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Over 175 World War II Bombs Found Underneath Children's Playground In UK
It is believed that the area was used as a Home Guard training guard and the ordnance was buried deep inside the ground after the end of the war.
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How The Brain Can Miraculously Switch Off Pain
In World War II, the physician Henry Beecher observed that some of his soldier patients, despite being injured on the battlefield, required no strong painkillers to manage their pain. In some cases, the injury was as severe as losing part of a limb.
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UK Announces Plan To Demolish London's Grenfell Tower After Deadly 2017 Fire
London's Grenfell Tower -- where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is to be demolished, the UK government confirmed on Friday.
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World War 2 Soldier Was Buried Without Brain, Family Finds It 80 Years Later
Donnie MacRae died as a German prisoner of war in 1941.
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Auschwitz Liberated, Hitler Suicide: How Last Year Of World War 2 Unfolded
Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.
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16th-Century Royal Burial Treasures Found in Lithuania’s Vilnius Cathedral
A remarkable discovery in Lithuania’s Vilnius Cathedral has uncovered 16th-century royal burial regalia hidden during WWII. The artefacts, including crowns, rings, chains, and coffin plaques, were originally unearthed in 1931 but concealed in 1939 for safekeeping as World War II loomed. These treasures, associated with Alexander Jagiellon and two...
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When Justin Trudeau Turned Into An Action Hero For Marvel Comics
In 2016, Justin Trudeau was featured as an action hero in Marvel Comics’ ‘Civil War II: Choosing Sides’.
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How Covid-19 Reduced Life Expectancy In US To Lowest Since World War II
The emergence of Covid-19 five years ago marked one of the worst public health crises in modern history.
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Ex-US Speaker Nancy Pelosi Injured During Luxembourg Trip
Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has been injured while visiting Luxembourg to commemorate a key World War II battle and was admitted to hospital for treatment, her office said Friday.
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Charles De Gaulle's Famed World War II Speech On Show For First Time
One of the most famous speeches in modern French history -- General Charles de Gaulle's 1940 radio plea for France to resist the Nazi occupation -- is set to go on display on Saturday for the first time.
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The North-South Divide Explained: How Korea Became Two Nations
After Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea, previously under Japanese control, faced an uncertain future.
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As Russia-Ukraine War Marks 1,000th Day, 21st Century's Deadliest Conflict In Numbers
The war between Russia and Ukraine, the deadliest conflict Europe has seen since the World War II, marks its 1,000th day today.
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Wreck Of World War II Warship 'Dancing Mouse' Found In Pacific Ocean
The destroyer, USS Edsall, went down off the coast of Australia in 1942.
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Japan Airport Reopens After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway
Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wartime dud shell that damaged a section of its taxiway, local media reported.
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Japan Airport Shut After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway, 87 Flights Cancelled
According to Japan's Transport Ministry, a bomb disposal team confirmed the explosion was caused by an American bomb buried beneath the surface, dating back to a wartime air raid.
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Over 175 World War II Bombs Found Underneath Children's Playground In UK
It is believed that the area was used as a Home Guard training guard and the ordnance was buried deep inside the ground after the end of the war.
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How The Brain Can Miraculously Switch Off Pain
In World War II, the physician Henry Beecher observed that some of his soldier patients, despite being injured on the battlefield, required no strong painkillers to manage their pain. In some cases, the injury was as severe as losing part of a limb.
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UK Announces Plan To Demolish London's Grenfell Tower After Deadly 2017 Fire
London's Grenfell Tower -- where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is to be demolished, the UK government confirmed on Friday.
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World War 2 Soldier Was Buried Without Brain, Family Finds It 80 Years Later
Donnie MacRae died as a German prisoner of war in 1941.
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Auschwitz Liberated, Hitler Suicide: How Last Year Of World War 2 Unfolded
Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.
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16th-Century Royal Burial Treasures Found in Lithuania’s Vilnius Cathedral
A remarkable discovery in Lithuania’s Vilnius Cathedral has uncovered 16th-century royal burial regalia hidden during WWII. The artefacts, including crowns, rings, chains, and coffin plaques, were originally unearthed in 1931 but concealed in 1939 for safekeeping as World War II loomed. These treasures, associated with Alexander Jagiellon and two...
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When Justin Trudeau Turned Into An Action Hero For Marvel Comics
In 2016, Justin Trudeau was featured as an action hero in Marvel Comics’ ‘Civil War II: Choosing Sides’.
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How Covid-19 Reduced Life Expectancy In US To Lowest Since World War II
The emergence of Covid-19 five years ago marked one of the worst public health crises in modern history.
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Ex-US Speaker Nancy Pelosi Injured During Luxembourg Trip
Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has been injured while visiting Luxembourg to commemorate a key World War II battle and was admitted to hospital for treatment, her office said Friday.
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Charles De Gaulle's Famed World War II Speech On Show For First Time
One of the most famous speeches in modern French history -- General Charles de Gaulle's 1940 radio plea for France to resist the Nazi occupation -- is set to go on display on Saturday for the first time.
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The North-South Divide Explained: How Korea Became Two Nations
After Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea, previously under Japanese control, faced an uncertain future.
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As Russia-Ukraine War Marks 1,000th Day, 21st Century's Deadliest Conflict In Numbers
The war between Russia and Ukraine, the deadliest conflict Europe has seen since the World War II, marks its 1,000th day today.
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Wreck Of World War II Warship 'Dancing Mouse' Found In Pacific Ocean
The destroyer, USS Edsall, went down off the coast of Australia in 1942.
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Japan Airport Reopens After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway
Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wartime dud shell that damaged a section of its taxiway, local media reported.
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Japan Airport Shut After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway, 87 Flights Cancelled
According to Japan's Transport Ministry, a bomb disposal team confirmed the explosion was caused by an American bomb buried beneath the surface, dating back to a wartime air raid.
