Julius Caesar is one of the monumental figures of history. He forged the role of Emperor and was worshipped as a brilliant general and reformer, but he was killed by the people who knew him best
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They are two of historys most talked about figures, but how much do we really know about the ill-fated lovers? What were their real characters and motives? Why did one of them lose their head? And how did their actions change the course of history forever?
Historian, author and Tudor-expert Dr…
Britain would have lost her empire and the war in 1942 had Axis forces beaten the British army in the Middle East. Tim Collins re-investigates Britains critical desert campaign, and the controversial battle tactics needed to take on the unbeaten Panzer army in total war, preventing Hitler from…
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In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that cleared the way for the incarceration of Japanese Americans in U. S. confinement camps. Men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry were evicted from the West Coast of the United States and held in sites across the country
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Lost Worlds investigates the very latest archaeological finds at three remote and hugely significant sites - Angkor Wat, Troy and Persepolis. Lost Worlds travels to each site and through high-end computer graphics, lavish re-enactment and the latest archaeological evidence brings them to stunning…
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Over the next three weeks we'll be commemorating the 75th anniversary of VJ day by looking at the contributions of the British, Chinese, American's and their allies in the war against Japan. In today's episode we're joined by Historian Rana Mitter, to take a look at the second Sino-Japanese War and…
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Marking the centenary of World War One, historian David Reynolds explores the enduring shadow the conflict has cast over Britain and Europe in the century that followed. Travelling to locations across Europe, from Slovenia to the Sudetenland, Belfast to Berlin, David Reynolds traces the wars…
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The Spartans chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most extreme civilisations the world has ever witnessed. A civilization that was founded on discipline, sacrifice and frugality where the onus was on the collective and the goal was to create the perfect state, and the perfect warrior.…
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A new insight into the story of Giacomo Casanova. A true son of the renaissance, Casanova was a musician, a cleric, a spy and a lover. He led a tempestuous life where he amassed and lost fortunes, invented the National Lottery, fought duels with Counts, and had the most famous love life of all…
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Думаете, вы видели все битвы на световых мечах в далёкой-далёкой галактике? Ну так вот, не все. Светящийся, жужжащий меч является основным оружием франшизы Звездных войн с момента её создания в конце 1970-х годов. Но каким-то образом, несмотря на все бои на световых мечах, которые фанаты видели в…
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#1 Renault's Nurburgring specials - the world's best hot hatchbacks?
If you want to go fast around the Nurburgring Nordschleife in a front-wheel drive production car, the Renault Megane RS is your answer.
The Renault Sport Megane R26R was the first to do it. This 227bhp stripped-out hatchback…
#1 2020 Audi RS6 Avant Review - 3. 3sec 0-60mph estate - Autocar
What can do 0-60mph in 3. 3 seconds and still carry five people and their luggage in comfort? Step forward the 2020 Audi RS6, Audi's latest five-door supercar-estate thing.
Costing from -92, 750 in the UK, the RS6 is intended to…
This Jonsbo CR1200 CPU air cooler has consistently been between 2.77 and 7 on AliExpress, and has more recently made its way to the US market -- although commonly for 15. We're benchmarking its performance versus the included/stock AMD Wraith coolers, including the Wraith Prism and Spire, and also…
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Seagate gets fined for selling drives to Huawei, Intel kills its Bitcoin mining division shortly after it launches, and Acer launches an extremely unique ITX pre-built. It looks like Acer is starting to get into custom board manufacturing for NVIDIA as well, not just Intel, and might be taking it…
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This video benchmarks and tests various points of failure for the AMD X3D CPUs in particular, but also just generally AM5 / Ryzen 7000 (Zen 4) CPU failures. The most eye-catching failure mode is catastrophic: Users have posted photos of exploded CPUs with blown-out motherboard sockets and melted…
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Today I am making an easy chicken Cesar salad sandwich. This is also a great sandwich hack that is quick and easy!
Ingredients
1 Rotisserie chicken
3 Romaine lettuce hearts
Cesar dressing
red onion
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 to 6 bolillo bread rolls
Today I will show you some of my favorite ramen noodle hacks. The fresh ingredients and garnishes are versatile. This is perfect for an easy weeknight meal.
Ramen no. 1 ingredients
pack of mild or spicy ramen
1 1/2 cups water
1 Tbsp mayo
fresh scallion
boiled egg
Note: The…
Today I am recreating those addictive HEB grocery store butter tortillas. These soft butter tortillas are perfect for breakfast tacos.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered milk
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup butter-flavored shortening (or real butter)
1…
Today I am going to show you a recipe for one loaf of soft white bread. This bread makes perfect slices for sandwiches.
Ingredients
3 1/2 cups (450 g) bread flour
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
2 Tbsp (29 g) sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 Tbsp (56. 5 g) unsalted butter (sub with 2 Tbsp cooking…
Today I am cooking dinner and making crispy fish and chips at home. I will also be making homemade tartar sauce and a side salad. If you are looking for an easy crispy fried fish dinner recipe, give this one a try!
Ingredients
2 lbs cod fish
1 1/3 ap flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp…
By the time a movie hits your screen, every frame has been examined by dozens, if not hundreds, of eyes. Still, anachronisms and magical color changing shirts do make their way in to films. Here are some of our favorites.
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Over the course of three seasons, the title character of The Mandalorian has gone from ruthless bounty hunter to bona fide galactic hero. And a dad to boot. Here's how he got there.
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June marks the return of Strange New Worlds, the hit series that has Star Trek fans rediscovering their favorite final frontier. But before you warp back into the show, here are some important things to know.
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While Sean Boswell may not have left an enormous stamp on the Fast and Furious franchise, his own story in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is actually pretty packed. From juvenile delinquency to being crowned Tokyo's newest Drift King, here's Sean's Fast and Furious backstory explained.
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Jerry Springer has died at the age of 79. But what do we know about his death and the incredible, strange, and controversial life he led?
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