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71Brief History of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was actually two walls with guard towers, guard dogs, tripwires, and anti-tank barriers in the middle.
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70Operation Eclipse 1945: The Never Executed Paratroop Drop to Seize Berlin Before the Russians
The race to Berlin from January to April, 1945, was a real issue. Both Russia and the Allies wanted to reach it before the other for political reasons once the WW2 ended. The Russians would not be close to Berlin until mid-February, and event then,...
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74Hungarian and Bulgarian Interwar Revisionism: Part 11
Part 11 of a series that compares and contrasts Hungarian and Bulgarian Revisionism of the interwar years which aimed to regain territories lost by each country at treaties in Paris following World War I.
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64Unbeatable Street Eats in Europe
Lucky London residents have a veritable cornucopia of street food options to choose from. All around the city, entrepreneurial cooks have set out their stalls selling everything from banh mi to burritos, and some, like the burger van Meatwagon, have...
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76100 Beers in 1 Year (Part 1)
100 Beers in one year. The challenge is simple, to drink 100 different beers between now and the end of the year. This hub covers the first 10 beers which leaves just 90 beers left to go!
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78Wisconsin's Devil Triangle
Its been a well kept secret for years, but little by little the truth is leaking out. In central Wisconsin there is a devil's triangle that lots of people do not even want to talk about or acknowledge. Strange events and sightings are an everyday...
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75Communist Era Products Making Comebacks
Many people in the former Soviet Bloc have nostalgia for the consumer goods of that era. Here is a look of just a small number of these products.
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76"Ich bin ein Berliner" - Did Kennedy Really Call Himself a Donut?
Did President John Kennedy call himself a donut in his famous speech of June 26, 1963, by declaring "Ich bin ein Berliner"? Some call this an urban legend. The answer is not so simple.
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56Behind The Wall: Chapter 2
Please read Chapter One first..... Chapter 2 I have always believed that there was something clean about the rain. The smell, the sight and the feeling in the air just give the illusion of a new beginning. The next morning, rain is what...
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