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Thieves Broke Into An Australian Museum And Left With Napoleon's Hair

A lock of Napoleon Bonaparte's hair and other "priceless" artefacts linked to the French emperor have been stolen from a museum in Australia, police said Tuesday.Burglars broke into the building on...

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7 Management Strategies From Some Of History's Greatest Generals

Napoleon Bonaparte created an empire stretching across Europe from 1804 to 1814. Before his exile, return, and then ultimate defeat in 1815, Napoleon was a brilliant general who understood the dynamics...

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The UK Is Going To Pay Millions In War-Related Debts Going Back To The 18th...

A century on, the UK government will start paying back the nation’s first world war debt, which amounts to £2bn ($3.2 billion).It announced on Friday it would pay off £218m ($348 million) from a 4%...

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Angela Merkel's Finance Minister Compared Her Leadership Style To Napoleon's

One of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's closest political allies has compared her leadership approach to Napoleon Bonaparte's.Wolfgang Schaeuble, Germany's finance minister, told Sueddeutsche Zeitung...

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What 3 famous people ate just hours before they died

Before Napoleon Bonaparte uttered his last words ("France, l'armée, tête d'armée, Joséphine") and perished on the windswept island of Saint Helena at the age of 51, he reportedly treated himself to a...

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The British can't seem to quit worrying about Napoleon

London (AFP) - Two hundred years after the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon is still under attack in Britain, where the image persists of a military genius consumed by a fanaticism comparable with Hitler...

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The story of Waterloo, one of the most epic battles in history

The Battle of Waterloo changed the course of history.On June 18th, 1815, Napoleon suffered his final and most crushing defeat. For over a decade, the French emperor had conquered or invaded much of...

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CONFIRMED: The Napoleon complex really exists

Men who feel the least masculine are nearly three times more likely to commit violent acts compared with those who are comfortable in their own skinSmall man syndrome really does exist, US government...

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Famous last words of 18 famous people

People have always been fascinated by the last words of others.Perhaps they hold a touch of wisdom, or a final joke, or even confirmation of who's getting what in the will.In light of that, Business...

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13 valuable investing insights from history's most impressive military leaders

You can learn a thing or two from the lasting wisdom of the world's greatest generals.Duty, honor, integrity, and, believe it or not, investment strategies.We've put together a list of 13 brilliant...

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Famous last words of 18 famous people

People have always been fascinated by the last words of others.Perhaps they hold a touch of wisdom, a final joke, or even confirmation of who's getting what in the will.In light of that, Business...

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How citrus fruit spelled disaster for one of history's greatest military leaders

Everyone knows that Britain’s conclusive victory over Napoleon was at Waterloo.The story of that day – the squares of infantry repulsing cavalry charges, the Imperial Guard retreating under murderous...

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These 10 world-changing invasions were planned but never happened

Strategists say the first casualty of war is the plan. In a few cases, the plan never reached the war stage. And if these 10 invasions had happened, the world would be a dramatically different place.1....

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5 epic battles where the victors ended up losing the war

There’s no more unfortunate name in the annals of military history than King Pyrrhus of Epirus whose lands were on the west coast of the Hellenic Peninsula, in modern-day Greece. While he famously won...

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18 of the greatest movies never made

For every movie made, there are hundreds of rejected screenplays, germs of ideas, and screen tests that just never worked out. But sometimes, a filmmaker comes up with a vision that's so ambitious or...

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The famous last words of 18 famous people

The famous last words of 18 famous people.Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: Here's how to use one of the many apps to buy and trade bitcoin

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Famous last words of 19 famous people

Last words have always fascinated people.Perhaps they hold an echo of wisdom or a biting witticism — or at least a hint about who's getting what in the will.And so, Business Insider put together a list...

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Famous last words of 19 famous people

Famous last words of 19 famous people.Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: People with these personality traits have more and better sex

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Here's how to trade a geopolitical shock

Geopolitical risk is creeping back into the markets.The Russian ruble and markets fell after US President Donald Trump's surprise strike on Syria, and US stocks retreated after the US bombed...

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The 7 best military commanders of all time, according to Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the greatest military commanders of all time.He brought Revolutionary France back from the brink of destruction with his Italian campaign in 1796 and 1797. He made a fool...

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