+Bizarre | November 11, 2011
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France Built a Decoy Paris to Fool German Bombers During World War I

By Sonia van Gilder Cooke

How do you save Paris from German bombers? By building a life-sized decoy city, of course.

+Links | May 4, 2011
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Reading While Eating for May 4: A Collection of Countries

By Jenny Wilson

Today’s links feature “worldly” affairs.

+Nation | February 28, 2011
U.S. President George W. Bush sits with World War I Veteran Corporal Fran Buckles March 6, 2008 (REUTERS / Jason Reed)

Frank Buckles, Last Remaining American World War I Vet, Dies at 110

By Erica Ho

The last remaining World War I vet, Frank Buckles, died earlier Sunday morning at the old age of 110.