We’re so used to pop culture providing stories of ragtag bands of brothers with lowest-bidder equipment overcoming vast legions with sophisticated weaponry…
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Some wars seem important and inevitable. Like World War II or the American Civil War. Others, not so much. Turns out, humans…
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Dueling was supposed to be the last resort when it came to settling matters of honor. Gentlemen were supposed to try to…
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For as long as humans have been fishing to feed themselves, they have also been fighting over access to the best catch.…
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Roughly 150,000 men of Jewish descent fought in Hitler’s army. While their families back home were being corralled into ghettos and sent…
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Oftentimes, we regard actors as people who exist in their own special little world, outside the norms of common folk. However, major…
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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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The British Empire was the largest empire in history in terms of landmass, as well as one of the most formidable military…
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French efforts to expand its overseas empire go as far back as the 16th century, though it wasn’t until 1605 that a…
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The word “hero” is probably a bit overused when it comes to professional athletes. There’s no doubt that sports stars of the…