The Shadows of Hiroshima
At 8:15 am on the morning of August 6, 1945, a person was sitting on a flight of stone stairs at Sumitomo Bank in Hiroshima, […]
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Nuremberg trials: penalties, curiosities, criminals and consequences
The Nuremberg trials of 1946 were some of the most controversial and difficult legal proceedings of the 20th century. Over the course of five years, 13 […]
The Three Greatest Notable Escapes from the Berlin Wall After World War II
After World War II, an estimated 2.5 million East Germans fled to West Germany. This upset East Germany as they have already lost nearly a sixth […]
This is the biggest pyramid in the world and it’s hidden inside a mountain
Although the Pyramid of Giza is a remarkable ancient structure that rightfully holds the title of the Great Pyramid of Egypt, it is not the […]
The Truth About Gladiators: They Were Just Highly Paid MMA Fighters
Today’s top athletes earn incomes that no one could argue are not fully commensurate with the work they do. It’s easy to attribute this to modern […]
Thrilling War Photos You’ve Probably Never Seen Before
When you think about war, it’s usually not in a good context. There are combats, shootings and all sorts of horrible existential crises that occur, but […]
The Story Behind: “Wait for Me, Daddy”, 1940
The photograph of a boy running ahead of his mother to grab his father’s hand as he marches off to war is one of the […]
Oskar Schindler’s Life After the End of World War II
Oskar Schindler is the German industrialist, spy, member of the Nazi Party who saved the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust, employing them in […]
The Side Of Him We Rarely See: Winston Churchill, The Artist and Writer
Winston Churchill is famous for his role in leading Britain to victory against the Nazis. But he was also a writer and artist who painted […]
The Three Fates: 3 Goddesses from Greek Mythology Who Control All Mortal Life
If you remember Disney’s 1997 animated film Hercules , you probably remember the Fates, three elderly women who determined how long a person lived by unwinding a […]