People tend to remember the big picture of history they learned in school: the famous generals, the important inventions, or the impossible…
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“They don’t build them like they used to.” Whenever people see a particularly distressing piece of modern architecture they are likely to…
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With many historical inventions, there are often disagreements about the identity of the creator, the origin of the idea, and the time…
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Why did the Egyptians turn their dead into mummies and inter their pharaohs in large tombs? How did famous movie figures like…
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Few things furthered the steady march of history as substantially and exponentially as the Age of Discovery. From the early 1400s through…
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Imagine a war that lasted 335 years but yielded no human losses and caused no bloodshed. Or people wearing cheap, colorful flour…
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A side effect of any conflict, captured or surrendered soldiers often become prisoners of war. Though there are supposed to be rules…
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Throughout human history, the invention and manufacture of deadlier and more efficient weapons has helped turn the tide of war. Sometimes, the…
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Imagine you’re at the helm of a spaceship, cruising through the universe of healthcare. Out of nowhere, a meteor shower of technology—Artificial…
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To the victor go the spoils. Throughout history, many conquerors or colonizers have taken treasures back to their homelands as part of…