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- 1How Venice's failed war on Constantinople created the first bond market●Venice’s failed war against Constantinople led to the first bond market
A new account of medieval finance recounts how Venice, facing heavy costs from its failed war against Constantinople in the thirteenth century, forced its wealthy citizens to lend money to the state. Those compulsory loans, later traded and paying interest, evolved into the world's first bond market. The story highlights how warfare, more than commerce, drove the birth of modern public debt and government borrowing.
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Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, an upcoming title set in the world of Westeros, has revealed that the Night King's ice spiders will feature in it. The creatures were teased in early Game of Thrones lore but never fully shown on screen, so their arrival is drawing attention from fans of the franchise.
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A then-and-now comparison of a World War I cenotaph is drawing attention, showing how the memorial site has changed from its early 20th-century appearance to the present day. Such features typically pair archival photographs with current images of the same spot, prompting reflection on remembrance, preservation, and the passage of time since the First World War.
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On October 3, 1942, Nazi Germany successfully launched the V-2, the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile, from Peenemünde. Developed under Wernher von Braun, it became the first human-made object to reach the edge of space, and was later used against Allied cities in the final years of World War II.
- 5The Hello Girls to Be Staged at Old Library Theatre▼THE HELLO GIRLS to be Presented at Old Library Theatre
The musical The Hello Girls is set to be presented at Old Library Theatre. The show tells the story of the women who served as telephone operators for the US Army in the First World War. No further details on dates, casting or production team have been announced, and the news has drawn limited attention so far.