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Former East German border guard officer Harald Jaeger, 79, poses in undated photo. He disobeyed orders and opened the Bornholmer Street border crossing of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989. (Newsflash)

How I Gave Communism The Kiss Off Says Berlin Wall Boss

Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
Post published:November 16, 2022

A former East German Berlin Wall border guard officer has revealed how he went against orders to open the gates that led to the collapse of communism. Harald Jaeger -…

Picture shows the website of the municipality of Schattdorf, Switzerland, with an image from the Dachau concentration camp, undated. The post was used to announce the closure of the office. (schattdorf.ch/Newsflash)

Dachau Death Camp Pic Used To Announce Church Services

Post author:William McGee
Post published:August 16, 2022

Swiss council bosses who used a picture of the Nazi death camp Dachau on their website have been forced to apologise. The notice was supposed to announce service times at…

Murphy, the dog, missing the garden closed due to lockdown

Viral: Spain Dog Cries At Gates To Fav Park As Its Shut

Post author:Ana Lacasa
Post published:March 24, 2020

This is the viral moment a dog whines at the gates to its favourite park after it was shut during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown. The clip was shared by the dog’s…

Pupils left stranded in the raining while queuing at new facial recognition gates in front of their dormitories

School Kids Out In Storm As Face Recognition Gates Fail

Post author:John Feng
Post published:June 3, 2019

Hundreds of kids were left standing in a thunderstorm after newly-installed face recognition gates at their school dorms couldn't identify who they were. The embarrassing let-down happened as classes ended…

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