Time Warp: First World War to officially end Sunday

For the 'news that you thought ended a century ago' file:

The Daily Telegraph in the UK reported yesterday that the First World War will officially end on Sunday, almost a century after the guns stopped firing.

The end of the war comes with the final payment of $94 million from Germany to Belgium and France as mandated in the 1919 Treaty of Versailles.

92 years later, another reason to appreciate the devastation and incredible consequences of war.


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