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They Look Similar: 1920s Traffic Chaos vs Today
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They Look Similar: 1920s Traffic Chaos vs Today

Why do 1920s street scenes look familiar yet wrong to modern eyes? A comparison of early car-era traffic and today’s road rules, methods, outcomes, and legacy.

by Jade•February 25, 2026
What If Parkland’s Shooter Owned His Own Story?
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What If Parkland’s Shooter Owned His Own Story?

Anthony Borges owns the commercial rights to the Parkland shooter’s name. What if the shooter had kept those rights? A look at media, victims, and justice.

by Jade•February 25, 2026
5 Wild Moments That Explain Romanian History
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5 Wild Moments That Explain Romanian History

From Dracula to dictators, here are 5 wild Romanian moments that explain why Romanians react the way they do to empires, invaders and politicians.

by Jade•February 24, 2026
The “Only Person in History” Club
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The “Only Person in History” Club

From Jeanne Calment’s 122 years to the man who fought in both the Civil War and WWI, meet the rare people who really are the only ones in history.

by Jade•February 24, 2026
What If Your 22‑Year‑Old Grandma Ran 1967?
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What If Your 22‑Year‑Old Grandma Ran 1967?

A counterfactual history of a 22-year-old woman in 1967. How different choices in work, war, and women’s rights could have changed one ordinary grandma’s life.

by Jade•February 23, 2026
Marie Curie’s Affair Scandal and Her Second Nobel
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Marie Curie’s Affair Scandal and Her Second Nobel

Marie Curie’s 1911 affair with physicist Paul Langevin sparked a media scandal, Nobel Prize pressure, and Einstein’s famous support. Here’s what really happened.

by Jade•February 23, 2026
The Man Who Fell Off a Cruise Ship and Lived
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The Man Who Fell Off a Cruise Ship and Lived

In 2022, James Grimes fell overboard a Carnival cruise ship and survived 18 hours in the Gulf of Mexico. Here’s what happened, how he lived, and why it matters.

by Jade•February 22, 2026
Nazi ‘Cradle of Civilization’ Map vs Real History
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Nazi ‘Cradle of Civilization’ Map vs Real History

A 1942 Nazi propaganda map claimed civilization radiated from Germany. How did it twist history, and how does that compare to what historians know today?

by Jade•February 22, 2026
When Empires Change Hands: Is It Really Just New Management?
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When Empires Change Hands: Is It Really Just New Management?

History memes joke that conquest is “just new management.” Here’s what really happens when empires change hands, from taxes and language to identity and revolt.

by Jade•February 21, 2026
5 Historical Facts That Sound Fake but Aren’t
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5 Historical Facts That Sound Fake but Aren’t

From a war over a severed ear to a pope exhumed for trial, here are 5 real historical events that sound like memes but actually happened.

by Jade•February 21, 2026

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