Weird war stories

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Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine turn to shamans and talismans, while US

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Fortean Times Magazine

04 January, 2024

The TLS

Spirit levels

Shamanism across many cultures

Time Magazine Europe

How to steal a nuclear power plant

He knew the layout of the nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, the source of the water that cools its reactors, and the high-voltage cables that move its electricity. He knew where a shell had rec

Who Do You Think You Are?

Animal magic

The worst loss of life among animals during the Second World War occurred before a single bomb had dropped on Great Britain. Official notices of advice to the public on how to prepare for air raids we

The Big Issue

‘it’s remembering people who are not here any more’

→ Three per cent of rough sleepers are veterans. According to our latest vendor survey the figure is the same for Big Issue sellers who have previously served in the armed forces. As Remembrance Day a

Newsweek

Nato’s defense blind spot

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BBC History Magazine

Everyone cried unashamedly at the news of this young pilot’s death

IF YOU STROLL ACROSS THE GREEN SWATHE OF the Maidan in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) – past the monumental marble Victoria Memorial built to honour that Empress of India – and keep heading south, the ci