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Flax and timber merchants based in Sydney began trading in the early 1800s with Māori in the Bay of Islands, with the exchange of goods being the European musket. The musket, a long-barrelled ...
Author Norman Solomon explains how images of the ongoing carnage in Gaza have exposed the horrors of war that the US worked to make invisible in the post-9/11 era. Use SecureDrop, an anonymity ...
Early matchlock guns are extremely rare. The matchlock shown here was made around 1640, and is typical of the muskets used by militia in Colonial America. 1498 - Rifling principle is discovered.
Then they got real. Two young actors were prepared to work hard to make it in New York theater. The rental market proved to be cutthroat. A rent-controlled apartment is a rare thing, and so is the ...
David's penalty gives Lille suprise win over holders Real Madrid. Video, 00:03:03David's penalty gives Lille suprise win over holders Real Madrid Atletico sanctioned after Madrid derby trouble ...
While the metaverse is still in its infancy, there’s been a land rush in recent years, with users and investors paying real money for virtual real estate. With countless startups now competing ...
Interest rates can be expressed in nominal or real terms. A nominal interest rate equals the real interest rate plus a projected rate of inflation. A real interest rate reflects the true cost of ...