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Germany's Dragon Riders of the Great War
Abstract. Before the late nineteenth century, dragons were considered unsuitable for use in warfare for a variety of (fairly obvious) reasons. However…
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The Rise and Fall of Zeppelin L20
How the fearsome "Raider of Loughborough" ended up in a Norwegian scrapyard during World War I
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What's wrong with this picture?
I asked an AI art engine to generate photos of German soldiers from World War I. The results were...interesting.
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Robber barons? No, rubber barons!
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Should Prince Harry Become King of Canada?
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Why you should talk to the Jehovah’s Witnesses who ring your doorbell
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How Dandelions Saved Norway in World War I
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"Necessity will teach a naked woman to spin"
Faced with a wool shortage in World War II, Norwegian knitters discovered a variety of alternative fibres that could replace the sheep fleece that had…
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Robber barons? No, rubber barons!
Scandinavia's rubber smugglers during the First World War were a creative bunch. Here's a look at how they tried to evade authorities and make their…
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Review: La Guerre des Lulus by Régis Hautière and Hardoc (Casterman, 2013)
Volume 1 of La Guerre des Lulus (The War of the Lulus) by Régis Hautière and Hardoc introduces us to four French orphans in Valencourt, Picardie. The…
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Å være amerikaner i Norge er vanskelig
For deg som ikke vet—og veldig heldig du er, hvis du har gått glipp av hele Durek-sagaen—er Durek Verrett en selvbeskrevet “sjaman” som er nå forlovet…
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Some Friendly Tips for Charles III from an Anti-Monarchist
In September 2022, Charles III ascended the throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He inherited an institution that, due to the long tenure of…
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Why you should talk to the Jehovah’s Witnesses who ring your doorbell
I am an atheist but I have still found it instructive to talk to the wandering missionaries who chance to ring our doorbell. Why?
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How Dandelions Saved Norway in World War I
In 1918, Norway was in trouble. World War I was raging across Europe, and although this Scandinavian backwater zealously guarded its neutrality, the…
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