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Back to SearchThe Battle Of Ia Drang Valley: Horrors of Vietnam
In the fall of 1965 the Vietnam War was an event most Americans saw as a series of smaller battles leaving little to remember. That all would change …
1 year, 10 months ago
The Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revo…
1 year, 10 months ago
Bonus: Why Bolivia Had The WEIRDEST Coup
Bolivia is a land of many problems bust a fascinating history that has culminated in a coup that leaves people scratching their heads. But what happe…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why Sudan is Ripping Itself Apart
A civil war between two rival factions of the military government of Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilit…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Rise of The Byzantine Empire
Last week we covered the fall of the west and this week we are covering the rise of the east with all the murder, betrayal, and war that it entails
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1 year, 10 months ago
Bonus: South Korea Is Disappearing
South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, which indicates the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime. It recorded a ra…
1 year, 10 months ago
Bonus: How does Chinas Social Credit System Work?
CHINA'S SOCIAL CREDIT system has been compared to Black Mirror, Big Brother and every other dystopian future sci-fi writers can think up. The reality…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Fall of Rome
The fall of Rome was completed in 476, when the German chieftain Odoacer deposed the last Roman emperor of the West, Romulus Augustulus. The East, al…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Weird Story Of The Olympics
The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece and were revived in the late 19th century. The Games are now the world’s preeminent sporting competiti…
1 year, 11 months ago
Badasses of History: The Giant Peter Freuchen
The shortlist of Peter Freuchen’s accomplishments includes escaping an ice cave armed with his bare hands and frozen feces, escaping a death warrant …
1 year, 11 months ago