orbit. This article is about her and some other animals who took space flights and the roles they played in culture and science.
Art of the apocalypse: Otto Dix's hellish first world war visions - in pictures | Art a... - 0 views
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A description of artist and painter Otto Dix's Der Krieg, or the war, series of works created in the trenches of WWI
'Splendid Achievement' becomes the 'Road To Hell' - On This Day - 0 views
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The history of the M25, a major road in Britain that was at first seen as a major achievement and how it almost instantly became a living hell for British motorists
50 Years Later, Troubles Still Cast 'Huge Shadow' Over Northern Ireland - The New York ... - 0 views
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This article gives a somewhat brief summary of the Irish Troubles. It also touches on how it poses issues to this day with the dilemma of Brexit and the independence of Ireland from that.
Guinea Pigs Were Widespread as Elizabethan Pets - 0 views
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This article details how South American guinea pigs became common pets for the rich and middle class of Europe
Historians Reassess Battle of Agincourt - The New York Times - 0 views
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This article details the questionable parts of the Battle of Agincourt from the Hundred Years War which has remained part of British pride for 400 years
Dark family history behind Mona Lisa's sad smile revealed in new book | The Independent - 0 views
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This article goes into some detail about scandalous parts of the life of the Mona Lisa and her family including her arranged marriage to a slave trader and her sisters' allowing soldiers to touch them despite training to become nuns
This Day in History - What Happened Today - HISTORY - 0 views
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Today in History JFK addressed the nation about what would become the Cuban Missile Crisis when Soviet missiles were found stored in Cuba where they could easily attack the USA
WashingtonPost.com: 11 Israelis, 4 Arab Guerrillas Die In Day of Olympics Terror - 0 views
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An article about the Munich Olympic bombings that occurred in the summer of 1972 accounting what the immediate response was to the tragedy and the unfortunate allusions it had to WWII's Germany
Grim History of London's Speakers' Corner - On This Day - 0 views
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The interesting history of Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park and its transformation from a place of captivity to a place of freedom
What Ancient DNA Says About Puerto Rico's History - The Atlantic - 0 views
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Native Puerto Ricans are learning that the ancient Taíno people, once thought entirely wiped out, who inhabited the island pre-colonization still live on in their DNA
Ancient Greek 'Asylum-Like' Tombs Filled With Skeletons Discovered at 3,000-Year-Old My... - 0 views
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Archaeologists uncovered two untouched tombs dating back to the Mycenaean Period in Greece containing several artifacts and skeletons to be studied
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