the War of the Worlds
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The chances of anything coming from Mars, are a million to one they say. But what if they have already been? Some scientists have come up with the notion that we may already have been visited by extra terrestrial beings who either were from Mars or were based there. They base these findings on a…
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It is Sunday evening—you turn on the radio and the news breaks that planet Earth is invaded by Mars. So what do you do? You panic, of course. Well, that was the case for many when they switched on the radio on 30 October 1938. By the end of October 1938, Welles’s Mercury Theatre on…
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On February 12, 1949, Ecuador experienced one of the most bizarre and tragic events in its history, triggered by a radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds. This incident, which took place in the capital city of Quito, serves as a dramatic example of the power of mass media and the dangers of misinformation.…
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When it comes to music, it is very rare that I have to admit “I stand corrected”, especially when it comes to a piece of music I know inside out. ‘Jeff Wayne’s musical version of the War of the Worlds’ is by far my most favourite album in my collection, I actually have a variety…
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