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World War 2 History: The Largest German Battleship Was Not The Bismarck, It Was The Tirpitz51

World War 2 History: The Largest German Battleship Was Not The Bismarck, It Was The Tirpitz

Most people are probably familiar with Germany's World War Two battleship Bismarck. When it broke out into the North Atlantic, the British threw every available resource at it. After it was finally sunk, the British breathed a sigh of relief, but knew they would then have to reckon with her more heavily armored sister ship, the battleship Tirpitz.

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Minako Komukai former Japanese supermodel turned actress47

Minako Komukai former Japanese supermodel turned actress

Introduction Anyone that has been paying attention to what has been happening in Japan’s entertainment industry will surely be aware of the name of this celebrity. And that name is Minako Komukai. Minako Komukai is another one of these gravure...

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Poem: Jubilee Day Rain47

Poem: Jubilee Day Rain

A poem summing up a very wet Jubilee.

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Diamond Jubilee Street Party -A poem celebrating the Queens 60 year Jubilee51

Diamond Jubilee Street Party -A poem celebrating the Queens 60 year Jubilee

Celebration and Jubilation Our street party has an open invitation We are so glad the bunting arrived on time We prayed the sun would shine A barbecue with lots to eat We got permission to close the street We all hoped it would be hot...

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Four Queens83

Four Queens

The 13th century gave us the four queens of Provencal, France, who greatly influenced the medieval history of Europe. Born to Raymond Berenger V, the Count of Provence, and his wife, Beatrice of Savoy, were Marguerite, Eleanor, Sanchia and Beatrice. The Provencal sisters became the queens of France, England, Germany and Sicily.Beatrice of Savoy exemplifies the old adage, "The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world."

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Emma Frost Costume Evolution78

Emma Frost Costume Evolution

From Emma Frost to White Queen her different costumes change from Hellfire Club to Generation X to X-Men. See her costume history.

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Wrong Identity?65

Wrong Identity?

The portrait identified as Catherine Parr (c.1512 - 1548), sixth wife of Henry VIII may in fact have been identified wrongly. It bears greater resemblance to an earlier wife, Katherine of Aragon (1485 - 1536), who was the first of Henry's wives and...

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Royal Fascination68

Royal Fascination

The other day, while making my morning coffee, I noticed a story on one of the national morning shows about the royal family. While watching the piece, I couldn't help but notice the utter lack of news material in the piece, which was aired during...

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How Will You Celebrate The Queen’s Jubilee?73

How Will You Celebrate The Queen’s Jubilee?

It will soon be 60 years since the Queen took to the throne and she will be celebrating her ‘Diamond Jubilee’ from the 02nd-05th June 2012. For those that are incredibly patriotic this is a momentous occasion and one to remember and look back on...

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Are You A High Maintenance Girl?76

Are You A High Maintenance Girl?

Ever wondered how high maintenance you are? Here's a check list which may give you some kind of indication about if you (Or someone you know) is actually are high maintenance.

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