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World Mysteries 101: UVB-76 – The Ghostly, Strange Radio Station

Russia UVB-76 Radio Cold War Soviet Spy

, often referred to as “The Buzzer,” is a notorious that broadcasts a repetitive buzzing , which has been transmitting since the late 1970s. The signal, typically consisting of a short buzz tone repeating at a steady rate, is occasionally interrupted by voice messages in Russian. While the exact purpose of UVB-76 remains a subject of speculation, it is widely believed to be linked to the Russian , serving as a means of communication or a method for testing the network’s readiness. Image source: Slavorum)

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Boycott Malaysia 2019 – Understanding the Jammu & Kashmir’s Bloody History First

Jammu & Kashmir

If you consider as a country that has been invaded & occupied by , then you need to consider that there are 2 other countries, (in green) & China (in orange) have invaded and occupied parts of Kashmir as well. Image Source: Wikipedia

As you all may be aware, there is a call for a massive of Malaysian tourism, products and services dubbed #BoycottMalaysia trending on Twitter.

Apparently this started when PM spoke about Jammu & Kashmir in United Nations last week and probably the stinging part of his call for diplomacy between India and Pakistan would be these words – “the country has been invaded and occupied”.

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History 101: An Important Lesson on Morality

Morality Nuremberg Trials History

Taking place just after World War 2 and judged by the victors, there was a question if these accused were judged on grounds of legality or on the issue of . The Nuremberg Trials was a series of 13 trials that took place in Nuremberg, Germany, between 1945 and 1949. They were held by the Allies (the United States, the Soviet Union, France and Great Britain) to bring Nazi war criminals to justice. Image source: Spoken Word

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History 101: Interesting Facts of US Presidential Inaugurations

Old Photo US President Abraham Lincoln Inaugurations

Photo of U.S. standing under the cover at the centre of Capitol steps during his inauguration in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 1861. The scaffolding at the upper right was used in the construction of the Capitol dome. Image source: Denver Post

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History 101: How To Unite Malays (Part 2)

Austronesian history race malay

( were the first humans in to invent ocean-going sailing technologies, which allowed them to colonize a large part of the Indo-Pacific region. Image source: Reddit)

While it is true that a large number of Austronesians are of the Muslim faith (but not in the greater Polynesia), it is also important to note, that (in South East Asia) the majority of them converted en masse during the late 19th Century just prior to the Krakatau Volcanic explosion.

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History 101: How To Unite Malays (Part 1)

History Malay Race

(Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (11 May 1752 – 22 January 1840) was a German physician, naturalist, physiologist, and anthropologist. He was one of the first to explore the study of the human being as an aspect of natural . His teachings in comparative anatomy were applied to his classification of human races, of which he claimed there were five, Caucasian, Mongolian, Malayan, Ethiopian, and American. Text and Image source: Wikipedia)

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History 101: Who are the Real “Malays”?

Malay Race History

(circa 1850: Five people from the Archipelago; from left to right, two Dayaks or Dyaks from Borneo (a Saghai Dayak and a Loondoo Dayak), and three natives of Java (a priest, a lady and a gentleman). Original Artwork: Engraving by R Anderson after a drawing by A Huttula. Image source: Pinterest)

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Book Review 101: Louis Fischer’s Engaging Read – The Life of Mahatma Gandhi

mahatma gandhi louis fisher history

(Mahatma – One short heavy stuff but don’t mind me, I am just having a fever – I can, in fact, write weird stuff. Image source: Wikipedia)

Gandhi – I recall “meeting” him for the first time in my grandpa’s house back in the 70s. He was up on the wall with a golden frame. My grandpa must have had the greatest respect for this old man with frame spectacles. At my age then, I use to think that the old man in the photo was my great, great grandfather.

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History 101: Morib, The Deserted But Fun Beach

morib beach plaque history world war 2 indian army

This War 2 plaque in the centre of the beach states the 46th Beach Group landed in Morib on 9 Sept 1945 and handled 42,651 personnel, 3,968 vehicles and 11,224 tons of stores. It was reported that it took four days them to reach Kuala Lumpur as there was fierce resistance from the Japanese Army.

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