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When Boston Was Shocked By Deadly Molasses Flood On This Day In 1919
Over 106 years ago, Boston's North End faced one of the most bizarre and tragic disasters in history. On January 15, 1919, a storage tank holding 2.3 million US gallons of molasses suddenly burst, claiming 21 lives and injuring around 150 people.
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How A Lemon Exposed A World War 1 German Spy In Britain
Karl Muller was a German who slipped into Britain in January 1915, posing as a Russian shipping broker.
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Best Since 1915: Australia Star Scott Boland Scripts Ultimate Test History
Following another outstanding performance with the ball in hand, the Australian fast bowler Scott Boland continues his dream career run in Jamaica, setting new standards for contemporary fast bowlers.
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Where Is The Centre Of The Universe?
Published in 1915, and already widely accepted worldwide by physicists and mathematicians, the theory assumed the universe was static unchanging, unmoving and immutable.
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Hikers Stumble Upon 600 Gold Coins in Czech Forest Near Polish Border
Two hikers exploring the forests near Zvičina Hill in the Krkonoše Mountains of the Czech Republic uncovered a hidden cache containing nearly 600 gold coins and artifacts valued at over $340,000. The coins span several empires, including Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, and Russian, making their origin difficult to pinpoint. Experts believe the treasur...
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Opinion: Mahatma's Champaran To Rahul Gandhi's Champaran Mutton
The name Champaran is hallowed in the annals of the Indian National Congress. After his return from South Africa in 1915, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's first Satyagraha in India was at Champaran in 1917.
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This Ship Sank In 1915. Now Search Begins For Shipwreck After 100 Years
A South African icebreaker departed Saturday morning in search of Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance, which sank off the coast of Antarctica in 1915 after being slowly crushed by pack ice.
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Using AstroSat, Astronomers From India Reveal Features of X-Ray Binary System in Space
Indian astronomers have observed an X-ray binary system in space, known as GRS 1915+105, using the AstroSat, the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission.
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Joe Biden Recognizes Armenian Genocide, Defying Turkey In Historic Move
US President Joe Biden on Saturday recognized the 1915 killings of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide, a watershed moment for descendants of the hundreds of thousands of dead as he defied decades of pressure by Turkey.
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Google Doodle Celebrates Glass Chemist Marga Faulstich's 103rd Birthday
Known among ground-breaking female inventors, Marga Faulstich features in today's Google doodle on her 103rd birthday. Born in 1915, the German glass chemist is known to have developed over 300 kinds of eyeglass lenses and holds about 40 patents till date. Marga Faulstich worked at Schott Glass Company for 44 years and was the first female executiv...
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When Boston Was Shocked By Deadly Molasses Flood On This Day In 1919
Over 106 years ago, Boston's North End faced one of the most bizarre and tragic disasters in history. On January 15, 1919, a storage tank holding 2.3 million US gallons of molasses suddenly burst, claiming 21 lives and injuring around 150 people.
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How A Lemon Exposed A World War 1 German Spy In Britain
Karl Muller was a German who slipped into Britain in January 1915, posing as a Russian shipping broker.
-
Best Since 1915: Australia Star Scott Boland Scripts Ultimate Test History
Following another outstanding performance with the ball in hand, the Australian fast bowler Scott Boland continues his dream career run in Jamaica, setting new standards for contemporary fast bowlers.
-
Where Is The Centre Of The Universe?
Published in 1915, and already widely accepted worldwide by physicists and mathematicians, the theory assumed the universe was static unchanging, unmoving and immutable.
-
Hikers Stumble Upon 600 Gold Coins in Czech Forest Near Polish Border
Two hikers exploring the forests near Zvičina Hill in the Krkonoše Mountains of the Czech Republic uncovered a hidden cache containing nearly 600 gold coins and artifacts valued at over $340,000. The coins span several empires, including Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, and Russian, making their origin difficult to pinpoint. Experts believe the treasur...
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Opinion: Mahatma's Champaran To Rahul Gandhi's Champaran Mutton
The name Champaran is hallowed in the annals of the Indian National Congress. After his return from South Africa in 1915, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's first Satyagraha in India was at Champaran in 1917.
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This Ship Sank In 1915. Now Search Begins For Shipwreck After 100 Years
A South African icebreaker departed Saturday morning in search of Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance, which sank off the coast of Antarctica in 1915 after being slowly crushed by pack ice.
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Using AstroSat, Astronomers From India Reveal Features of X-Ray Binary System in Space
Indian astronomers have observed an X-ray binary system in space, known as GRS 1915+105, using the AstroSat, the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission.
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Joe Biden Recognizes Armenian Genocide, Defying Turkey In Historic Move
US President Joe Biden on Saturday recognized the 1915 killings of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide, a watershed moment for descendants of the hundreds of thousands of dead as he defied decades of pressure by Turkey.
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Google Doodle Celebrates Glass Chemist Marga Faulstich's 103rd Birthday
Known among ground-breaking female inventors, Marga Faulstich features in today's Google doodle on her 103rd birthday. Born in 1915, the German glass chemist is known to have developed over 300 kinds of eyeglass lenses and holds about 40 patents till date. Marga Faulstich worked at Schott Glass Company for 44 years and was the first female executiv...
