{"title":"Dark Sites","description":"\u003cp\u003eInfamous locations. Unsettling stories. History you can hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom La Brea's tar pits and Dracula's castle to Alcatraz, D-Day, Hiroshima, and Chernobyl, explore specimens and artifacts connected to places of legend, confinement, conflict, and catastrophe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover Pompeii ash, trinitite, a surviving tree from the Tunguska event, Titanic coal, and fragments of the Hindenburg alongside this darker cabinet of curiosities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhysical traces of extraordinary stories, approached with curiosity and respect. 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This section of parachute canopy was used on D-Day by John Seney, 101st Airborne division, a.k.a \"Screaming Eagles\". During the invasion, the division was scattered miles away from the landing zones due to bad weather and intense enemy ground fire. An estimated 4,500 of the division's 6,928 paratroopers were either killed, wounded, or missing during the battle. Despite the overwhelming odds, they managed to take many of their objectives on D-Day and complete their mission over the next few days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/engineeredlabs.com\/blogs\/news\/d-day-parachute\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn More Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Engineered Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67701822456093,"sku":"AC-104019-S1","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0059\/0158\/2449\/files\/D-Day_Parachute_Parachute_Background.png?v=1791423599"},{"product_id":"d-day-barbed-wire-artifact-display","title":"D-Day Barbed Wire Artifact Display","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn June 6, 1944, approximately 156,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified coastline, to fight against Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy. 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Codenamed \"Little Boy,\" the bomb was the first-ever deployed in warfare. It was a uranium-235 fission bomb with a yield equivalent to approximately 15 kilotons of TNT. The blast instantly killed tens of thousands of people and caused widespread destruction. The long-term effects of radiation exposure resulted in further casualties and raised awareness of the catastrophic consequences of nuclear weapons.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis acrylic display features an authentic tile from a rooftop in Hiroshima, Japan, that witnessed the catastrophic atomic bomb explosion on August 6, 1945.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe tile is a tangible reminder of the unimaginable destruction caused by the nuclear bomb, symbolizing the resilience of the people who endured this tragic event. Preserved within a crystal-clear acrylic block, this artifact serves as a powerful testament to the impact of war and the importance of peace and remembrance.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach Hiroshima Rooftile sample is a unique piece of history, bearing witness to a moment that changed the course of the world. 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The boat is unsinkable and nothing but inconvenience will be suffered by the passengers.\" -Phillip Franklin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe famous R.M.S. Titanic was an enormous ship for its time. The steam-powered vessel had 29 boilers which required hundreds of tons of coal every day. Though the Titanic sank on April 15th, 1912, it wasn't until 1985 that the ship was discovered. The wreckage was located 13 miles away from the final coordinates given during the distress signal.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Titanic coal included in the Heritage Museum was recovered during the \"Titanic Research and Recovery Expedition\" of 1994. This artifact offers a tangible link to one of history's most iconic disasters. 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