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In 2017, George Lucas bought a 115-hectare French château; he later restored its historic buildings, vineyards, olive groves and surrounding forest

In 2017, filmmaker George Lucas acquired Château Margüi, a 115-hectare estate in the Var region of Provence, France, adding it to a small collection of properties tied to his Skywalker Vineyards brand. The estate's roots stretch back roughly 2,600 years, when Gallo-Romans first cultivated these very lands near the Argens…

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A German pigeon began life as a WWI messenger, was captured in France, crossed the Atlantic and became a US military hero

In a museum collection in Washington, D.C., sits an unusual veteran of the First and Second World Wars. Kaiser was a German homing pigeon, hatched in Koblenz in 1917 and captured by American soldiers before the First World War had ended. Instead of being returned to Germany, he was brought…

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In 1950, US former president Eisenhower bought a 189-acre Gettysburg farm for retirement. 17 years later, he gave the property to the nation

Gettysburg entered Dwight D. Eisenhower's life long before he became a general or president. In 1915, he arrived there as a West Point cadet, studying the ground where the Civil War's most famous battle had unfolded. Three years later, he was back, now a young Army officer assigned to Camp…

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In 1919, German sailors secretly sank 52 warships at Scapa Flow; the wrecks later became valuable for an unexpected reason

When the First World War finally ended, Germany’s powerful High Seas Fleet was not allowed to sail home. Instead, dozens of warships were sent to Scapa Flow in Scotland, where they remained under uneasy Allied supervision while the terms of peace were being decided. Then, on 21 June 1919, the…

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In 1919, German crews sank their own fleet at Scapa Flow. 100 years later, its steel became prized by industry for being radioactive-free

In 1919, German crews deliberately sank much of their surrendered fleet at Scapa Flow rather than allow the ships to be divided among the Allied powers. Most of the 52 vessels that went down were later salvaged, but seven remained beneath the Scottish waters. Decades later, their pre-1945 steel gained…

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Washington planted 507 Norway maples to honour WWI soldiers in 1920, but the trees later spread into Rock Creek Park

In 1920, Washington D.C. planted Norway maples to commemorate World War I veterans. Over time, these trees proliferated in Rock Creek Park, becoming invasive and disrupting local ecosystems. Their robust growth chokes out native flora, thus diminishing biodiversity. This unforeseen environmental impact dramatically alters the landscape, transforming a tribute into…

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6-7 and the First World War: How Internet absurdism became Dada's unlikely heir

During a time when boundaries had not been drawn onto maps, when man still looked like beast instead of only acting like one, our ancestors developed speech. Over millennia, language emerged, empires rose and fell over it, wars were fought over single words and whose god had the right one…

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TV tonight: a perfect finale for French super-soldier thriller The Sentinels

The first world war drama has been a thrill throughout. Plus, the uneasy story of the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Here’s everything to watch this evening

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Henry Ford wanted a bird sanctuary; 100 years later, his factory's Guinness World Record roof finally became one

In 1915, Henry Ford bought around 2,000 acres of low-lying riverbank land outside Detroit with a specific dream in mind, turning it into a bird sanctuary. The First World War intervened before that dream could take shape, and the marshland instead became a shipyard, then grew steadily into the Ford…

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Thousands of forgotten World War I Indian soldiers commemorated in UK

A research project has officially recognised 9,909 Indian soldiers missing from World War I records. These servicemen from pre-Partition India, who fought for the British Indian Army, were previously uncommemorated due to historical omissions. This initiative, a collaboration between CWGC, UK Punjab Heritage Association, and the University of Greenwich, ensures…

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Forgotten Punjabi soldiers of British Indian Army finally get WWI recognition after a century: Report

More than a century after the First World War, nearly 10,000 forgotten soldiers of the British Indian Army, many of them Punjabis, have finally been officially recognised for their wartime sacrifice.

The Times of India

How Bats Use Echolocation to Navigate Darkness and the Sonar Science That Changed Architecture

The call that comes back as a mapA bat leaving its roost at dusk emits ultrasound pulses at frequencies between 20 and 200 kilohertz, well above the ceiling of human hearing, which tops out around 20 kHz. Each pulse lasts between 0.2 and 100 milliseconds. The echo that bounces back…

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Trump claims communism is bigger threat to US than 9/11 and Pearl Harbor

Donald Trump has claimed that communism is a bigger threat to the US than the First World War, the Second World War, 9/11, and Pearl Harbor.

The Independent UK

Archduke review – twisted history goes to war for a sandwich

Hunger and TB, as much as imperialism, are triggers for the assassination that precipitated the first world war in Rajiv Joseph’s tragicomic reimagining of the plotters’ progress

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Ukraine war now longer than the first world war – the similarities are unsettling

The war in Ukraine has now exceeded the first world war in duration. And while the comparison between these two conflicts is imperfect, it is becoming difficult to ignore.

The Independent UK

Muslim war memorial to bring forgotten soldiers’ stories ‘out of the shadows’

It is thought at least 400,000 Muslim soldiers fought in the First World War

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Who were the American mothers to France’s orphaned children during the First World War?

During the entire course of World War I, approximately 25,000 American women crossed the Atlantic Ocean to attend to the needs of wounded soldiers and civilian communities in Europe. Women traditionally operated in medical units and helped care for wounded soldiers. Following US entry in the conflict, the newly established…

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Princess of Wales makes solo appearance to lay wreath for Anzac Day

Hundreds of people watched as Kate commemorated the 1915 Gallipoli landing of Australian and New Zealand troops in the First World War

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Princess of Wales greets young fan in tender moment during Anzac Day commemorations

Kate honoured Commonwealth soldiers as she laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall

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Princess Royal attends dawn Anzac Day service at Wellington Arch

Anzac Day commemorates the 1915 Gallipoli landing of Australian and New Zealand troops in the First World War.

The Conversation

The first Anzac Day was marked by women wearing mourning black

Even before the first world war, a high mortality rate from disease, accident and death during infancy meant that Australians were familiar with mourning black.

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Friday essay: Aboriginal Anzacs fought for Australia, but returned home to racism. It fuelled their activism

Historians estimate more than 1,000 Aboriginal Australians served in the first world war. After the war, many expressed their disappointment that “fighting for our King and country” had not resulted in any improvement in Aboriginal rights or living conditions.

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Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe

During the first world war, the British government was looking for ways to help people stretch their limited food supplies. It found pamphlets from a noted 19th-century herbalist who said rhubarb leaves could be used as a vegetable along with the stalks.

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From war memorial to political fault line, the Paris Grand Mosque turns 100

The Grand Mosque of Paris marks its 100th anniversary this year, reviving debate over its political role and its place in French history. Built to honour Muslim soldiers who died in the First World War, the mosque has become a symbol of Islam in France, and a recurring source of…

The Guardian - UK

The Ladies Football Club review – squad of 11 salute Sheffield’s pioneering players

A dynamic team of actors capture the spirit of female footballers during the first world war – though the storytelling is sometimes fumbled

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