History
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Climate change led to the demise of the last Maya stronghold Mayapán
The Pyramid of Kukulcan is the landmark of Mayapán, the last Mayan stronghold on the Yucatán Peninsula.Image: Shutterstock For centuries,…
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Richard Norris Williams II survived the sinking of the Titanic and became an Olympic champion
The Titanic sails and never returns from her maiden voyage.Image: AP unforgettable July 21, 1924: It is a miracle that…
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Starting from the federal camp in Goms VS – that’s how the scouts were in 1957
07/22/2022, 07:5807/22/2022, 08:06 On July 23rd the federal camp of the scouts starts in Goms VS. Spread over two weeks,…
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A review in 21 pictures
1/23 Adolf Ogi turns 80 source: keystone / anthony anex A “Volksbundesrat” turns 80: the life of Adolf Ogi in…
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“Rüti” and “Schwand” report on André Perler’s historic clear-cutting
“Rüti” and “Schwand” report on André Perler’s historic clear-cutting
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How a U-boat sank Hitler’s Titanic
The “Gustloff” on a photo from the 1930s. Image: AP The death voyage of the «Wilhelm Gustloff» There have never…
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When the British entered Bergen-Belsen
April 1945: Female inmates of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp are liberated by British troops. Image: AP berlinale shows lost concentration camp…
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the somewhat different pictures of the story
Queen Elizabeth II during her training as a car mechanic and driver in World War II.Image: imgur.com/epicnesshunter From the Beatles…
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I am the beard
Shimon Peres in disguise How does an Israeli minister get to the neighboring country unrecognized? Quite simply: with a hat,…
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