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16th March 2020, 16:33
#256
Senior Monk
The time has come ...
A Brief History of Toilet Paper
The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered
In the modern era, a product that is disposable has become indispensable. The History Guy recalls the forgotten history of bathroom tissue.
This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As very few images of the actual event are available in the Public Domain, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration.
Mar 16, 2020
13:00 minutes
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19th March 2020, 05:17
#257
Senior Monk
And the dream that you dare to ...
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
by Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole
4:50 minutes
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20th March 2020, 09:07
#258
Senior Monk
On to a more serious post ... You might recall this episode
of ethnic-cleansing occurred several years ago -
And it is finally now coming to light of day ...
Note this video's content is extremely disturbing ...
But it is testimony to what we human's are still
capable of - Crimes against our own humanity ...
Myanmar and the Rohingya | DW Documentary
More than 700 thousand Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar into neighboring Bangladesh. Their villages were torched, civilians attacked, raped and massacred. A pattern of systematic persecution that the UN says is genocide.
Images of Rohingya refugees fleeing their homes were broadcast around the world. Escaping a campaign of persecution in Myanmar, they crossed the Naf River, a natural frontier with Bangladesh. Refugees waded or floated across on flimsy boats. The crisis sparked an outcry from the international community. The United Nations described Myanmar's actions first as ethnic cleansing, then as genocide against the Muslim minority. Myanmar’s leader, the Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, was criticized for remaining silent as the persecution continued, but she defended her country against genocide charges at the UN International Court of Justice.
To outsiders, the violence appeared to come out of nowhere. Myanmar authorities said the army stepped in after an attack by a mysterious separatist group in Rakhine State. They described the attackers as "Bengali," another name for Rohingya. Officials said the security operations were counter-terrorism measures aimed at maintaining public order. But the UN accused Myanmar of orchestrated killings, and said soldiers routinely and systematically employed rape, gang rape, and other violent and forced sexual acts against the civilian population. The persecution sparked an exodus that within just a few weeks de-populated a land area the size of one of Germany's federal states. The film team traveled to Myanmar and Bangladesh to investigate the accusations that Myanmar planned its ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya.
Watch while it's still available via Youtube
Mar 19, 2020
42:25 minutes
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22nd March 2020, 06:00
#259
Senior Monk
Will share this rare look with comment/insights from some locals...
Who's Gonna Pay for It? Discuss Situation in Moscow:
Food & Petrol Prices
(March 18, 2020)
Different Russian Stuff
Mar 19, 2020
17:05 minutes
Last edited by Gio, 22nd March 2020 at 06:57.
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22nd March 2020, 06:52
#260
Senior Monk
Here's a bonus companion to the above video ...
Russian Provincial Convenience Store:
Detailed Review & Prices / I shop here every day
Different Russian Stuff
Filmed in Fryazino town, Moscow region of Russia. March 15, 2020
Mar 21, 2020
12:08 minutes
Last edited by Gio, 22nd March 2020 at 06:58.
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22nd March 2020, 07:03
#261
Senior Monk
Continuing ...
Part 2
What Can $2 Get You in Russia Today!
Inside Russian Provincial Convenience Store
10:32 minutes
Last edited by Gio, 23rd March 2020 at 07:36.
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23rd March 2020, 19:12
#262
Senior Monk
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24th March 2020, 00:03
#263