7 things that you thought were British but actually aren't
However, some traditions or rites of passage have ingrained themselves into British culture, despite not even originating ...
The Bedford Citizen1d
The 250th Anniversary of April 19, 1775 – Bedford
This spring will mark the Semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary — of the events of April 19, 1775. On that day, the ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Archaeologists Unearth Rare Reminder of Britain’s Brief Reign Over the ‘Nation’s Oldest City’
The find offers archaeological evidence of the 20-year interlude when the British ruled St. Augustine, Florida, which was founded by the Spanish in 1565 ...
Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600, leaves others buried
The 7.7 magnitude quake hit midday Friday with an epicenter near Mandalay, bringing down scores of buildings and damaging ...
Interesting Engineering2d
British military outpost from 1781 unearthed in rare archaeological find in Florida
Archaeologists in St. Augustine on the Northeast coast of Florida discovered a dry moat belonging to a British redoubt, a ...
ABC7 KABC3d
Myanmar, Thailand earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,600 as bodies recovered from the rubble
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,600 on Saturday as more bodies were ...
Myanmar quake death toll tops 1,600 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire
Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government announced a unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts ...
Thailand and Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 1,600: What to know
More than 1,600 people have died in Myanmar and 10 in Thailand after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Friday.
Found: British Military Documents, Scattered on the Street
A man in Northern England said he had stumbled upon hundreds of documents, including threat assessments, armory codes and ...