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Remarkable pictures showing hero British captain’s tank corps alongside Cossack warriors during the Russian Revolution are uncovered in a garden shed 100 years on A collection of photographs taken by British Army Captain Reginald Shaw MBE were found in a garden shed The photos were taken in South Russia between 1919 and 1920 when British … Read more
Using an unsleeved elbow to cover your mouth when you cough is LESS effective at stopping the spread of coronavirus than using your hand, study shows Researchers examined the flow of a cough from different types of mouth covers They found N95 masks perform the best and any mask is better than no mask Covering … Read more
A British expat has died after plunging down an uncovered manhole in Spain- he wasn’t found until 15 hours later and he died from his head injuries. Richie Kennedy, 39, was trapped for 15 hours after tumbling down the manhole and died of his head injuries. The expat, originally from Brighton, East Sussex, had been … Read more
Cheeky graffiti from 1830 by builders mocking their boss’s belly is uncovered during mansion’s £5million roof restoration The 190-year-old banter was found in Wentworth Woodhouse, South Yorkshire Carpenters Jack Falding, Jack Vickers and Jack Wragg boasted about drinking The jokes were discovered by joiners Joe Hutchinson and Jack Richmond By Joe Davies For Mailonline Published: 13:36 BST, 8 … Read more
Vintage ‘Flying Squirrel’ motorbike Colonel Tom Moore used to race on in the 1950s is uncovered at museum Timeworn motorcycle is on display at Bradford Industrial Museum in Yorkshire Its history wasn’t known until a stash of old photos were recently rediscovered They show the national hero perched on the bike, clutching several trophies Col … Read more
P.E Nation founder Pip Edwards’ secret career is uncovered – as it’s revealed what she did before becoming Bondi’s trendiest fashion designer By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:41 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 03:42 BST, 21 May 2020 P.E Nation founder Pip Edwards is considered one of Australia’s hippest fashion designers. … Read more
First ever proof a meteorite killed a human: Study uncovers 1888 report to Ottoman sultan of a meteor ‘falling like rain’ and killing a man and paralysing another Researchers at the Meteoritical Society found evidence of event in August 1888 Documents kept by Turkish government archives describe a meteorite in Iraq It fell on village … Read more
Archaeologists have found shipwrecks in the Mediterranean filled with hundreds of artefacts including Chinese porcelain, jugs, coffee pots, peppercorns and illicit tobacco pipes. A British-led expedition found a cluster of 12 ships on the sea bed, 1.2 miles below the surface of the Levantine Sea, using sophisticated robots. The ships were recovered in ancient ‘shipping … Read more
A Nazi concentration camp on the island of Alderney has been studied for the first time since its destruction at the end of World War Two to reveal details of the site where Hitler’s soldiers conducted heinous acts against prisoners. Alderney was home to the only concentration camps in Britain during the war and the … Read more
Basil Brown, pictured – who unearthed a Saxon longboat and a hoard of treasure on land at Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, but never enjoyed the wealth or fame he truly deserved – will finally have his story told in a major new Netflix film, The Dig Basil Brown did not look a lot like an archaeologist … Read more