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Harry Allen – hangman
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Period on Home Office List – 1941-1964. Harry Bernard Allen was born on the 5th of November 1911 at 50 Braithwell Street, Denaby in Yorkshire, but brought up in Ashton under Lyne in Lancashire. He was educated at St Anne’s Roman Catholic School in Burlington Street, in that town. His…
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The skeletons of five people with elongated skulls have been dug up in the Russian-annexed region of Crimea, sparking rumours of an “alien” grave.
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The remains date from slightly less than 2000 years ago and are believed to be from the ancient Sarmatian culture.A mother was found buried with a baby lying on her chest, with three more skeletons found under them in the grave.All had distinctive deformed skulls, and previous similar discoveries have…
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From the excavation of Mycenae, the great enemy of Troy, in 1876.
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The Lion Gate has just been cleared. Bottom right of the photograph you see the excavator of Troy and Mycenae, Heinrich Schliemann with his seated Greek wife, Sophia Schliemann. Top right of the photo it’s Wilhelm Dörpfeld, Schliemann’s assistant, successor and Germany’s finest architect then. A few days later, excavating…
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Cyclops.
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The legend tells that there were one-eyedgiants that scared humans. Yes, they did exist. It was another of the failed experiments of the annunakis, they manipulated the DNA of the homo habilis, tried to give it size, strength and intelligence. They managed to measure almost three meters, they were able…
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“The blizzard at the end of November 1915
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alone accounted for nearly 16,000 admissions on account of frostbite and exposure, 12,000 of whom were from the Suvla front, 2,700 from Anzac, and 1,200 from Helles; in addition 280 were drowned or died of exposure.” Image: “Frost-bitten soldiers lying on straw in shelters constructed of biscuit boxes at a…
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Vojislav Lukačević with German officers.
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He was a Chetnik lieutenant colonel and collaborator of the occupiers in the Second World War. In the summer of 1941, he joined Draža Mihailović’s Chetnik movement. For the next three years, as the commander of the Chetnik forces, he led the fights against the partisan forces in Montenegro and…
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Squadron Sergeant Major William John Parkes was one the first men of the Irish Guards to d*e in the Operation Market Garden advance into the Netherlands in September 1944.
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Squadron Sergeant Major William John Parkes (2717391) served in No. 3 Squadron, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards during the Second World War. Born in 1911, he was the son of Joseph Parkes and Esther W. Parkes of Belfast. He d*ed on 17th September 1944 aged 33 years old during 2nd Battalion’…
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In 1902, a remarkable photograph captured men posing atop a massive log raft along the Columbia River in Oregon.
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The raft was constructed from large, tree-length logs, all meticulously lashed together using enormous chains to create a floating platform. This incredible feat of engineering was typical of the lumber industry at the time, where logs were often transported down rivers for processing. The image showcases the scale and strength…
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Roman crocodile armor
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Roman crocodile armor, dating back to the 3 century AD, was a form of protective gear crafted from the tough hide of Nile crocodiles. The Romans likely adopted this type of armor during their conquests in Egypt and other regions where crocodiles were prevalent. Crocodile armor was not as widely…
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Persecution of Buddhists
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Persecution of Buddhists Many adherents of Buddhism have experienced religious persecution TV. Many adherents of Buddhism have experienced religious persecution because of their adherence to the Buddhist practice, including unwarranted arrests, imprisonment, beating, torture, and/or execution. The term also may be used in reference to the confiscation or destruction of property, temples, monasteries, centers…