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The Brave hero First Class Samuel L. Felton, Jr
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Private First Class Samuel L. Felton, Jr. disobeyed an order to stay put behind cover, and instead single-handedly rescued three Marines trapped 75 yards outside the wire in a listening post. Wounded, with a Marine slung over his shoulder, and wading through a knee-deep rice paddy, Felton fired his rifle…
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‘Every time a shell landed another family hit the road, driving their cattle, pulling long strings of makeshift vehicles in the tow of oddly-paired horses or even oxen, cluttering up the crossroads…’
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Looking at Lee Miller’s 1945 photographs of refugees fleeing Luxembourg, you can almost hear the commotion attributed to mass movement; the grinding of wheels, the shouting of farmers competing with instructions from soldiers in another language, the braying of livestock and the rumble of tanks. Lee writes of the confusion…
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Cheating is not just physical…it’s a slow, calculated betrayal of trust.
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It’s not just the act of being unfaithful; it’s the mindset that allows you to prioritize your selfish desires over the person who loves you. Texting someone your partner would feel uncomfortable about? That’s cheating. Hiding your phone, deleting messages, erasing your browsing history? That’s lying. Flirting with someone who…
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Four Roman swords, along with their scabbards, were recently discovered in astonishing condition near the Dead Sea in Israel.
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Hidden in a cliffside crevice for nearly 1,900 years, they are believed to have been taken from Roman soldiers and stashed by Jewish rebels during the Jewish revolts. The preservation of these weapons is exceptional, offering a rare glimpse into this turbulent period of history. Discovering even one sword from…
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So, this cool fossil-looking image has got a lot of people buzzing with ideas.
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I mean, could it be a snapshot of fairies straight out of the old stories, or maybe it’s a glimpse of creatures from another planet? Who knows? It could also just be an artist’s creation meant to get us thinking about old myths or some strange, unexplainable stuff. And some…
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On 19 August 480 BC, at Thermopylae, a small force of Spartans, Thespians, and Thebans, led by King Leonidas, held off Xerxes’ massive Persian army for three days.
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When the Persians demanded they surrender their weapons, Leonidas replied with the legendary words, “Molon Labe”—“Come and get them.” Even the elite Persian Immortals failed to breach the Greek defense until betrayal revealed a hidden path. Despite their defeat, the courage of the Spartans became immortalized in history. Simonides of…
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The hypothesis that life on Earth may have been initiated by an extraterrestrial civilization approximately 3.8 billion years ago has garnered attention within the scientific community.
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This notion, articulated by British astrophysicist Sir Fred Hoyle, posits that extraterrestrial entities may have played a significant role in the emergence of life on our planet. Hoyle’s theory raises fundamental questions regarding the origins of life and encourages further exploration into the complexities of the universe. The potential implications…
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So, about 66 million years ago, something really big went down—a huge asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out a whopping 75% of all species, dinosaurs included.
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Fast forward to today, and you can check out the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in San Juan County, New Mexico. It covers a massive 45,000 acres and is packed with some of the best fossil records from that wild time in Earth’s history—specifically, the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary. The place is filled with these…
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MEDUSA
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Medusa, one of the awe-inspiring Gorgons, is famously depicted with a head of writhing snakes and a gaze so fierce it could turn the bravest of souls to stone. Her fearsome visage wielded the power of petrification, leaving a lasting impression that transcended time. In the heart of Roman culture,…
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14000 YEARS OLD BISONS SCULPTURE FOUND IN LE TUC D’AUDOUBERT CAVE. ARIEGE, FRANCE.
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The cave of Tuc Audoubert was discovered by the three sons of Count Henri three Bégouën on 20 July and 10 October 1912.Modeled out of clay from the walls of the cave, the bisons stand next to each, propped up against a small boulder in the darkness. Although they stand…