A serious case of shell-shock for the doctors There was a bomb scare at a hospital in France when an 88-year-old Frenchman arrived with an eight-inch World War One artillery shell stuck in his rectum. The unnamed senior citizen arrived at the Hospital Sainte Musse in Toulon, southern France, one Saturday evening in the hope of having […]
2 years ago
A serious case of shell-shock for the doctors There was a bomb scare at a hospital in France when an 88-year-old Frenchman arrived with an eight-inch World War One artillery shell stuck in his rectum. The unnamed senior citizen arrived at the Hospital Sainte Musse in Toulon, southern France, on Saturday evening in the hope of having […]
3 years ago
Things got heated After gifting a microwave sentience, a YouTuber found himself being threatened by the machine which had been patiently waiting in the “void”, plotting its revenge. We know, we know… there’s a lot to unpack here. So let’s back up a tad. Content creator Lucas Rizzotto had an imaginary friend as a child […]
4 years ago
The glacier in Northern Italy has melted, revealing a cave that sheltered 20 Austrian soldiers A glacier set amongst Mount Scorluzzo in Northern Italy has melted away to reveal a treasure trove of historic, WWI secrets. The cave, located along the Alpine front, close to Stelvio Pass – a popular cyclist destination in the municipality […]
5 years ago
The war epic has been tipped for an Oscar Sam Mendes’ new war epic 1917 has stunned audiences since hitting cinema screens, with its one-take style and fraught tone lending to the praise that the film has received for its depiction of war. The film depicts two soldiers who are handed seemingly impossible orders to cross […]
6 years ago
On Remembrance Sunday Britain remembers its war dead At 11am on the second Sunday in November (the Sunday nearest to 11 November, 1918 – the end of World War I) Britain holds Remembrance Sunday to commemorate its fallen soldiers. Up and down the country, crowds of people gather to pay their respects to their forefathers […]
6 years ago