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A silent witness to royal coronations, weddings and funerals, the unknown warrior was selected from the battlefields of France and brought to rest among royalty in Westminster Abbey on 11 November 1920.
He represents all service personnel killed in war without a known grave.
Sky's royal commentator @AlastairBruce_ explains the story behind the unknown warrior.
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When the War is over and the sword at last we sheathe,
I'm going to keep a jelly-fish and listen to it breathe.
When the War is over and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant a lemon-pip and listen to it grow. ~A.A.Milne #RemembranceSunday
Chris Balster retweeted
According to Herodotus, in 480 BC, lions in northern Greece were attacking Xerxes' camels.
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The War and Us, by Polish painter Edward Okuń (1917-23). National Museum in Warsaw.
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The King, The Queen and Members of the Royal Family have attended the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.
The special commemorative concert, organised by @PoppyLegion, honours all those who have lost their lives in conflict.
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Guillermo del Toro‘s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ premiered on Netflix 1 year ago today.
Starring Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Jacob Elordi.
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Disneyland is testing some new technology aimed at speeding up the parking process.
The theme park is experimenting with self-driving vehicles and robotic assistants to help guide drivers through parking areas.
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Five ancient Egyptian princesses were buried with weapons, and they knew how to use ’em. Earlier scholars assumed the maces, daggers, and bows and arrows were symbolic, but new analysis of the women’s skeletal remains shows they were skilled archers.
archaeology.org/issues/novem…
ALT Dagger and arrows (📸 Courtesy Sameh Abdel Mohsen, Egyptian Museum; Courtesy Eman Shawky)
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The English ship Ann Frances sank in 1583 with a locked treasure chest. The chest seemed to have disintegrated by the time archaeologists got to the wreck, but the lock survived—still locked. Now, one intrepid researcher has cracked it. Here’s how:
archaeology.org/news/2026/11…
ALT Lock and coins (📸 Amgueddfa Cymru)
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BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes all 548 death sentences in California to life without parole, saying he opposes "state-sanctioned killing." nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cal…
