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ARSBC bought HMCS Chaudière from Canada’s Defence Department for $1 plus 7 cents GST; after its reef conversion, glass tunicates came to cover much of the vesselThe Canadian warship HMCS Chaudière was acquired for a symbolic price and subsequently sunk, transforming it into a vibrant artificial reef...- In 1945, U-864 Nazi submarine carrying 67 tonnes of mercury sank near an Scandinavian island, 81 years later it's still threatning NorwayA German U-boat sunk off Norway in 1945 is still posing an environmental challenge because it may contain up to 67 tonnes of mercury. The w...
- Macron, Carney to visit French islands after Trump's map postFrench and Canadian leaders will visit Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon next week. This visit underscores their commitment to national borders and...
- When urine became medicine: How one bizarre scientific discovery reduced death by bacterial penumonia from 18% to less than 1% during World War IIEven though it may seem strange and uncomfortable to extract medications from urine now, this unorthodox method was vital during World War ...
- Quote of the day by Thomas Mann: ‘Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.’ Life lessons on limits of tolerance and importance of standing up for what's right from German literary iconTolerance is a wonderful virtue to have. Tolerance ultimately enables people from various walks of life and socio-economic and cultural bac...
- Russia, China, Taiwan and Japan's World War Two legacy disputeRussia's film screening in Taiwan has raised government concerns about China's narrative. The film focused on Japanese militarism and World...
- Friday Motivation Quote by Anne Frank: 'It's easier to whisper your feelings than to...' - German diarist's timeless wisdom on why expressing your true feelings takes courage and emotional honestyFriday Motivation Quote by Anne Frank: In the poignant pages of Anne Frank's diary, she shares her innermost thoughts and aspirations while...
- From G7 to D10: Why the world's democracies should finally name their coalitionGlobal summits highlight a multipolar world order and competing national interests. Industrial democracies informally assemble, behaving li...
- Iran attack on base in Jordan damaged American military aircraft, US official saysIranian strikes damaged multiple American military aircraft at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base this week. The United States military suffe...
- Trump makes millions while US troops paid the price of the Iran war: here’s how much his oil and gas holdings gainedPresident Donald Trump saw significant financial gains from his oil and gas investments during the Iran war, with his nine primary holdings...
- During World War II, Oregon built an entire city for wartime laborers. Around 40,000 were living there before a flood erased it from the map within hoursVanport was established as a temporary haven for wartime laborers near Portland, and it burgeoned into a vibrant community within a mere si...
- In 2011, New South Wales sank ex-HMAS Adelaide off the Central Coast; five years of surveys identified 62 fish species from 31 families around the wreck before storm damage led to its closure in July 2024In mid-2024, severe storms wreaked havoc on the ex-HMAS Adelaide artificial reef, leading to significant structural concerns. The superstru...
- In 1951, historic peace treaty with Japan was signed by 49 nations in San Francisco, decades later Kremlin rejects Tokyo's request to dismantle new World War Two memorial in RussiaSan Francisco Peace Treaty entered into force on April 28, 1952. On that date, Japan formally regained sovereignty and the Allied occupatio...
- German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional electionRecent exit polls indicate that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is poised to take the lead in the Saxony-Anhalt regional election. ...
- Germany 'wants war again', Russia FM says, dismissing drone accusationsRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated Germany desires conflict again. He dismissed German accusations regarding a drone attack on L...
- In 1944, a German aerospace engineer along with his team invented first long-range ballistic missile for Nazi Germany but it was built by concentration camp prisoners under brutal conditions, laying the foundation for both the American and Soviet space programsIn 1944, a German aerospace engineer along with his research team invented the first long-range ballistic missile secretly for Nazi Germany...
- In 2002, South Australia scuttled ex-HMAS Hobart in 2 minutes and 17 seconds; 18 years later, a marine survey recorded more than 50 fish species around the destroyerThe HMAS Hobart, once a formidable navy destroyer, has transformed into a vibrant artificial reef after being submerged for eighteen years....
- In 2017, Jordan sank a 100-foot C-130 Hercules cargo plane off Aqaba; marine life has been colonizing it ever sinceA retired Jordanian C-130 Hercules plane was intentionally sunk offshore Aqaba. This created an artificial reef to foster marine life and c...
- In 2011, North Carolina scuttled the 180-foot Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC Spar off Morehead City; divers later documented sand tiger sharks using the wreckResting peacefully on the ocean floor off North Carolina, the USCGC Spar, once a buoy tender, has transformed into a vital habitat for sand...
- In 1944, German U-boat U-672 sank off Devon; more than 80 years later, divers find the wreck — all 52 crew members survivedIn 1944, U-672 sank on July 18, 1944, after being attacked by HMS Balfour and now almost eight decades later, divers have discovered the Ge...
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