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The Event That Ignited the Thirty Years' War

Unknown authorUnknown author on WikimediaOn May 23, 1618, a group…

By Cameron Dick Dec 11, 2025
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Did This Hollywood Starlet Accidentally Drown?

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History Repeats: 10 Lessons We Still Haven't Learned From History & 10 Times We Learned Our Lesson

Because Humanity's Track Record Is a Mixed Bag. George Santayana's famous line about those who cannot remember the past being condemned to repeat it gets quoted so often that we've basically turned it into a cliché. Meanwhile, we keep making the same mistakes our great-grandparents…

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The Teenage Girl in the Dutch Resistance Who Seduced and…

UnknownUnknown (NIOD, Nationaal Archief and others all stateHannie Schaft was…

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Why America Should Have Entered WWII Earlier

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By Rob Shapiro Dec 5, 2025
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The Sailor Who Survived a Doomed Expedition

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By Cameron Dick Dec 4, 2025
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Meet The Woman Who Caused A King to Become A…

Wallis Simpson is one of the most debated figures in…

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Carel Fabritius: The Dutch Painter Who Went Up In Smoke

Carel Fabritius on WikimediaSome historical figures achieve fame and fortune…

By Ashley Bast Dec 11, 2025
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Did This Hollywood Starlet Accidentally Drown?

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By Rob Shapiro Dec 11, 2025
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Was Napoleon Actually Attacked By Rabbits?

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By David Davidovic Dec 11, 2025
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How Two Ships Colliding Triggered A Tsunami And Thousands Of…

Unknown authorUnknown author on WikimediaIn December 1917, a busy harbor…

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MH370: The Plane That Can't Be Found

Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia on WikimediaEleven years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing, people are still scrambling to…

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The Event That Ignited the Thirty Years' War

Unknown authorUnknown author on WikimediaOn May 23, 1618, a group of Protestant nobles in Prague did something that would have…

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MH370: The Plane That Can't Be Found

Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia on WikimediaEleven years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing, people are still scrambling to…

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History Repeats: 10 Lessons We Still Haven't Learned From History & 10 Times We Learned Our Lesson

Because Humanity's Track Record Is a Mixed Bag. George Santayana's famous line about those who cannot remember the past being…

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Should European Museums Return Looted Artifacts? Experts Weigh In

Per source. Please creditLast month, the Netherlands promised to return a 3,500-year-old sculpture to its place of origin, Egypt. It…

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The Event That Ignited the Thirty Years' War

Unknown authorUnknown author on WikimediaOn May 23, 1618, a group…

By Cameron Dick Dec 11, 2025
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Was Napoleon Actually Attacked By Rabbits?

Jacques-Louis David on WikimediaOne of history's greatest military commanders—the man…

By David Davidovic Dec 11, 2025
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History Repeats: 10 Lessons We Still Haven't Learned From History…

Because Humanity's Track Record Is a Mixed Bag. George Santayana's…

By Cameron Dick Dec 10, 2025
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The Rise & Fall of The Medicis, the Family That…

Workshop of Bronzino on WikimediaFew families have shaped a city…

By Emilie Richardson-Dupuis Dec 10, 2025
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The Louvre's Forgotten Artists and Their Remarkable Stories

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By Michael Mann Dec 10, 2025
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