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Italy's Extreme Drought Uncovers Hidden Bombs Submerged In Rivers Since WWII
The bomb that hasn't detonated is taken out of the riverbed. 
The bomb that hasn't detonated is taken out of the riverbed. -
Oldest American World War II Veteran Dies At 112
Lawrence Brooks, who joined the Army in 1940, was the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. 
Lawrence Brooks, who joined the Army in 1940, was the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. -
Old World War II Bomb Explosion In Munich Injures 4 Construction Workers
Munich police confirmed that the bomb that exploded was an unexploded device that was dropped by a plane during the last world war. 
Munich police confirmed that the bomb that exploded was an unexploded device that was dropped by a plane during the last world war. -
Brazil Police Discover $3.5 Million Worth Of Nazi Memorabilia Inside Home Of Pedophile
Brazilian police discovered more than 1,000 items of Nazi-era memorabilia, including officer uniforms, paintings, medals, weapons, and ammunition. 
Brazilian police discovered more than 1,000 items of Nazi-era memorabilia, including officer uniforms, paintings, medals, weapons, and ammunition. -
Germany To Give 6,500 Holocaust Survivors Pension Payments
The new pension scheme will cover those that survived the siege of Leningrad and those that survived persecution in France and Romania. 
The new pension scheme will cover those that survived the siege of Leningrad and those that survived persecution in France and Romania. -
Former Concentration Camp Secretary To Stand Trial In Germany
The 96-year-old woman worked as a secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland under the then camp commander, Paul Werner Hoppe. 
The 96-year-old woman worked as a secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland under the then camp commander, Paul Werner Hoppe. -
100-Year-Old Former Nazi Guard Put On Trial In Germany
The centenarian was alleged to have been a guard at the Sachsenhausen camp in Berlin and complicit in the murder of thousands of prisoners. 
The centenarian was alleged to have been a guard at the Sachsenhausen camp in Berlin and complicit in the murder of thousands of prisoners. -
Tojo Scattered To The Divine Wind: New Documents Reveal Japan's Wartime Prime Minister’s Final Resting Place
A U.S. Army official describes how he scattered Tojo's ashes over the Pacific Ocean in recently declassified U.S. reports. 
A U.S. Army official describes how he scattered Tojo's ashes over the Pacific Ocean in recently declassified U.S. reports. -
U.K. Releases New £50 Note Honoring Computer Pioneer Alan Turing
The Bank of England unveiled its new £50 note featuring Turing and clever visuals of his work 
The Bank of England unveiled its new £50 note featuring Turing and clever visuals of his work -
Townspeople Flee After 'Earthquake Bomb'
"It's a world first. Nobody has ever defused a Tallboy that is so well preserved and underwater." 
"It's a world first. Nobody has ever defused a Tallboy that is so well preserved and underwater."
