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Wax Bullet Duelling: The Forgotten Bloodless Sport of 1908
In 1908, London saw a bizarre spectacle: duels fought not with lead but wax bullets. Competitors donned masks and armour for this “bloodless sport” that blurred the line between honour and entertainment. Discover the short life of wax bullet duelling


The British Enthusiasm For Concentration Camps: A History of Hypocrisy
The concept of concentration camps is often associated with Nazi Germany, but their origins stretch deep into British history. Over the past century, the British government has employed these camps during conflicts both at home and abroad. From the Boer War in South Africa to the internment of civilians on the Isle of Man, the establishment of Polish-run camps in Scotland during World War II, and the exploitation of forced labour, concentration camps have played a recurring r


The Capture, Trial and Death of Adolf Eichmann
In May 1960, a Mossad agent stepped out on a quiet Buenos Aires street and uttered three words of broken Spanish. What happened next would expose the Holocaust to the world — and produce one of the most debated trials of the twentieth century. “Un momentito, Señor.” They were the only three words Israeli intelligence Peter Malkin knew in Spanish, but they were about to change the course of history. Malkin uttered the words to a balding Mercedes-Benz factory worker headed home
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