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Today, we remember the slain Jewish men, women…
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On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated by the Red Army and the inconceivable extent of the atrocities perpetrated by Nazi Germany came to light. The piles of suitcases now on display at Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum tell the story of the countless victims that walked through the camp’s gates.…
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William Homer “Bill” Genaust (October 12, 1906 – March 4, 1945)
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was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who went missing in action during the battle of Iwo Jima while serving as a war photographer in World War II. He is best known for filming the second U.S. flag-raising on top of Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945. Genaust operated a…
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VIDEO: Wife Caught Her Husband Red-handed In Bed With Mistress, Flogs Them
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A viral video has shown the moment a Woman in Haiti caught her husband red-handed, naked in bed with his mistress he dared to bring home. The woman wouldn’t have it and used a long wooden stick to flog them both mercilessly while the mistress was busy scampering for help…
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Smilodon was a prehistoric predator and one of the most famous saber-toothed cats.
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Despite often being called the “saber-toothed tiger,” it was not closely related to modern tigers or any living cats. Instead, it belonged to the now-extinct subfamily Machairodontinae. Smilodon roamed the Americas during the Pleistocene and early Holocene epochs, living between 2.5 million and 8,200 years ago. Smilodon was a stocky…
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MUSE ALONG
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Bloody symposiumAccolades to comradesFallen at the fore frontsLevelled by leadersExempted from the lawNeglect of human rights Embattled leadersDefeated in self battleEntangled in their own craftinessMoving with hollow conscienceExperts in painting of good imageStealing the hearts of the massesEnticing many a heartManipulating to malfunctionThe heads o’ the lot At the turn…
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SOLDIER ROY WOOLDRIDGE’S LIFE SAVED BY ERWIN ROMMEL….
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He was viewed as Hitler’s finest General, admired even by the Allies for his skills as a military leader. But to one captured British soldier, Erwin Rommel was the man who saved his life – and gave him beer and cigarettes.Captain Roy Wooldridge, from the Royal Engineers, has told how he…
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Police Inspector detained for cutt**g off his pregnant wife’s hand over N3000 in Jos
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A Police Inspector has been detained for allegedly cutt**g off his pregnant wife’s hand over N3000 in the Dong area of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The police man committed the act after his wife allegedly took N3000 out of his savings. It was gathered that the…
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Worst Prisons in History.
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Nelson Mandela once said that to truly know a nation, you must experience its jails. However, today we go beyond nations and venture back through centuries. We will explore the worst prisons in history, from ancient dungeons to modern facilities. Let’s begin with Mamertine Prison. In Ancient Rome, life was…
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