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ON THIS DAY: Tasos Isaak is brutally murdered (1996)

An international protest by motorcyclists against Turkey’s continuing illegal occupation of northern Cyprus was stained with blood when settlers and police of the pseudo-state...

ON THIS DAY: Marilyn Monroe found dead at 36 (1962)

On August 5th, 1962, screen icon Marilyn Monroe was found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress' body was discovered in...

ON THIS DAY: Anne Frank annex discovered (1944)

On this day in 1944, the secret annex in Amsterdam where Anne Frank, her family, and four others had been hiding for more than...

ON THIS DAY: Harry Potter is born (1980)

For Harry Potter fans, July 31 is more than just the last day of the month. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first book in J.K....

ON THIS DAY: Insulin discovery transformed diabetes (1921)

On this day in 1921, the insulin discovery by Canadian scientists Sir Frederick G. Banting and Charles H. Best marked a turning point in...

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Easter in Cyprus: tradition, abundance and the cost of food waste

Food and culture at the Easter table In Cyprus, food...
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