military history
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3-Foot-Long Sword Discovered Off Israel’s Coast Dates Back to the Crusades
An amateur scuba diver out for a weekend swim has found an impressive iron sword dating back to the time of the Crusades.
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Sunken German Submarine From WWI Likely Contains Remains Of 23 Sailors
Marine archaeologists have discovered a German submarine off the coast of Belgium in the North Sea. The U-boat dates back to the First World War, and its near-pristine condition suggests the remains of all 23 sailors are still inside.
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A Solar Flare Almost Caused Nuclear War In 1967
On 23 May 1967, the United States Air Force scrambled to ready nuclear missile-laden aircraft for deployment. Radar systems designed to detect incoming Soviet missiles had just been disrupted, in what the military perceived to be an act of war. But before any nukes were launched in retaliation, it seems Air Force command was told…
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WWI And Climate Change Show How Bad We Are At Confronting Catastrophe
The onset of World War I and the current climate change crisis have a lot more in common than you might think. Here’s why the two historical events are eerily similar — and why it’s so damn hard for us to prevent a self-inflicted disaster that everyone knows is coming.