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I Went To Syria And It Was One Of The Most Heartbreaking Experiences I’ve Had

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:29:44 +0300

We’ve all heard about the mind-boggling events happening in Syria over the last 10 years. The rebels and the army advancing on each other’s positions. The terrorist attacks. The airstrikes. The millions of refugees escaping the country whatever way they can. The destroyed cities and much more. For years that was all, it was – thoughts. However, recently I finally got the chance to get inside of Syria and see it all first hand.

Here’s How Knitting Was Used As A Tool To Spy On Enemies During Wartime

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:14:25 +0300

It may come as a surprise, but knitting and war have a lot more in common than one may think. In many countries including the United States, wartime has almost always involved knitters. Back in the day, women were encouraged to support troops from home by knitting socks and hats for them. However, even though knitting has been always associated with an innocent hobby of older ladies, during conflicts, it became much more than that.

This Heartbreaking Sculpture Depicts The 82 Kids That Were Handed Over To The Nazis

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 15:01:15 +0300

World War II is known to be the deadliest conflict in human history. Somewhere between 50 to 85 million people lost their lives due to the pointless, mindless war that was based on two Utopian ideologies. One of the most atrocious acts done by Nazis was the wiping out of the Lidice village located in former Czechoslovakia (now in the territory of Czech Republic).

Defenders Of The Soviet Arctic During The Great Patriotic War

Fri, 17 May 2019 15:40:23 +0300

The monument ‘Defenders of the Soviet Arctic during the Great Patriotic War’ – better known as ‘Alyosha’ celebrates the defense of Murmansk during WWII. As a result of the long and exhausting clashes in 1941-1942, Soviet troops thwarted joint German-Finnish armies to capture this important Soviet northern port-city.

This Post Is Dedicated To All The Veterans Past, Present And Future

Wed, 08 May 2019 20:48:55 +0300

“What is absurd and monstrous about war is that men who have no personal quarrel should be trained to murder one another in cold blood.” – Aldous Huxley.

Rare Photos Of Germany Before It Was Destroyed By War

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:14:52 +0300

Long before it was crippled and destroyed by two World Wars, Germany was a land of beauty, gothic splendour and picturesque villages. After the second world war ended on September 2nd 1945, Germany went through decades of rebuilding with much of it’s original beauty bombed and laying in ruins.

In 1917 This Woman Helped Deformed WWI Soldiers By Creating Incredibly Accurate Face Masks

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:09:49 +0300

World War I brought out the best and the worst of mankind and the people involved have been remembered either for the terror they brought or the compassion they showed. One of those compassionate individuals was Anna Coleman Watts Ladd, an American sculptor who moved to France with her husband in 1917. She created portrait-masks for severely injured WWI soldiers. Needless to say, her work changed many people’s lives

17 Rare Pics Reveal A Fake Rooftop Town Built To Hide Boeing’s Factory From Japanese Air Strikes

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 09:20:59 +0300

During World War 2, one B-17 Bomber cost a little over $200,000 to produce. That’s about $3,4 million in today’s economy. And since the US Army requested thousands of these planes, they wanted to take every measure when securing the Boeing factory that produced them. And by “every measure” I mean hiring Hollywood set designers to build a fake neighborhood atop it and getting actors to inhabit the area.

10+ Before-And-After Pics Reveal What War Did To The Largest City In Syria

Tue, 05 Jul 2016 12:06:15 +0300

20 photos of the same places, before and after the Syrian war of the city of Aleppo. One of the oldest inhabited cities in the world.

Post-It War Between Two Office Buildings Ends With Epic Finale

Mon, 30 May 2016 10:13:33 +0300

Post-it notes. The world would be in chaos without them. Nobody would remember anything. Nobody would be able to turn their office walls into superhero murals. Nobody would be able to leave passive-aggressive messages on the doors of communal refrigerators. And nobody would be able to have the sort of epic Post-it note battle that recently took place in New York.

War And Peace: New Powerful Illustrations By Gunduz Aghayev

Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:07:06 +0300

This is the new series by Gunduz Agayev. In the past men created a God of war and blamed mythic Gods for the wars. However, throughout the history only men were responsible for all the bloodshed. Alas, many of us still do not understand this and want to evade the responsibility.

After The War: Vietnamese Girl Born Without Arms Lives Normal Life And Takes Care Of Her Nephew

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 12:40:17 +0300

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military released Agent Orange into Vietnam jungle to defoliate forest land, aiming at destroying place to lurk and operate of Vietnam’s guerrillas. However, its consequences have affected Vietnam seriously. An estimated 4.8 million people are infected by this chemical, hundreds of thousands of them passed away and millions of people, including their descendants, living with sequels of disease due to this toxic chemical.

With whom Ukraine is fighting at the Donbass?

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:04:24 +0300

Conclusions made on the basis of statements and comments of MFA of Ukraine!
Link to russian version
https://youtu.be/HNduTpuF5Zo

A 1970′s Cold War Ear Home Built 26 Feet Underground

Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:20:08 +0400

The unusual home is a 5,000 square foot subterranean villa situated inside a 15,2000 square-foot bunker. It was built in the 1971 (and still retains a 70′s Brady Bunch décor) and features a heated pool, four-hole putting green, two Jacuzzis, sauna, bar, dance floor, and a small stage enveloped within 13″ concrete walls (it is designed to withstand a nuclear blast) decorated to mimic the great outdoors.

Cu Chi Tunnels

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:24:06 +0400

The tunnels of Cu Chi are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Củ Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country. The Cu Chi tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War, and were the Viet Cong's base of operations for the Tet Offensive in 1968.