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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Bible ... secrets to reveal

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Does the Bible have secrets to reveal? Scholars hope to restore hidden text in ancient New Testament manuscript

Cambridge University has secured over £1 million to study the Codex Zacynthius, which is regarded as an important text in studying the development of the New Testament.

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Harry's Misery

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Diana phoned Camilla one night and said: 'I sent someone to kill you - and they're outside': Shocking new details of the poison that scarred Harry's childhood - by a top royal biographer

Diana
Even before his mother's death Harry had endured the misery that comes with a broken home, warring parents and a dad who was often absent. The prince was only eight when he and William, aged 10, went on their first holiday without their parents in the summer of 1993, almost two years after Charles and Diana's very public separation. Like his brother, he had to endure his parents' very bitter divorce, the revelation of their affairs and even their most intimate secrets, from Diana's eating disorder and self-harming to Charles's excruciatingly embarrassing phone conversations with Camilla (top right). Contrary to what Diana believed, there was no campaign to discredit her following the separation. A lot has been written about his parents' marriage and why it failed, but the facts need to be reiterated because it affected Harry deeply. The man he is today is a product of that broken home and all that he heard and felt during his childhood, writes PENNY JUNOR.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Britain's cruelest father?

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 Is this Britain's cruelest father? One of these babies was his legitimate child, the other his darkest secret... What followed was a saga...

Gradually, SUSAN SWINGLER uncovered the web of lies and obfuscation created by her father and the woman he took with him from the UK to...


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2746224/Kourtney-Kardashian-proves-shes-regal-aspirations-shares-two-photos-shes-crown.html#ixzz3CaqsJp6h

Jack the Ripper unmasked

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GUILTY: A DNA sample has proven Polish immigrant Aaron Kosminski was Jack the Ripper
GUILTY: A DNA sample has proven Polish immigrant Aaron Kosminski was Jack the Ripper
It is the greatest murder mystery of all time, a puzzle that has perplexed criminologists for more than a century and spawned books, films and myriad theories ranging from the plausible to the utterly bizarre.
But now, thanks to modern forensic science, The Mail on Sunday can exclusively reveal the true identity of Jack the Ripper, the serial killer responsible for  at least five grisly murders in Whitechapel in East London during the autumn of 1888.
DNA evidence has now  shown beyond reasonable doubt which one of six key suspects commonly cited in connection with the Ripper’s reign of terror was the actual killer – and we reveal his identity.
A shawl found by the body of Catherine Eddowes, one of the Ripper’s victims, has been analysed and found to contain DNA from her blood as well as DNA from the killer.
The landmark discovery was made after businessman Russell Edwards, 48, bought the shawl at auction and enlisted the help of Dr Jari Louhelainen, a world-renowned expert in analysing genetic evidence from historical crime scenes.
Using cutting-edge techniques, Dr Louhelainen was able to extract 126-year-old DNA from the material and compare it to DNA from descendants of Eddowes and the suspect, with both proving a perfect match.
The revelation puts an end to the fevered speculation over the Ripper’s identity which has lasted since his murderous rampage in the most impoverished and dangerous streets of London.
In the intervening century, a Jack the Ripper industry has grown up, prompting a dizzying array of more than 100 suspects, including Queen Victoria’s grandson – Prince Albert Victor, the Duke of Clarence – the post-Impressionist painter Walter Sickert, and the former Liberal Prime Minister William Gladstone.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2746321/Jack-Ripper-unmasked-How-amateur-sleuth-used-DNA-breakthrough-identify-Britains-notorious-criminal-126-years-string-terrible-murders.html#ixzz3CaaJFo4J

Sunday, August 24, 2014

'pop star' Pope

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Revealed: How the 'pop star' Pope snubbed Mrs Thatcher and the Queen on historic first visit to Britain


John Paul II, who visited the Queen for just 30 minutes during a six-day visit in 1982, was reluctant for the meeting in case it set a precedent.

Woodstock

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Woodstock was 45 years ago today ...

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Downton Abbey cast are BANNED from bringing own items on set after embarrassing water bottle gaffe

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Oops! Robert, Earl of Grantham and Lady Edith Crawley clearly had plastic bottles of mineral water in 1924
Oops! Robert, Earl of Grantham and Lady Edith Crawley clearly had plastic bottles of mineral water in 1924


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2730719/Downton-Abbey-cast-BANNED-bringing-designer-underwear-set.html#ixzz3B4rOE2xI

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

World War in Colour

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The FIRST World War in colour: Photos taken using pioneering technology show conflict in a new light for the first time

War
Autochrome technology was in its very premature days when the war began in 1914 but a small group of photographers were pioneering its usage and now their pictures have been brought together. ‘The First World War in Colour’ contains more than 320 colour photos brought together from archives in Europe, the United States and Australia. Troops are pictured left in blue jackets and helmets watching the sky intently for missiles and right, a German trench canteen. Inset is French airship Alsace when it was shot down on October 3, 1915.

Elvis

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Elvis hit her, and even hurled a dish of ice cream when she mocked his weight. Now Ginger Alden, The King's almost queen, reveals his last words before she found him slumped on the bathroom floor

In her upcoming autobiography, Elvis Presley's fiancee Ginger Alden spills the secrets of her love affair with The King, including the last day of his life.'I'm going into the bathroom to read,' he told her when he had trouble falling asleep. She found him later that day slumped over on the bathroom floor, on his knees with his hands beneath his face, in a grotesque position as though he had been praying. She reveals that Elvis had a violent streak and would shoot his gun at the television set. But he always apologized for his bad behavior

Monday, August 18, 2014

LAUREN BACALL on Sinatra

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My volcanic affair with Sinatra: Red-hot passion one moment. Cutting her dead the next. LAUREN BACALL on the star who begged her to marry him... then publicly humiliated her

Sinatra and Bacall
It would have been the most sensational showbiz marriage of the era - the world's greatest crooner Frank Sinatra, pictured left with Lauren Bacall, actually proposed to the Hollywood legend - and she accepted! It was a hard secret to keep, and Lauren - who had recently lost her husband Humphrey Bogart, top right - was bursting to tell everyone she knew. But Frank, in a cold, remote way, went on to embarrass and humiliate the star. She went on to fall for another married men and eventually wed Jason Robards, pictured bottom right, in Mexico. In this concluding part of the late star's memoirs, LAUREN BACALL tells how it all went horribly wrong...

Lauren Bacall

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I was pregnant - and Bogie was just livid, by LAUREN BACALL: The late actress tells of her tempestuous and passionate marriage to screen star Humphrey Bogart

Bacall
Lauren Bacall (pictured inset with her husband Humphrey Bogart and together with their son Steven) recalls the couple's deep love for one another and Bogart's heartbreaking death from cancer. She writes: 'On a weekend morning in January, after the worst night imaginable when Bogie lay restlessly plucking at his chest and moaning, I dressed to take the children to Sunday school. I kissed him, as I always did, and said I’d be right back. "Goodbye, kid," he said. When I came back an hour later, he had slipped into a coma.'

Saturday, July 26, 2014

temple kaleidoscopes

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A kaleidoscope of colours! Incredibly rare photographs reveal the intricate and beautiful design inside Iran's magnificent temples

These stunning snaps capture the hidden detail of the Middle East's grandest temples
Mohammad Domiri creates his mesmerising works using a variety of techniques such as panoramic shots and fisheye lenses. The 23-year-old, from Mazandaran, Iran, spends hours researching the famous architecture - all of which are in his home country.

Mystery First World War Officer's Portrait

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Mystery of First World War officer's portrait solved as researchers discover he was a teenager killed by a shell at the very beginning of the conflict

Mystery of First World War officer's portrait solved as researchers discover he was a teenager killed by a shell at the very beginning of the conflict
For years the painting of the unknown soldier hung in Carmarthen County Museum in Wales but no one knew his name or if he survived the horror of the First World War.

George V's Letter

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'Find a reason to go to war with Germany': Letter found among fishing tackle reveals how King George V urged his foreign secretary to justify conflict two days before outbreak of First World War

Secret letter: The letter documents a private meeting between King George V and Foreign Secretary Edward Grey
The incredible note, sent during one of the most difficult times in British history has been made public by Adrian Graves. The letter revealed a meeting between King George V, and his Foreign Secretary Edward Grey, left, where the King urged him to go to war with Germany two days before the outbreak of the First World War.

the Queen's best friend

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The doctor's daughter who became the Queen's best friend: How 'Lilibet', 4, found a lifelong kindred spirit during a chance encounter playing in her London garden

Queen
It all began in 1930 when, aged just four, Princess Elizabeth of York (far left) bumped into Sonia Graham-Hodgson (right, then and now) while out playing in Hamilton Gardens, behind the Yorks' London home, 145 Piccadilly, a stone's throw from Hyde Park. The meeting was significant because, as Elizabeth's governess Marion Crawford recorded, 'Sonia was the one friend whom the Queen chose for herself.'

The Krays

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'The Kray twins were BOTH gay and Reggie never consummated his marriage': Ex-enforcer for The Firm makes sensational claims about private lives of criminal duo

Reggie Kray married Frances Shea in 1965, but just two years later she committed suicide. Mr Foreman has described the marriage as a sham and says it was never consummated
Freddie ‘Brown Bread’ Foreman, 83, has been sharing tales of the east London violent gangsters with A-Lister Tom Hardy – who is set to star as both twins (pictured) in a new film. He claims that while Ronnie admitted his homosexuality, his brother's marriage to Frances Shea was a sham. He has also revealed the gang member's plans to execute the pair just weeks before they were banged up for a string of crimes in the sixties.

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Dominica 1780

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Repository title: Linen Market, Dominica
ca. 1780
Agostino Brunias, 1728-1796
Oil on canvas
19 5/8 x 27 inches (49.8 x 68.6 cm)
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
B1981.25.76

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Own Pieces of Sports History

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Team colours are worn. The crowds chant their names. Spectators go wild whenever they dribble the ball. Pelé, Maradona, Zidane! The legends of the game. From club victories to winning for their countries – these talented footballers can never be forgotten. They have changed football. From sprinting across the pitch and scoring winning goals to causing unforgettable controversy. Celebrate the champions of this world cup and discover the worthy champions.

Sporting Heroics

Team colours are worn. The crowds chant their names. Spectators go wild whenever they dribble the ball. Pelé, Maradona, Zidane! The legends of the game. From club victories to winning for their countries

Monday, July 14, 2014

How Argentina ‘Eliminated’ Africans From Its History And Conscience

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It has been alleged that the president of Argentina from 1868 to 1874, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, sought to wipe out blacks from the country in a policy of covert genocide through extremely repressive policies (including possibly the forced recruitment of Africans into the army and by forcing blacks to remain in neighborhoods where disease would decimate them in the absence of adequate health care).
But blacks did not really vanish from Argentina – despite attempts by the government to eliminate them (partially by encouraging large-scale immigration in the late 19th and 20th century from Europe and the Near East). Rather, they remain a hidden and forgotten part of Argentine society.
Ironically, Argentina’s most famous cultural gift to the world – the tango – came from the African influence. The first paintings of people dancing the tango are of people of African descent.
http://originalpeople.org/argentina-eliminated-africans-history-conscience/#.UsMBVNIW0kg
Tens of millions of black Africans were forcibly removed from their...
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Sunday, July 13, 2014

200 Years Of American History

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