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Although majority of WWII soldiers from Georgia served in the Soviet Army during the entire course of the war, some of them found themselves fighting in other forces.
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Phore (Christopher) Mosulishvili was born on 20 July, 1916 in the village of Kvemo Machkhaani, in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti. He was serving in the Red Army when Nazi Germany invaded the USSR. During one of the battles Phore was wounded and taken prisoner. In 1944 Mosulishvili, together…
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Fact Slap
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Not to be out done by German High Command and strange decisions, Mussolini and his Government almost triggers a civil war with the Pasta & Rice Ration Announcement. The announcement is triggered by the limited import of wheat used for making pasta, Italian farms cannot keep up with demand. This…
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WW2: Join the COGS… Children formed their own COG salvage gangs… They scavenged for salvage for the war effort and earnt badges for it…
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Poster – Look What’s Happening To Our Salvage – Join The ‘COGS’ Children were encouraged to help the war effort by collecting metal, paper and rags for recycling. On this poster, soap cartons have been used in the manufacture of artillery shells. Children could earn the red Junior Salvage Steward…
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Velma Barfield – a serial killer.
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Velma Barfield made international headlines when she became the first woman to be executed in America since 1962 and first since the re-introduction of the death penalty in 1976. She was also the first woman to be executed by lethal injection. She was put to death at 2.00 a.m. on…
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The ancient Romans were nothing if not resourceful, even when it came to dental hygiene.
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Believe it or not, they often used stale urine as mouthwash! The key ingredient in urine is ammonia, a potent cleaning agent that helped whiten teeth and combat bad breath. This unusual practice was so common that stale urine became a highly sought-after commodity. The demand grew so much that…
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Just before dawn on August 12, 1967, McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser got a call about a disturbance on a side road just outside of town.
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Though it was early, his wife Pauline decided to accompany him to investigate. As they drove through the small Tennessee town, a car pulled up alongside theirs.Suddenly, the occupants opened fire on the Pussers’ car, killing Pauline and wounding Pusser. Struck by two rounds on the left side of his…
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It’s staggering to think that nearly 97% of our history is lost.
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Modern humans, Homo sapiens, have roamed the Earth for around 200,000 years, but written records only date back about 6,000 years. That’s a whopping 194,000 years of human life undocumented and largely unknown. Ancient tools, scattered artifacts, and prehistoric cave paintings are some of the only clues to what life…
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The Battle of Tarawa was underway, and amongst the blood, bullets and explosions
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On November 20, 1943, the Battle of Tarawa was underway, and amongst the blood, bullets and explosions, stood U.S. Marine SSgt. William J. Bordelon. As part of the initial assault wave, the enemy fire on the beach was so heavy, that only himself and 3 other Marines managed to get…
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What my Mom told Me
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My Mom once told me that she walked into a room where a couple of friends were discussing her, they didn’t know she was there. She shook her head, smiled and walked away. 🕊 My Mom also told me that she had a friend who talked bad about her, she…
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One day your momma won’t call you anymore.
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One day you will wish she had lived more days to enjoy your time with her.One day she’ll stop telling you to stop with your jokes. One day she’ll stop giving you the advices she thinks is right for you.One day you will find the house where she was always…