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Why Deleting A Wikipedia Page Backfired For The French Government
Why Deleting A Wikipedia Page Backfired For The French Government
An article on a military radio station became viral after the French government tried to delete it.
Karthick Nambi
Aug 14
Coffee: The Seed For Capitalism
Coffee: The Seed For Capitalism
How coffee helped propagate capitalism through breaks.
Karthick Nambi
Aug 10
Where Did The Powered White Wig Go?
Where Did The Powered White Wig Go?
The wig is now out of fashion, apart from the courtroom and some government offices. How did this happen?
Karthick Nambi
Aug 9
The Women Who’s Hair Saw Use In World War II-Mary Babnik Brown
The Women Who’s Hair Saw Use In World War II-Mary Babnik Brown
The US Ministry Of War used Mary Babnik Brown’s uncut, undyed, unironed hair for meteorological calculation.
Karthick Nambi
Aug 8
The Plane That Crashed Into The Empire State Building
The Plane That Crashed Into The Empire State Building
In 1945, a B25 bomber accidentally crashed into the Empire State Building.
Karthick Nambi
Aug 7
The Origin Of Value Added Tax — VAT
The Origin Of Value Added Tax — VAT
Can you believe that a 18th century hair powder tax became the modern day VAT
Karthick Nambi
Aug 5
How A Civilian Brought Down The Internet Connection Of A Country- P4X Incident
How A Civilian Brought Down The Internet Connection Of A Country- P4X Incident
Retaliating a cyber attack from North Korea, an American citizen brought down all North Korean Websites.
Karthick Nambi
Aug 4
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