Operation Paul Bunyan: The Time the U.S. Almost Went to War Over a TreeA Deadly Tree in the DMZMay 29May 29
The Cadaver Synod: That Time a Pope Put a Dead Pope on TrialHistory is packed with strange and surreal events — but few can match the sheer weirdness of the Cadaver Synod. Picture this: a courtroom…May 26May 26
Published inThe Thought CollectionThat Time the Eiffel Tower Was “Sold” Twice — by a Master Con ArtistSome stories from history sound too outrageous to be true — but they are. One of the most unbelievable tales of all features a man who…May 26May 26
Published inThe Thought CollectionThe Forgotten War That Shaped the Modern World: The Crimean WarWhen we think of wars that shaped the modern era, names like World War I or II leap to mind. But buried in the pages of 19th-century…May 25May 25
Published inThe Thought CollectionThe Nuremberg Trials: Holding Fascism Accountable Then and NowIn November 1945, as the world reeled from the devastation of World War II, the Nuremberg Trials began. It was a moment that shook the…Apr 17Apr 17
Genghis Khan: The Warlord Who Reshaped the WorldIn the windswept steppes of Mongolia, where the horizon meets the endless sky, a boy named Temujin was born into a tribal world torn by…Apr 15Apr 15
Published inThe Thought CollectionThe Divine Comedy: Dante’s Journey Through the AfterlifeFew literary works have had a cultural and philosophical impact as enduring as Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. Written in the early 14th…Apr 14Apr 14
Published inThe Thought CollectionEntartete Kunst: The Nazi War on Modern ArtIn the shadows of one of history’s darkest regimes, a cultural war unfolded — one fought not on battlefields, but within museums, studios…Apr 14Apr 14
Published inThe Thought CollectionSandokan: The Pirate Prince Who Defied Empire — A Forgotten Icon of Anti-Colonial AdventureIn the grand library of imperial fiction, most 19th-century heroes wore polished boots, stiff collars, and the flag of an empire. But…Apr 13Apr 13
The Eclipse That Ended a WarIn 585 BCE, the sun disappeared — and so did a war. What happened next was one of the most remarkable moments in ancient history.Apr 4Apr 4
