Tag: war

November 14, 2015 at 11:15 am

Unknown Musician Plays ‘Imagine’ in Tribute to Victims of Paris Attacks

Unknown Musician Plays 'Imagine' in Tribute to Victims of Paris Attacks

He pulled up on a bike with a piano attached and just started playing.

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November 11, 2015 at 12:01 pm

Picture of the Day: Lest We Forget

Picture of the Day: Lest We Forget

In Flanders fields the poppies blow; Between the crosses, row on row

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September 5, 2015 at 10:58 am

Picture of the Day: The Lion’s Mound, Belgium

Picture of the Day: The Lion's Mound, Belgium

Located in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium, the Lion’s Mound is a large conical hill with a lion statue at the peak that commemorates the location on the battlefield of Waterloo where a musket ball struck William II of the Netherlands (the Prince of Orange) in the shoulder.

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August 24, 2015 at 3:19 pm

A Chilling Visualization of Every Nuclear Detonation from 1945 to Present

A Chilling Visualization of Every Nuclear Detonation from 1945 to Present

Since 1945 there have been a staggering 2,153 nuclear detonations on our planet.

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August 5, 2015 at 3:37 pm

During WWII, Monopoly Made a Wartime Version Due to Production Constraints

During WWII, Monopoly Made a Wartime Version Due to Production Constraints

The rules were altered, pieces were replaced and a spinner was used in lieu of dice.

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July 2, 2015 at 3:13 pm

Remembering Sir Nicholas Winton, the ‘British Schindler’ that Saved 669 Children

Remembering Sir Nicholas Winton, the 'British Schindler' that Saved 669 Children

On 1 July 2016, Sir Nicholas Winton passed away at the age of 106. He is credited with saving the lives of 669 children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of WWII.

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May 25, 2015 at 7:57 pm

The WWII Vet that Stopped an Enemy Sniper with his Trumpet

The WWII Vet that Stopped an Enemy Sniper with his Trumpet

Captain Jack Tueller recounts the time he played a famous German love song for a lone sniper still at large, two weeks after D-Day. You can read more about Captain Tueller’s incredible story at this CNN article from 2009.

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May 4, 2015 at 1:09 pm

Remarkable HD Footage of Berlin from July 1945

Remarkable HD Footage of Berlin from July 1945

The video quality is astonishing. Fascinating HD color video shows the situation of the city in summer 1945, just after the Second World War and the capitulation of Germany. Daily life after years of war. Pictures from the destroyed city, the Reichstag, Brandenburger Tor, Adlon, Führerbunker, Unter den Linden, rubble women working in the…

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March 21, 2015 at 4:15 pm

Guy Finds WWII Photos of his Hometown and Reshoots What it Looks Like Today

Guy Finds WWII Photos of his Hometown and Reshoots What it Looks Like Today

Last summer, reddit user MisterBrick found a collection of photos from WWII of his hometown of Dijon, France. As a photo project, he decided to reshoot the pictures to show what the places look like today, 70 years later. If you’re digging this series, you can find many more “then and now” projects featured…

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February 26, 2015 at 3:03 am

Banksy’s First Art Project of 2015 was a Trip to Gaza

Banksy's First Art Project of 2015 was a Trip to Gaza

Street artist and provocateur Banksy has just released his first project of 2015. The artist recently shared some new artworks and a mock travel video from his recent trip to Gaza. This is not the first time Banksy has ventured to Palestine. In 2005, Banksy created nine images on the Israeli West Bank wall.…

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