33 eerie and abandoned World War II places
From a crumbling pill box in the UK to a derelict rail line in Hawaii, these are the abandoned World War II places that the ...
Why Do Some Cruise Ships Have “Wings” on Their Funnels?
E ven if you’ve never cruised before, you can probably visualize a cruise ship pretty easily. They’re tall and wide, with a ...
Why The World's Largest Wooden Ship, The Wyoming, Was A Bad Idea From The Start
The Wyoming held the distinction of the largest wooden boat of its time, but this wasn't necessarily a good thing. Here's the ...
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Charm and synthesis
Sheldon Glashow recalls the events surrounding a remarkable decade of model building and discovery between 1964 and 1974.
For Generations, Russia Was Syria’s Main Arms Supplier, That May Be Over
It already appears evident that the days of Russia serving as its leading arms supplier have come to an ignominious end.
How Auschwitz become di centre of Nazi Holocaust
Auschwitz bin dey for di centre of di Nazi campaign to wipe out Europe Jewish population, and almost one million of di pipo ...
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Panama turned its canal into a money-maker. History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding the alarm bells
Panamanian officials have scoffed at Trump’s latest claims that the country charges too much for ships to transit the canal ...
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Forgotten No More: The Black South Africans who died in WWI Africa
On January 23, 1915, two boatmen named Dolly Jenniker and Zulu Madhliwa drowned in the Orange River in South Africa. They ...
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Inside Reeves's worst week - and the plan to repair her once bulletproof reputation
The Chancellor will double down on pushing for growth as well as looking for savings in Government spending despite the misgivings of some MPs about 'austerity 2.0' ...
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Exhibitions and BBC film will celebrate legacy of Turner on 250th anniversary
He is known for the works The Fighting Temeraire, The Slave Ship, The Battle Of Trafalgar and The Burning ... Turner, who ...
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Is France moving towards a ban on cruise ships?
As the French Riviera town of Nice bans large cruise ships and other coastal resorts take steps to limit arrivals, what is the future for cruise tourism in France? On Friday, the mayor of Nice ...
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Sweden intercepts Bulgarian ship over damaged Baltic cable
The Swedish coast guard seized a Bulgarian ship after a fibre-optic cable under ... with some observers blaming Russia. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.