A Ryanair nut allergy incident in 2014 exposed how little most people understand about anaphylaxis on planes. Here are 5 hard truths everyone should know.
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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.
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.
Why Is Italy So Right Wing? 5 Historical Reasons
Italy’s right-wing politics didn’t appear out of nowhere. From Mussolini to Berlusconi and Meloni, here are 5 historical forces that pushed Italy to the right.
What 2006 Looked Like From 2026
From the Taliban’s comeback to Taylor Swift’s debut, 2006 is now “history.” How historians think about a year many of us still remember, and why 20 years matters.