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  1. Yithian

    The SPR & The Dieppe Raid Case

    I attach here the exchange of views between Robert J. Hastings and G.W. Lambert on the famous 'time-slip' that occurred on Saturday, August 4th, 1951 in Puys, a seaside village just under three miles north-east of Dieppe, site of the famous wartime raid on August 19th, 1942. The case has been...
  2. SimonBurchell

    Phantom Battles & Battlefield Ghosts

    It occurred to me earlier that we don't seem to have a dedicated thread for battlefield ghosts and phantom battles, and posts are scattered through other ghost threads, the timeslip thread and elsewhere. The Battle of Edgehill was reportedly replayed in the sky, such that participants in the...
  3. Yithian

    The Smugglers Who Keep Iran's F-14s Flying

    Fascinating stuff throughout (brief sponsorship spiel excepted) with a YouTube comments section that isn't actually a complete waste of time! The Spies and Arms Smugglers Who Kept Iran’s F-14 Tomcats Flying The U.S. sold Iran dozens of its most capable jet—then spent decades chasing the spies...
  4. EnolaGaia

    Warhorses In History: Not As Large As Previously Believed?

    Initial results from an archaeological survey project suggest medieval warhorses were closer to the size of ponies than the hulking beasts we see in movies. FULL STORY: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/10/medieval-warhorses-no-bigger-than-modern-day-ponies-study-finds
  5. ramonmercado

    Conspiracy In Ireland: North & South

    Edit to amend title.
  6. lopaka

    Gulf War Syndrome: A Real Disease? If So, What Causes It?

    Kinda surprised there was no existing thread. Prompted by seeing this news story today: http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/07/20/sickvets.ap/index.html Study debunks Gulf War bacteria theory Antibiotic treatments did nothing, researchers say Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Posted...
  7. M

    WWI Battlefield Ghosts

    If, as is generally accepted, a ghost is a some combination of intense emotion, unfinished business, and ignorance of death--abetted by some sort of psychogeography--shouldn't the abandoned trenches of the Western Front be rife with spooks? American Civil War battlefields are replete with...
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