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I would like to announce the publication of a book, which discusses the reasons why the institution of war continues to threaten human civilization and the biosphere, and the steps that might be taken to rid the world of war. The book may be downloaded ...
I would like to announce the publication of a book, which discusses the reasons why the institution of war continues to threaten human civilization and
Advertisement Fascinating previously unseen photographs taken by a British naval officer who travelled the world while serving on a Royal Navy ship 120 years ago have come to light. Henry Taprell Dorling served on cruiser HMS Terrible in the Second Boer War in South Africa before heading on to the Far East. The war was the first major conflict of the 20th Century, claiming more tens of thousands of lives on both sides and signalling the birth of the modern British Army. The images of the conflict show the crew on board the vessel as well as blown up bridges and encampments as Dorling was in...
1700-yr-old Speyer wine, 3,200-yr-old cheese: A look at the world's oldest food discoveries SECTIONS Share Agencies A 1.5 litre bottle buried in the tomb of Roman nobles is estimated to be some 1,700 years old (left); Around 2013-14, archaeologists working in the tomb of Ptahmes in Saqqara came across a jar of cheese that was estimated to be 3,200 years old. The UK's National Trust has announced that a chocolate bar found in a property it owns was part of a batch ordered by Queen Victoria to boost the morale of British troops fighting in South Africa in 1900. The 121-year-old chocolate bar wa...
SEE: 121-year-old 'Boer War chocolate' found in helmet! Updated East Coast Radio @VeteransFdn/Twitter It's that time of the year where stores, shelves, and cupboards are filled with delicious chocolatey treats (generally in the shape of eggs and bunnies). As it turns out, Easter egg hunts aren't the only time you might find some candy hidden in different locations and also forget a few of them only to discover it weeks, or even months, later. Over more than a century ago the British Queen Victoria commissioned the production of a bunch of chocolate and one of these historic bars has now app...