▲ 63 r/france

«Nous pouvons le faire dans n’importe quel pays» : les propos de l’ambassadrice américaine en Grèce font réagir jusqu’en Roumanie

lefigaro.fr
u/Johannes_P — 16 days ago

TIL that plants using the C4 carbon fixation path represent about 5% of Earth's plant biomass, 3% of its known plant species and 23% of terrestrial carbon fixation

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u/Johannes_P — 1 month ago

TIL that shares of the company IG Farben, officially put into liquidation in 1952 and in insolvency in 2003, were exchanged on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange until 2012

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u/Johannes_P — 1 month ago
▲ 8 r/france

Seule personne à avoir été condamnée pour les attentats du 11-Septembre, Zacarias Moussaoui demande à purger sa peine en France

franceinfo.fr
u/Johannes_P — 1 month ago

"Defecting Movie Star" // Taiwan // 1970s // ? // Leaflet advertising actress Wu Show-fong defecting to the Republic of China from the mainland and praising Chiang Kai-shek

Header of the leaflet:

>Actress Wu Show-fong said after she gained her freedom: “Under the sun and blue sky [the symbol on the Republic of China flag] there is freedom and a bright future.”

Body part in the blue area:

>Actress Wu Show-fong worked for the Communist Felung Films but escaped and was invited to visit the Republic of China and attend the Double-ten events. She was so impressed with what she observed of the happiness and prosperity the people of Taiwan and the strength of the Republic of China forces exhibited in the parade and the kindness President Chiang Kai-shek showed to her. The photograph shows how happy Wu is with a Republic of China flag held in her hand standing in front of Chiang Kai-shek’s office.

Footer of the leaflet:

>This leaflet can be used as identification to prove you are a brave anti-Communist and entitled to enjoy many special privileges. Keep it safe for future use.

u/Johannes_P — 2 months ago

Crown Princess Märtha of Norway, wife of Crown Prince Olav (future Olav V), with their son Prince Harald (future Harald V). Norway, 1937 [500x772]

u/Johannes_P — 2 months ago
▲ 78 r/france

L’Étoile rouge de Belgrade dans le viseur de l’UEFA après des banderoles glorifiant Ratko Mladic, le « boucher de Bosnie »

leparisien.fr
u/Johannes_P — 2 months ago
▲ 2.3k r/LPOTL+1 crossposts

TIL about the raft of the Méduse. In 1816, 147 shipwrecked crew members went on this raft and, after 12 days in sea, only 15 were rescued by another ships, the other having died through violence or drowning, with the survivors practising cannibalism

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u/Johannes_P — 2 months ago
▲ 200 r/FascistItalyPhotos+1 crossposts

"Effects of the castor oil cure" // Italy // 1920s // Anatas // Fascist postcard promoting castor oil to "cure" Socialists and turn them into Fascists by "purging" them

  1. “Before the treatment, the red was salivating.” Character: “The Red Flag will triumph!”
  2. “During the treatment, the red was purged.” Character: “Only a little, please.”
  3. “After the treatment, for our Italy, eja’ eja’ alala’!”
u/Johannes_P — 2 months ago

The world's first photo of Earth from Moon, taken by Lunar Orbiter 1 on its 16th orbit and just about to pass behind the Moon. Moon. August 23, 1966 [960x381]

u/Johannes_P — 2 months ago
▲ 56 r/france

"Sans cuivre, sans plomb, sans nickel, sans étain..." Affiche de propagande éditée par le secrétariat d'État à la Production industrielle et aux Communications, dans le cadre de la mobilisation des métaux non ferreux (juillet 1943)

u/Johannes_P — 2 months ago