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The Explorer Who Ate His Own Boots to Stay Alive

John Franklin on WikimediaThe history of Arctic exploration reads like…

By Cameron Dick Feb 12, 2026
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20 Olympic Moments That Changed Sports Forever

When The Games Left A Permanent Mark. The Olympics are…

By Breanna Schnurr Feb 12, 2026
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Which War Changed Modern Warfare?

Library of Congress on UnsplashWar has shaped technology, politics, and global power structures for centuries. Yet when people ask which conflict truly transformed modern warfare, the answer isn’t always simple. Many wars introduced new tools or tactics, but only a few fundamentally altered how nations…

By Rob Shapiro
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Unraveling The Conspiracy Around Rasputin's Death

Published by John Lane, NY, 1918 on WikimediaGrigori Rasputin’s death…

By Rob Shapiro Feb 10, 2026
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20 Times The Wrong Person Got The Throne

Contested Successions, Coups, And Dubious Claims. Royal succession is often…

By Cameron Dick Feb 9, 2026
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20 Political Betrayals That Changed History

When Loyalty Shifted the World. History often turns not on…

By Rob Shapiro Feb 9, 2026
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20 Battles Won by Weather

Sometimes The Forecast Is The Real General. War stories love…

By Cameron Dick Feb 6, 2026
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Which War Changed Modern Warfare?

Library of Congress on UnsplashWar has shaped technology, politics, and…

By Rob Shapiro Feb 12, 2026
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10 Presidents Who Defied Expectation & 10 Who Fell Short

The Presidency Reveals Character Under Pressure. The presidency has a…

By Rob Shapiro Feb 12, 2026
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20 Valentine’s Day Traditions With Stranger Origins Than You’d Expect

Romance Looks Cute Now, But It Didn’t Always. Valentine’s Day…

By Elizabeth Graham Feb 11, 2026
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Unraveling The Conspiracy Around Rasputin's Death

Published by John Lane, NY, 1918 on WikimediaGrigori Rasputin’s death…

By Rob Shapiro Feb 10, 2026
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20 Political Betrayals That Changed History

When Loyalty Shifted the World. History often turns not on grand speeches or decisive battles, but on moments when trust…

War and Events
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10 So-Called "Barbarians" Who Were Sophisticated & 10 "Civilized" Empires That Were Brutal

A Look At Who Got To Define Respectable. History has a habit of giving the microphone to whoever built the…

Feb 6, 2026

20 Battles Won by Weather

Sometimes The Forecast Is The Real General. War stories love a clean narrative: the brilliant commander, the perfect maneuver, the…

Feb 5, 2026

Harrison Okene: The Man Found Alive at the Bottom of the Ocean

Andrew McKaskle on WikimediaOn May 26, 2013, at around 4:30 in the morning, Harrison Okene got up to use the…

Feb 5, 2026

20 Times "It Cant Happen" Here Happened Anyway

Familiar Systems Failed And People Paid For It. When someone says it can’t happen here, the word here usually means…

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The Explorer Who Ate His Own Boots to Stay Alive

John Franklin on WikimediaThe history of Arctic exploration reads like…

By Cameron Dick Feb 12, 2026
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10 Presidents Who Defied Expectation & 10 Who Fell Short

The Presidency Reveals Character Under Pressure. The presidency has a…

By Rob Shapiro Feb 12, 2026
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The Queen Who Poisoned Her Rivals with Perfume

After Justus Sustermans on WikimediaCatherine de' Medici arrived in France…

By Cameron Dick Feb 10, 2026
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20 Soldiers Who Defied Expectations

Changing the Rules of the Battlefield. You’ve probably heard plenty…

By Annie Byrd Feb 10, 2026
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20 Times The Wrong Person Got The Throne

Contested Successions, Coups, And Dubious Claims. Royal succession is often…

By Cameron Dick Feb 9, 2026
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