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The bear who fought Nazis

Wojtek wasn’t your average soldier. This Syrian brown bear carried crates of ammunition under fire, marched with the Polish Army, and was even officially enlisted with a paybook and serial number. His ...
The photograph appeared to show a typical crowd from 1917, dressed in bowler hats and long skirts. One man stood out, wearing a shaggy haircut and casual clothing that looked far more modern than the ...
It’s never an easy choice to cut off contact with someone in your family. But as celebrities like Brooklyn Beckham, Meghan ...