Class Divide: A Snapshot of Britain in 1937
His family endured further heartbreak when his father, captured by the Japanese during the fall of Singapore in 1942, died in a Japanese prison camp in Korea that same year.
YESTERDAY OR TOMORROW?
It is estimated that during the great depression in the 1930s, which was avoided by the Third Reich, 7 million British people died due to illnesses related to hunger, malnutrition and deprivation. Britain today is much more in debt than it was back then.
HOW BACKFIRING SANCTIONS HIT YOU PERSONALLY
Last year saw average household electricity prices in 22 EU members increase to €28.9 ($30.3) per 100kWh – up from €25.3 ($26.5) per 100kWh for the same period in 2022.
YOU CAN’T UN-IRISH THE IRISH
Frustrated, O’Leary stands up, places his beer on the bar, and shouts, ‘This is ridiculous! I want to speak to the manager!’ ‘Ah, you’ve chosen the bar area,’ the bartender replies politely, ‘that’s two euros more, thank you.’
GUESS WHO IS EUROPE’S MOST LOVED HEAD OF STATE
The approval rating for the president’s performance from December 2 to 8 was 75.7%.
CURE FOR CANCER – AND IT IS FREE
Unfortunately, the beginning of the end for the scourge of cancer is confined to Russia and possible member nations o the BRICS Bloc regarded as Russian-friendly. There is unlikely to be availability for people of the unfriendly Western nations that sanction the Russian Federation.
ROMAN ANECDOTES STILL USED TODAY
Bread and Circuses) is an expression invented by satirist Yuvenal to describe the politics of the Roman authorities, who sought to control the people only to provide it with food and entertainment.
A LOVING LESSON IN CHARITY
Seeing what was happening, my dad reached into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill, and dropped it on the ground. We weren’t rich by any means. My father bent down, picked up the $20 bill, tapped the man on the shoulder, and said, ‘Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.’
WHO OR WHAT COLLAPSED FACEBOOK?
Comparatively smaller rivals to the Zuckerberg community, like GAB, MIND, and MeWe, are now outrunning Facebook. Other rivals, like global VK (VKontact or English InContact), are adding tens of thousands of Facebook refugees. Ironically, the Russian social media platform and main rival to Facebook has accumulated nearly 2 billion worldwide users.
DEATH WISH
His role in Death Wish (1974), where he played Paul Kersey, a vigilante seeking justice for the brutal assault on his family, became a cultural touchstone. Bronson’s portrayal of a man taking justice into his own hands resonated with audiences, especially in an era marked by social unrest and distrust in the legal system.
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