The History of Poker
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Perhaps the most widely recognised card game across the globe, poker has evolved over the years from a simple game with friends to a world-renowned sport. But with a game so richly steeped...
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Russian Builds 16th Century Galleon In Garden
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Have you ever fantasised about building a 16th century sailing vessel in your back garden? No, neither have I. Regardless of my feelings on the matter, there is at least one guy on this...
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2016 Roundup: 8 Things You Probably Missed
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As with all previous years, there were some seismic goings on in 2016. This year’s happenings, however, seemed slightly more seismic than others. Brexit, Trump, the migrant crisis, rising global temperatures, and the demise...
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Lazer Horse’s Predictions for 2017
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Last year, I published an article charting my Predictions for 2016. I am not a psychic, obviously – that’s not a real thing; neither am I an expert in geopolitics, as many of you may have...
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Bouvet Island: The Most Remote Island On Earth
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The views are stunning, the weather is dodgy and the nightlife is rubbish. But, if you want to be isolated, Bouvet Island is your best bet. Bouvet Island is a Norwegian territory as far...
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Chinese Government Bans Weird Buildings
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Over recent years, architects working on China’s skyline have been allowed to let their imaginations run wild. As you will see from the images below, the sky is the limit – nothing is...
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Black Death Art: Plague Inspired Paintings
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The Black Death peaked in Europe around 1348. It killed indiscriminately, it killed swiftly, and it killed en masse. Returning in waves, by the time it had ended, it had killed more than one-third of...
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Raja Ravi Varma: A Royal Indian Master
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Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) is one of the most celebrated Indian artists. He won the hearts and minds of the Indian people, past an present. Varma became popular for two important reasons. Firstly,...
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Barge Haulers On The Volga: The Life Of A Burlak
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The painting above is Barge Haulers on the Volga (1870-1873) by Russian artist Ilya Repin. In Russia, it is iconic and has slipped into popular culture; it is at once a memory of harsher times and...
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Tianzi Mountain, China: Legends, Cable Cars and McDonald’s
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China is huge, covering more than 9.5 million km2. Thanks to its epic size, it’s no surprise that there are some amazing bits of geography to be found – Tianzi mountain is one...
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