Category Archives: History

Countdown to completion for Big Big restoration- BBC News

One of London’s most famous landmarks, Big Ben, has been largely silent since 2017 as it underwent a massive refurbishment. The Great Clock, which the bell is part of, has been dismantled and repaired as part of the renovation project. … Continue reading

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Winter Hill Trespass 125th Year Commemoration

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Babylonians Used Pythagoras Theory 1000 Years Before He Was Born

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a new confirmation that Pythagorean triangles were well known and used much before he was born. Paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10…. […]

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That Time British Witches Tried to Stop a Nazi Invasion Using Magic

[…] Sources: Metcalfe, Tom, Operation Cone of Power: When British Witches Attacked Adolf Hitler, Mental Floss, October 18, 2016, https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/8… Wigington, Patti, How Britain’s Witches Cast a Spell on Hitler, ThoughtCo, May 25, 2019, https://www.thoughtco.com/british-wit… Conde, Alex, London Witches Cast … Continue reading

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What is Russia ashamed of? | Perm 36 GULAG prison camp

Lately Russian propaganda has been justifying the GULAG camps. On May 26, 2021 the largest news agency RIA Novosti published an article explaining that Stalin’s labor camps were not so terrible anymore, but on the contrary, Stalin’s camps were useful … Continue reading

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Hillary Clinton’s Old Afghanistan Prediction Goes Viral

An old video of Hillary Clinton talking about the origins of the conflict in Afghanistan and predicting the future has gone viral in light of the recent collapse of the Afghan government. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The … Continue reading

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The Erfurt Latrine Disaster – A Meeting From Hell – Extra History

[…] You ever have a meeting go so poorly that 60 men all fell into a latrine and drowned? Yeah it’s a hard bar to clear. So let’s talk about the Erfurt Latrine Disaster in the Holy Roman Empire and … Continue reading

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Why Humans Are Supposed to Sleep in Two 4-Hour Phases

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No Blacks No Dogs No Irish

Three different experiences of growing up In Bristol.

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How did the Romans Capture Animals for the Colosseum?

Polar bears from the Arctic. Tigers from India. Giraffes from the Serengeti. The Romans brought animals thousands of miles for the beast hunts and shows staged in the Colosseum. Find out how they did it in this video. For much … Continue reading

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