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10 Revolutions That Freed People & 10 That Just Swapped…

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The Civil Rights Hero Who Spied on His Own Movement

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20 “Peace Treaties” That Basically Guaranteed the Next War

Treaties That Kept The Fuse Lit. A peace treaty can stop the shooting and still leave the war alive in people’s heads. Sometimes the document is built around punishment, sometimes around convenience, and sometimes around the fantasy that a few signatures can settle problems that…

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10 Little-Known Facts About World War II & 10 You…

A Wider Lens on a Familiar War. World War II…

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10 Scientific Theories That Were Wrong & 10 That Changed…

Not Every Great Idea Stands the Test of Time. Science…

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10 Wars Started By Tiny Mistakes & 10 Wars Stopped…

Small Sparks, Close Calls. Wars tend to arrive with speeches…

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20 Famous Breakups That Shifted Politics, Art, And Power

Where Relationships End, History Begins. Some breakups are just breakups.…

By Elizabeth Graham Feb 23, 2026
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Mardi Gras Krewes: How Parades Turned Into Power And Pop…

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20 Historical Hairstyles That Came Back To Pop Culture

Reappearing In The Most Unexpected Places. Hair trends love a…

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Chunyun: The World's Biggest Homecoming And The Rules Nobody Escapes

Windmemories on WikimediaEvery year, roughly 40 days before and after…

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20 Things You Probably Never Knew About Johnny Cash

Hello, I’m Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash’s story gets retold so often that you never really know what’s true and what…

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10 Expeditions That Ended in Total Disaster & 10 That Ended in Triumph

When Exploration Goes Sideways (or Somehow Works Anyway). Expeditions are basically a mix of bravery, planning, and the universe’s willingness…

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20 Royal Weddings That Sparked Real-World Problems

Aisle Walks, Crowns, And Consequences. Royal weddings are sold to us as pure romance, complete with carriages, choirs, and veils…

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20 Times a Single Translation Error Changed History

One Word, Whole New Timeline. History is shaped by big speeches and major decisions, but it is also shaped by…

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10 Revolutions That Freed People & 10 That Just Swapped…

When Unjust Rule Just Changes Uniforms. Revolutions get sold as…

By Cameron Dick Feb 26, 2026
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The Civil Rights Hero Who Spied on His Own Movement

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The Slave Trader Who Became Britain’s Greatest Humanitarian

After John Russell on WikimediaFew lives in British history stretch…

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20 Royal Weddings That Sparked Real-World Problems

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