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The Corpse Synod: When a Pope Put Another Pope’s Corpse on Trial
Rome’s Darkest Courtroom The year was 897. In the heart of Rome, the Eternal City gathered in one of its basilicas, but not for Mass, not...
Oct 145 min read
The Great Emu War of 1932: When Australia Went to Battle with Birds (and Lost)
The War No One Expected Wars are usually fought over land, power, or ideology. But in 1932, Australia fought a war against… birds. Not...
Oct 24 min read
Tulip Mania: The World’s First Market Bubble – When People Sold Houses for Flowers
Flowers Worth More Than Gold In the winter of 1636, a single tulip bulb in the Dutch Republic could be worth more than a skilled...
Sep 305 min read
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