War has changed a lot over the years. The earliest battles were probably fought with sticks and rocks. Later, we evolved to…
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History
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In 1913, French agricultural engineer Max Ringelmann studied people playing tug of war. His studies resulted in the observation of the Ringelmann…
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Few of the fabled heroes of American history are more controversial than Custer. He amassed a then record of demerits as a…
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In 1901, Teddy Roosevelt famously said, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Little did he know that stick would one day…
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In the past, we’ve covered just how expensive war can get and, as many people know, the defense budget of a country…
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Blackmail is about as old as secrets. The idea of someone using secret information to coerce another into doing what they want…
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Mary I of England was the only surviving child of King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine. As the Catholic queen…
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We’re so used to pop culture providing stories of ragtag bands of brothers with lowest bidder equipment overcoming vast legions with sophisticated…
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“We romanticize swords so much. Imagine everyone is swinging tire irons at each other.” – John Dolan Anyone who tries to conceptualize…
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We all know about the Titanic. Most of us remember the Lusitania. Some of us sang about the Edmund Fitzgerald. But those…