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2,200-Year-Old Bone Unearthed In Spain May Be First Direct Evidence Of Hannibal's War ElephantsA photo showing the elephant carpal bones arranged into place which gives the a gross-like shape. There are four of them in this configuration.

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2,200-Year-Old Bone Unearthed In Spain May Be First Direct Evidence Of Hannibal's War ElephantsA photo showing the elephant carpal bones arranged into place which gives the a gross-like shape. There are four of them in this configuration.
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2,200-Year-Old Bone Unearthed In Spain May Be First Direct Evidence Of Hannibal's War Elephants

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The “Gay Bomb” And Beyond: The US Military’s Wildest Non-Lethal Weapons SchemesA photo shows an explosion of pink and violet powder forming a spiky cloud. The cloud is set against a blue background.

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The “Gay Bomb” And Beyond: The US Military’s Wildest Non-Lethal Weapons SchemesA photo shows an explosion of pink and violet powder forming a spiky cloud. The cloud is set against a blue background.
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The “Gay Bomb” And Beyond: The US Military’s Wildest Non-Lethal Weapons Schemes

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Gulf War Illness Breakthrough Offers Hope After Condition Perplexes Doctors For DecadesThe photo shows a sky filled with smoke as the oil wells burnt in Kuwait in 1991. The sun can be seen trying to penetrate the cloud of smoke. The horizon of the image shows five fires in the distance, three on the left hand side and two on the right, which are the source of the towers of smoke. In the foreground cars and vehicles can be seen with their headlights on despite it being daytime.

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Gulf War Illness Breakthrough Offers Hope After Condition Perplexes Doctors For DecadesThe photo shows a sky filled with smoke as the oil wells burnt in Kuwait in 1991. The sun can be seen trying to penetrate the cloud of smoke. The horizon of the image shows five fires in the distance, three on the left hand side and two on the right, which are the source of the towers of smoke. In the foreground cars and vehicles can be seen with their headlights on despite it being daytime.
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Gulf War Illness Breakthrough Offers Hope After Condition Perplexes Doctors For Decades

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World’s Oldest War Weapons Factory Existed 7,200 Years Ago In IsraelIsrael ancient slingstones

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World’s Oldest War Weapons Factory Existed 7,200 Years Ago In IsraelIsrael ancient slingstones
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World’s Oldest War Weapons Factory Existed 7,200 Years Ago In Israel

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Unusual Weather Event May Have Helped Ukrainian Forces Sink Russian ShipA photo of the Moskva warship in port in 2021. The ship can be seen afloat with flags raised.

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Unusual Weather Event May Have Helped Ukrainian Forces Sink Russian ShipA photo of the Moskva warship in port in 2021. The ship can be seen afloat with flags raised.
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Unusual Weather Event May Have Helped Ukrainian Forces Sink Russian Ship

clock-iconNovember 20, 2023
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Nobody Does Warfare Quite Like A MongooseDwarf Mongoose looking directly at the camera in an angry way with mouth open showing teeth. Background is dried grasses.

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Nobody Does Warfare Quite Like A MongooseDwarf Mongoose looking directly at the camera in an angry way with mouth open showing teeth. Background is dried grasses.
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Nobody Does Warfare Quite Like A Mongoose

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Scorpion Bombs, Infectious Donkeys, And Pigs Vs Elephants: 5 Ways Ancient Warfare Got Weirda replica scorpion bomb showing a pot filled with scorpions

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Scorpion Bombs, Infectious Donkeys, And Pigs Vs Elephants: 5 Ways Ancient Warfare Got Weirda replica scorpion bomb showing a pot filled with scorpions
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Scorpion Bombs, Infectious Donkeys, And Pigs Vs Elephants: 5 Ways Ancient Warfare Got Weird

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"Mad Honey" Once Poisoned An Entire Roman Military Column, With Deadly ConsequencesRoman army mad honey poisoning

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"Mad Honey" Once Poisoned An Entire Roman Military Column, With Deadly ConsequencesRoman army mad honey poisoning
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"Mad Honey" Once Poisoned An Entire Roman Military Column, With Deadly Consequences

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"Ceremonial" Viking Shields May Have Actually Been Used for Combat, Study SuggestsThree Viking-style wooden round shields set to a white background. The rims of the shield show leather or rawhide protection.

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"Ceremonial" Viking Shields May Have Actually Been Used for Combat, Study SuggestsThree Viking-style wooden round shields set to a white background. The rims of the shield show leather or rawhide protection.
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"Ceremonial" Viking Shields May Have Actually Been Used for Combat, Study Suggests

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Ancient Roman Women Were Banned From Joining The Army. They Fought AnywayA roman-style helmet on the floor

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Ancient Roman Women Were Banned From Joining The Army. They Fought AnywayA roman-style helmet on the floor
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Ancient Roman Women Were Banned From Joining The Army. They Fought Anyway

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UK Government Employs Science Fiction Writers To Predict What WW3 Will Look LikeSilhouette of a military drone flying against a sunset backdrop.

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UK Government Employs Science Fiction Writers To Predict What WW3 Will Look LikeSilhouette of a military drone flying against a sunset backdrop.
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UK Government Employs Science Fiction Writers To Predict What WW3 Will Look Like

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Ukraine Claims That Some Of Russia's Tanks Have DeflatedA broken Russian tank, in Ukraine.

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Ukraine Claims That Some Of Russia's Tanks Have DeflatedA broken Russian tank, in Ukraine.
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Ukraine Claims That Some Of Russia's Tanks Have Deflated

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Murdered Maya Woman's Remains Suggest Elite Females May Have Been WarriorsMaya woman warrior

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Murdered Maya Woman's Remains Suggest Elite Females May Have Been WarriorsMaya woman warrior
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Murdered Maya Woman's Remains Suggest Elite Females May Have Been Warriors

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What Are Vacuum Bombs? Russia Accused Of Using Thermobaric Weapons In Ukrainearticle image

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What Are Vacuum Bombs? Russia Accused Of Using Thermobaric Weapons In Ukrainearticle image
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What Are Vacuum Bombs? Russia Accused Of Using Thermobaric Weapons In Ukraine

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Analysis Of Bludgeoned Skeletons Reveals Violence Of Ancient Nomadic Tribesarticle image

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Analysis Of Bludgeoned Skeletons Reveals Violence Of Ancient Nomadic Tribesarticle image

Analysis Of Bludgeoned Skeletons Reveals Violence Of Ancient Nomadic Tribes

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