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Posted Monday, October 23, 2023
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Everyone has a favourite moment in history. In my case i love paleolithic age, but also some moments of bronze age or the early middle ages. Let me know your favourites
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Cancer
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INFP
Cancer
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ISTJ
Taurus
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Cancer
June 20, 1940 OTD World War II: Battle of Saumur, ends. officer cadets from the Cavalry School at Saumur, led by superintendent Colonel Charles Michon, made a defensive stand along the Loire River at Saumur, Gennes, and Montsoreau. For two days the Cavalry School, and other assorted units which... read more
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ISTJ
Cancer
June 20, 1941 OTD World War II: The German troops amassing on the border with the Soviet Union were told that they were undergoing a large scale exercise.
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INFJ
Capricorn
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ISTJ
Cancer
June 20, 1940 OTD World War II: At 1730 hours, 7,493-ton Dutch motor tanker Moordrecht (Pictured) was hit in the engine room by a torpedo from German submarine U-48, commanded by Korvettenkapitän Hans Rudolf Rösing. Moordrecht exploded and sank by the stern within two minutes. The master and 24... read more
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INFJ
Capricorn
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ISFJ
A Grumman F9F-2 Panther is seen here striking a bridge during the Korean War. The Panther was one of the U.S. Navy’s first successful carrier-based jet fighters. It played a major role in ground attack missions throughout the conflict.✈️
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ISTJ
Cancer
June 19, 1940 OTD World War II: In the morning, Italian submarine Galileo Galilei (Pictured) was laying immobile on the seabed in the Gulf of Aden, hiding from British attackers. The first mild symptoms of methylchloride poisoning appeared in some crew members. Meanwhile, the submarine had been... read more
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ISTJ
Cancer
June 19, 1945 OTD King Leopold III of Belgium (Pictured) refused to abdicate the throne. Leopold III of Belgium would abdicate the throne on July 16, 1951 in favor of his son Baudouin.
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ISTJ
Cancer
June 19, 1914 OTD Hillcrest mine disaster A coal mine explosion in Hillcrest, Alberta, Canada, killed 189 of 235 miners, the worst mining disaster in Canadian history. Subsequent investigations found that methane gas had ignited, causing a coal dust explosion, but the cause of the initial spark... read more
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ISTJ
Cancer
June 19, 1919 OTD Italian Prime Minister Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (Pictured) resigned and dissolved his cabinet following his inability to acquire the Croatian city of Fiume for Italy in the peace settlement at the Paris Peace Conference, despite 90% of the population being ethnic Italian.
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Pictures of gliders in the US Airborne landing areas of Normandy taken some days after DDay - June 1944 Note both Waco and Horsa gliders are seen in some of the pictures. 400 Airspeed AS.51 Horsa Gliders were provided to US Airborne Forces as reverse Lend-Lease. Capable of accommodating up to... read more
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ISTJ
Cancer
June 19, 1941 OTD World War II: The Battle of Merdjayoun began in French Lebanon. Between Vichy French and predominantly Australian Allied forces in and near the Lebanese town of Marjayoun. Pictured: Command post of the Australian 2/6th Field Regiment during fighting against the French in the... read more
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ISTJ
Cancer
June 19, 1925 OTD In Germany, engineer Walther Bauersfeld (Pictured) was awarded Patent No. 415395 for his invention of what is now called a geodesic dome, after having applied on November 9, 1922. The dome was constructed for the roof of the Zeiss-Planetarium, which would open on July 18, 1926 in... read more
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June 19, 1941 OTD World War II: Philippe Pétain (Pictured) visited the Richaud farm in Limousin, France and met the priest in charge of the youth of the Chantiers de la Jeunesse, who had the youth working in local farms.
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Aquarius
I just liked the red one...
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INTP
Cancer
I bought a book about all airplanes of difference, from the beginning to World War II. It was for reference so that I could practice my drawing skills with complex shapes and objects/machines ... but I think I'll read first 😅
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Libra
Many people are not even aware of their Eurocentrism/ white-centric miseducation. What are your thoughts on this? (edited)
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ISFJ
Aquarius
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ENFP
Leo
The Basque people, indigenous to the western Pyrenees straddling northern Spain and southwestern France, are one of Europe’s most culturally distinct groups. Their homeland, known as Euskal Herria, encompasses a rugged landscape that has helped preserve their traditions and identity for millennia.... (edited) read more
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ENFP
Capricorn
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ENFP
Virgo
It was a day of lifetime going through all of them at the Iraqi museum at Baghdad
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Virgo
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Leo
Shows, movies, and books really romanticize the past in ways that are totally unrealistic. Admittedly, the beauty we see from historical records often comes from the wealthy, not the majority of populations. Remember, you're not ugly, you're just poor lol.
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Aries
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Libra
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Decided to wake up this morning to annotate my favorite book!
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Leo
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INFP
Olive trees can have a very long life. In fact they can live for thousand of years. There are some of them which exist since before entire civilizations.
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Aquarius
So what kind of teacher charges the grades on a Sunday? Mine, but I can't complain, it's a 10 for me! 2nd pic: me, 3 hours before the expo, 3 coffees and 1 hour of sleep. Do not judge the messy background hahahah.
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