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China’s Hidden Century at the British Museum review: marvellous and messy, but then that’s history
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoCan you say what conflict caused the greatest loss of life in history? Not our Great War; it was the...
General Tso's Chicken Isn't Something You'll Find In China
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoplate of General Tso's chicken - Danny4stockphoto/Getty Images There's a lot of common dishes you'll...
Do You Possess One of These 12 Valuable Chinese Coins Worth Up to $2 Million?
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance UK· 5 months agoHuman civilization doesn't get much more ancient than China, whose history dates back more than...
Today in History: April 10, Titanic sets sail
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Monday, April 10, the 100th day of 2023. There are 265 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 10, 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic set sail ...
Today in History: April 20, Columbine High School shooting
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoOn April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, leased by BP, killed 11 workers and caused a blow-out that began spewing an estimated 200 million gallons of crude into ...
Today in History: FEB 12, Abraham Lincoln born in Kentucky
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoOn Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a log cabin in Hardin (now LaRue) County, Kentucky. In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne ...
How the kimono became a symbol of oppression in some parts of Asia
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoNow a symbol of Japanese culture, the Kimono has Chinese roots. supawat bursuk/Shutterstock A woman...
On This Day, Feb. 12: Plane crashes into Buffalo, N.Y.-area home, killing 50
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoOn Feb. 12, 2009, a Continental airlines turboprop commuter plane crashed into a house near Buffalo,...
On This Day, Oct. 19: John DeLorean arrested in $24M cocaine scheme
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 8 months agoAutomaker John DeLorean and his wife, model Christine Ferrare, leave terminal Island Federal Prison...
