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Major Tom and the secret ‘M’ device
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“Secret” is a word which is heavily overused, but in this case, it seems to be appropriate. All those involved in the development, manufacture deployment and disposal of this weapon were sworn to secrecy, and it appears that they kept their word. A detailed examination of over 70 documents held at The National Archives,…
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The most fearless woman in the world
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In 1924, a 33-year-old British woman, the daughter of a bricklayer, settled in Southern California. She claimed that she secretly held a royal title, Lady Mountbatten, had great academic credentials and a wartime honour. Furthermore, she had travelled to practically every country in the world, had lived among cannibals and walked from Lhasa in…