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20 “Cursed” Objects You've Never Heard Of Before

The Lesser-Known Items That Still Carry a Reputation. Not every…

By Annie Byrd Feb 13, 2026
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20 Diplomatic Insults That Started Wars

When A Diplomatic Slight Lit The Fuse. Wars almost never…

By Cameron Dick Feb 13, 2026
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20 Times Monarchies Barely Survived a Revolution

When Crowns Hung By A Thread. History is full of revolutions that toppled monarchies outright, but some crowns managed to survive by the narrowest of margins. In these moments, rulers faced uprisings, constitutional showdowns, military pressure, and mass protests that could’ve ended centuries of dynastic…

By Rob Shapiro
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10 So-Called "Barbarians" Who Were Sophisticated & 10 "Civilized" Empires…

A Look At Who Got To Define Respectable. History has…

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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20 Mistakes Every Empire Makes Right Before The End

The Collapse Rarely Comes Out Of Nowhere. Empires do not…

By Cameron Dick Feb 11, 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 Winter Olympic Stories That Sound Fake But Aren't

From Speed Skating Sweeps To Broken Gold Medals, These Moments…

By Elizabeth Graham Feb 13, 2026
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20 Times Monarchies Barely Survived a Revolution

When Crowns Hung By A Thread. History is full of…

By Rob Shapiro Feb 13, 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 comes wrapped in pink paper and predictable expectations, which makes…

War and Events
Feb 13, 2026

20 Diplomatic Insults That Started Wars

When A Diplomatic Slight Lit The Fuse. Wars almost never start for one clean reason, and diplomatic history is full…

Feb 12, 2026

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…

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The Feminist Retellings Of Historical Figures: A Look At Modern…

The Obama White House on WikimediaBroadway has discovered something powerful…

By Breanna Schnurr Feb 12, 2026
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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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