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Bartolomé de Las Casas — From Slave Owner to Human Right’s Activist
Bartolomé de Las Casas — From Slave Owner to Human Right’s Activist
The power of change
Danny Kane
Mar 2
How Pope Helped to Create the World’s First Cocaine Millionaire
How Pope Helped to Create the World’s First Cocaine Millionaire
Angelo Mariani invented cocaine-laced wine and earned millions. His notorious beverage inspired the invention of Coca-Cola
Peter Preskar
Mar 2
The Most Mysterious, Isolated And Dangerous Island On The Planet?
The Most Mysterious, Isolated And Dangerous Island On The Planet?
The North Sentinel Island Hasn’t Had Influences From Modern Civilization.
Bryan Dijkhuizen
Mar 2
The Dangerous History of a Popular Cosmetic
The Dangerous History of a Popular Cosmetic
Women have suffered for that rosy glow
Carlyn Beccia
Mar 1
Do You Know Where The Term ‘Pyrrhic Victory’ Comes From?
Do You Know Where The Term ‘Pyrrhic Victory’ Comes From?
This historical term applies to countless events today
Charles Stephen
Mar 1
Does History Create Unequal Justice?
Does History Create Unequal Justice?
Is affirmative action justifiable with history? A case study of Malaysia’s New Economic Policy.
Wei Xiang
Mar 1
10 Jobs Killed by Technological Advancements
10 Jobs Killed by Technological Advancements
How many more to come?
Andrei Tapalaga ✒️
Mar 1
Yes, Men Used to Wear Dresses, High Heels and Colour Pink
Yes, Men Used to Wear Dresses, High Heels and Colour Pink
Gender-specific clothing did not exist until very recently in history
Katie Jgln
Mar 1
This Tennessee County Seceded From Confederate Tennessee
It was about the county’s independence, not slavery
Ryan Fan
Mar 1
Medusa: How we made a Rape Victim into a Monster
Medusa: How we made a Rape Victim into a Monster
The history behind the lies that led us to believe Medusa was a monster, and how Medusa can help us reflect on history’s portrayal of women
TillyC
Mar 1
The Client-Patron Model of Early Rome
The Client-Patron Model of Early Rome
How powerful men interacted with those beneath them
Jordan Fearn
Mar 1
Bet to Land Plane Blind Ends in Disaster
Bet to Land Plane Blind Ends in Disaster
The story behind Aeroflot Flight 6502
Ben Kageyama
Feb 28
The Sole Survivor of a Plane Crash Who Then Spent 11 Days in the Amazon Rainforest
The Sole Survivor of a Plane Crash Who Then Spent 11 Days in the Amazon Rainforest
The incredible story of Juliane Koepcke, who found herself alone in the Amazon following a crash that killed 90 people.
Liam Hunter-Bailey
Feb 28
Have You Heard of the Gold Train?
Have You Heard of the Gold Train?
Probably not this one
Patricia Rosa
Feb 28
Gustave Courbet’s Depiction of Realism
Gustave Courbet’s Depiction of Realism
“I hoisted the flag of realism, the only one that puts art at the service of man”. (Quote by Gustave Courbet)
Andrei Tapalaga ✒️
Feb 28
Why Did Rome Begin Conquering Britain?
Why Did Rome Begin Conquering Britain?
The land of barbarians and myth
Jordan Fearn
Feb 28
Six Times the World Was on the Brink of a Nuclear Abyss
Six Times the World Was on the Brink of a Nuclear Abyss
All-out nuclear war was closer then you might expect
Vidar
Feb 28
Why Have the Romani Been Scapegoated for a Thousand Years?
Why Have the Romani Been Scapegoated for a Thousand Years?
The “Gypsies” versus “civilized society”
Martina Petkova
Feb 28
This Woman Got Quarantined for Life Because of Hosting Typhoid
This Woman Got Quarantined for Life Because of Hosting Typhoid
They took samples from her without consent
Lioness Rue
Feb 28
The Nutritionist Who Convinced 12 People to Starve Themselves to Death
The Nutritionist Who Convinced 12 People to Starve Themselves to Death
Part hypnotism, part health scam, part inheritance theft.
Zulie Rane
Feb 27
How Israel Was Almost Made in Kenya
How Israel Was Almost Made in Kenya
A Jewish enclave in an African Country
Mwanikii
Feb 27
The Youth And Education Of Alexander The Great
The Youth And Education Of Alexander The Great
Alexander was born in Pella, Macedonia's capital, on July 20 or 21, 356 BC
Bryan Dijkhuizen
Feb 27
The Oldest Language Is Said To Be Over 100,000 Years Old
The Oldest Language Is Said To Be Over 100,000 Years Old
Most languages have been inspired by its origin
Andrei Tapalaga ✒️
Feb 27
The Watts Rebellion
The Watts Rebellion
The Watts Rebellion is an event I’d never heard of before, and after I saw it briefly mentioned in the Encyclopedia of African-American…
Kimbriah Alfrenar
Feb 27
The Real-Life Beauty and the Beast
The Real-Life Beauty and the Beast
The inspiration behind the classic fairytale
Jacob Wilkins
Feb 27
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