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500-Pound, Undetonated WWII Bomb Uncovered Under Greece Gas Station

A 500-pound World War II bomb was discovered in Greece last week, 5 meters underneath a gas station where construction workers were digging to expand fuel storage tanks. It is unexploded and will...

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Why The Dresden Bombing Is Still Relevant

By February 13, 1945, Germany had all but lost the war. Hitler was in hiding, yet British and American troops burned the militarily insignificant civilian town of Dresden to the ground — and claimed...

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Uncovered Viking Funeral Ship Contains Treasure Trove Of Ancient Relics

A mysterious Viking ship burial unearthed in Scotland has yielded a wealth of artifacts. The post Uncovered Viking Funeral Ship Contains Treasure Trove Of Ancient Relics appeared first on All That Is...

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Breitbart Story About Refugees Sexually Assaulting Women On NYE Is Untrue,...

Dozens of refugees did not sexually assault women in Frankfurt, according to local police. The post Breitbart Story About Refugees Sexually Assaulting Women On NYE Is Untrue, Police Say appeared first...

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Church Of England Supports Gay Marriage, Then Calls It An Accident

Gay rights advocates were thrilled Wednesday, after the Church of England voted against a report suggesting the Church maintain its stance on marriage being exclusively between a man and a woman. LGBTQ...

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Austrian Woman Violates “Anti-Nazi” Law Due To Pro-Hitler Toilet Sign

The woman received a fine of $1,280. The post Austrian Woman Violates “Anti-Nazi” Law Due To Pro-Hitler Toilet Sign appeared first on All That Is Interesting.

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Archaeologists Uncover 3,000-Year-Old Scottish Weapons Under Soccer Field Site

Archaeologists found a gold-decorated spearhead, a bronze sword, a pin, fur skins, and scabbard fittings. The post Archaeologists Uncover 3,000-Year-Old Scottish Weapons Under Soccer Field Site...

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The Faces Of Auschwitz’ Guards: New Database Puts Human Face On Camp Killers

“It never went out. Day and night…nobody could leave. And you couldn’t complain, it wouldn’t have changed anything.” Those are the words of former Nazi SS Guard Jakob W., describing the fires at...

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Ancient Ritualistic Maze Discovered Near Copenhagen

Archaeologists are not sure if this Neolithic structure was used as a labyrinth, a ritual gathering spot, or as a fortification. The post Ancient Ritualistic Maze Discovered Near Copenhagen appeared...

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Inside Scotland’s Deadly Glasgow Ice Cream Wars

These wars were a lot less sweet and a lot more deadly than their name suggests. The post Inside Scotland’s Deadly Glasgow Ice Cream Wars appeared first on All That Is Interesting.

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University Bans Words Spelled With “Man” Like “Sportsmanship” And “Manpower”

The university asks, for example, that "sportsmanship" be replaced with "good humor" or "sense of fair play." The post University Bans Words Spelled With “Man” Like “Sportsmanship” And “Manpower”...

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Infant Remains Discovered In Sewer System Of Old Catholic Home For Unmarried...

Historian Catherine Corless was convinced that there — long-buried in a sewage system under the streets of a little town in Western Ireland — were the discarded remains of babies. Possibly hundreds of...

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Poachers Break Into Paris-Area Zoo To Kill Rhino And Take Its Horn

The poachers shot Vince the rhinoceros before removing his horn with a chainsaw. The post Poachers Break Into Paris-Area Zoo To Kill Rhino And Take Its Horn appeared first on All That Is Interesting.

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How Skinheads Transformed From Inclusive Youth Movement Into Racist Hate Group

Before linking with Neo-Nazism, skinhead culture started among young English and Jamaican working-class communities in 1960s London. The post How Skinheads Transformed From Inclusive Youth Movement...

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14-Year-Old Boy Discovers German Warplane While Working on WWII Homework...

When Daniel Rom Kristiansen started learning about World War II in school, his father, Klaus, had an idea for what he thought would be a fun little adventure. Neither father nor son suspected they’d...

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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: When The Jews Fought Back Against The Nazis

On April 18, 1943, the eve of Passover, the Nazis stormed the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw, Poland. After sending between 250,000 and 300,000 of Warsaw’s Jews to their deaths at the Treblinka extermination...

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Archaeologists Find Two Male Victims Of Black Death Holding Hands In Shared...

The two men were found with their fingers entwined in each other's hands. The post Archaeologists Find Two Male Victims Of Black Death Holding Hands In Shared Grave appeared first on All That Is...

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Photographers Preserve Every Inch of Sistine Chapel In Astounding Detail

In order to aid future preservation efforts, this photography is so detailed that the brushstrokes are visible. The post Photographers Preserve Every Inch of Sistine Chapel In Astounding Detail...

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Boaty McBoatface Set To Deploy On First-Ever Mission

British research vessel named via online voting will soon set out on its first mission underneath Antartica. The post Boaty McBoatface Set To Deploy On First-Ever Mission appeared first on All That Is...

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The Silk Road May Not Have Started The Way We Think, New Research Says

The Silk Road was made possible by the ancient efforts of sheep herders, new research finds. The post The Silk Road May Not Have Started The Way We Think, New Research Says appeared first on All That...

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