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So much has happened in the past decade alone, but what got us here? Humanity has evolved in so many ways in the modern era. From the Industrial Revolution to the invention of the iPhone, from the Space Race to SpaceX, from last century's influenza pandemic to Covid-19, there’s a lot to cover. These stories attempt to recount how we’ve gotten to where we are and the rapid change that took place within the last few centuries.
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"Lady Death" was responsible for 309 kills.
By Robert Walsh
Approximately 9,000 balloons packed with explosives drifted toward American shores...
Stroll the foggy streets Bethnal Green, a historic London neighborhood haunted by the wartime Bethnal Green Tube tragedy of 1943.
By Adam Karlin
The best planes for the job were bombers—aircraft that German artillery units fired upon at every opportunity.
The third-string catcher secretly served as a spy for American intelligence during WWII...
Haldeman’s military science fiction was heavily influenced by his time in combat.
By Joe Haldeman
Jamison was part of a top-secret program, similar to Operation Paperclip, that recruited German scientists to work for the U.S. government after World War II.
By Mack Maloney
The eerie and abandoned World War II relics remain standing to this day.
By Robert Walsh
History has dubbed L-8 “the Ghost Blimp.”
These women risked their lives to assist the Allies' cause in World War II.
By Robert Walsh
Christopher Nolan’s film brought Dunkirk back to life; but there’s more to the story than survival.
His captivity began with the infamous Bataan Death March and only ended with the surrender of Japan.
His exploits as an escapee may have earned him a spot in Hollywood lore.
The iconic African-American actor turns 91 today.
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As hate tore the world apart, love brought people together.
By Olivia Mason
Someone decided to take home a macabre souvenir.