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Josephine Baker

The French American icon who broke all taboos

In the travel documentary ‘Bettany Hughes’ Grand Tour From Paris to Rome’, the renowned historian follows in the footsteps of the ‘grand tour’ explorers and delves into the finest that Paris has to offer. In this clip, she looks into the extraordinary life of Josephine Baker, a bohemian icon and World War Two spy. The…
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Witness History: Netherlands vs USSR in the 1988 Euro Final!

Table of Contents How the Netherlands Beat the USSR in the 1988 Euro Final The Tactics Used by the Netherlands to Defeat the USSR in the 1988 Euro Final The Impact of the Netherlands’ Victory Over the USSR in the 1988 Euro Final The Legacy of the Netherlands’ Victory Over the USSR in the 1988…
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Ajax Amsterdam

Unexpected victory: Ajax stuns Real Madrid and garners applause

Thank you Ajax, thank you for this soccer.’ Not a headline you would normally expect in a country whose champion you have just humiliated. Just as no one would have seen a burst of applause coming from the enemy’s stadium. Yet it happened to the Amsterdammers in November 1995. Edgar Davids, the brightest star of…
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The Poverty In Mississippi Is Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen

The Poverty In Mississippi Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen

The poverty in Mississippi is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. It is a state that has been plagued by poverty for decades, and the effects of this poverty are visible in every corner of the state. Mississippi has the highest poverty rate in the nation, with nearly one in four people living in poverty. The…
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Out of our minds: opium’s part in imperial history

Out of our minds: Opium’s part in Imperial History

How a mind-altering, addictive substance was used as a weapon by one empire to subdue another by Lewis Dartnell Humans are an exquisitely intelligent and capable species of ape. Our physiology has been fine-tuned for efficient long-distance running; our hands are elegantly dextrous for manipulating and making; and our throats and mouths give us astonishing control…
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I adore Penguins 🐧 and believe most of the world does too.

The Fascinating World of Penguins: A Look at the Different Species and Their Unique Behaviors Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a penguin? To waddle around on the ice, to dive into the icy waters, and to live in the coldest places on Earth? Penguins are some of the most…
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Shanon You Coca Cola Arrest

How Shannon You got Arrested for Stealing Coca Cola’s Secrets

How Shannon You’s Arrest Exposes the Dangers of Corporate Espionage The recent arrest of Shannon You, a former employee of a major technology company, has exposed the dangers of corporate espionage. You was charged with stealing confidential information from her former employer and selling it to a competitor. This case serves as a stark reminder…
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Lord Kitchener Calypso

The influential Calypso sounds of Lord Kitchener from Trinidad and Tobago

Anyone who is somewhat familiar with the well known music of Lord Kitchener knows that he was a very influential calypso artist from Trinidad and Tobago. Lord Kitchener was a well-known and influential calypso artist from Trinidad and Tobago. He was known for his terribly naughty and sexy, humorous, socially conscious and politically charged lyrics.…
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Bob Nadkarni

“Bob Nadkarni: 1943-2023”

by Gabe Ponce de Leon The first time I walked through its doors, back in 2005, the Maze was just a family home. Its main claim to fame, at that point, was having been featured in the Snoop Dog video “Beautiful.” But I was completely blown away by the setup: The idiosyncratic design of the…
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