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Posted on:October 24, 2020December 13, 2020A Brief Moment of History

A Brief Moment of History: The Teleported Soldier?

Some tales from history are intriguing to say the least, and though many are sceptical of stories of ghosts and aliens, a certain Mexican folk legend certainly raises questions. Today, we explore the story of a sixteenth-century soldier who supposedly teleported over 8,000 miles… According to legend, in late October 1593 a soldier (named in […]

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Posted on:October 12, 2020December 13, 2020A Brief Moment of History Important Events Seasonal

A Brief History of Oktoberfest

210 years ago on the 12th October 1810 the very first Oktoberfest was held. Known across the world today as a German beer-drinking holiday, many do not know how old the festival is. So where did it originate from? In 1810, Bavaria, within modern-day Germany, was ruled by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. Maximilian had […]

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Posted on:April 7, 2020December 13, 2020A Brief Moment of History

A Brief Moment of History: When Australia Lost A War Against Emus

Countless wars have been fought throughout the course of human history. Some have lasted for just minutes, such as the Anglo-Zanzibar War which lasted no more than 45 minutes, and others have officially lasted for hundreds of years. Perhaps one of the most bizarre wars, however, is one that Australia waged in 1932 against emus. […]

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Posted on:November 19, 2018December 13, 2020A Brief Moment of History

A Brief Moment of History: When People Posted Babies

Even in our digital age, people still send post. We’ll send cards at Christmas, birthday presents to distant relatives, or maybe love letters to our sweetheart in an attempt to relive a simpler age. But around 100 years ago, it wasn’t unheard of to receive something a little different in the post: children. You heard […]

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Posted on:September 17, 2018December 13, 2020A Brief Moment of History

A Brief Moment of History: The Day a Bus Jumped Tower Bridge

There are lots of interesting small moments in history that often slip by people – after all, much of history focuses on the big battles, the big people, the defining moments of how we got to where we are today. But many of the smaller moments can bring us joy, amusement, and interest, and so […]

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