Just because the people in charge decide a war is over, doesn’t mean every soldier knows about it. Many wars have experienced a number of bloody, violent, and fatal battles fought days, weeks, or even months after the war officially ended. This is yet one more reason that war is bad; because stupid carp like this happens far too often.
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We all love history and here are a host of history lists to prove it. Get your history knowledge in the form of top 10 lists, it is easier on the stomach.
Tanks, though formidable, are slow and more often than not, stuck to the ground, which…
There’s a good reason the sight of a Viking longship struck fear in the hearts…
Roman Emperor Elagabalus is probably one of the most decadent rulers in history, along with…
If the name, Ulrich von Liechtenstein, doesn’t mean anything to you, we’re sorry for the…
We’re all familiar with Jesus, Gandhi, and many other famous martyrs throughout history, but what of the ones who get less attention? They were just as dedicated and willing to die for their cause as any of the others, and they deserve a proper tribute as well. It is our goal now to give them one.
For at least the past few thousand years, laws have been written and enforced, in the name of order and civility. here are some of the earliest that we know of, from all arund the world.
As summer winds down and many of us return to school whether it be as…
Combining the inherent contradiction of “Warrior Buddhists” with the legendary grand scale of Chinese military…
Emperor Commodus will go down in history as one of the craziest SOBs to rule…
Although sometimes dismissed as merely “the Dark Continent”, Africa has a rich history full of…
If you’re starting up a group, don’t fret if you find your planned symbol was already used by somebody else. You’re still free to use it; you’ll just have to tweak it slightly, so it adapts a whole new meaning that’s in tune with your group and its message.
Remember history class? Okay, neither do I. But those nerds who actually stayed awake through…
No, you didn’t read the title to this piece in correctly. During WW1, the Russians…
The idea of zombies, a creature that once died but is now alive again, but this time brainless and murderous, is a timeless premise. As such, it’s not just in video games and movies where you see them. They’ve been seen throughout history in various forms, sometimes in real life (allegedly.)
We all remember JFK’s “Ask Not” speech, and Chuchill’s “We Shall Never Surrender” speech. But many other powerful speeches are often overlooked, probably because they were never given. They only exist on paper and in an alternate universe where circumstances allowed their author to get in front of a microphone and talk.
We all know the names of the great minds of history: Newton, Einstein, Edison, Franklin,…
Far form just being a bunch of rocks, ancient Stone Age sites are filled with beauty and wonder. How did our ancestors, armed with nothing but basic tools and their hands, create such wonders? We may never know for sure, but we can at least gawk at the results of their handiwork.
We may take days off to celebrate this or that, but history does not. Here are ten times the world changed, for better or for worse, on major holidays such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day.
Ancient Celtic culture has produced some of the greatest, most beautiful artifacts in human history. The fact that they still survive to this day is proof of their durability and of he expert craftsmanship that went into making them. here are ten of the most awesome.
Over the past six months, we have included a popular monthly series listing the top…
Though the United States’ War for Independence is the most famous attempt by a nation to win its freedom, tons of other nations have done the same throughout history. Here are ten that should be talked about more often.
2013 is now officially at its halfway point and the important events just continue to…
We all know Rome was a weird place. After all, people went everywhere in togas,…