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March 10, 2026
Kamikazes of WW2
Kamikaze attacks during World War II were a Japanese military strategy where pilots conducted suicide missions by crashing their aircraft into enemy ships, primarily in the Pacific Theater. These high-stakes attacks aimed to inflict maximum damage on Allied forces. Despite limited success, kamikaze tactics reflected the desperation of the Japanese military and resulted in significant naval casualties.
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August 6, 2021
Leap Day’s Gregorian Calendar History
Astronomically speaking, Earth’s orbit of the Sun takes precisely 365.2421 days — the extra quarter of a day per year necessitating a leap day in the Gregorian calendar every four years to avoid seasonal shift.
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August 5, 2021
Angkor Wat
Rediscovered in the Cambodian jungle in 1860 by a French Naturalist, Angkor Wat, also known as Temple City, is a 400 acre complex honoring Hindu and Buddhist faiths.
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August 4, 2021
Constantinople: Queen of Cities Ultimately Conquered
Established in 657 BCE but later renamed by Roman emperor Constantine I, the city of Constantinople served as the Byzantine capital with structures still remaining today in modern-day Istanbul.
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August 3, 2021
Operation Babylift: Vietnamese Orphan Extraction of 1975
In 1975, South Vietnam was slowly collapsing to communist forces, prompting the US to evacuate orphans in the largest act of adoption in human history.
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August 2, 2021
Napoleon Bonaparte: Emperor, Conqueror, Exile, and Death
Napoleon Bonaparte ascended through the French Revolution to seize power and conquer much of 19th century Europe. From the Napoleonic wars to his code of law, his impact is felt to this day.
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July 30, 2021
The History of Hot Dogs
The history of hot dogs could date back to Ancient Rome with the invention of the sausage, spreading to Germany and Austria where the more modern frankfurter and wienerwurst were born.
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July 29, 2021
The Great Firewall of China
The great firewall of China is the monitoring, regulation and censorship of the internet by the Chinese government. It blocks access to information like Google Search and favors the country’s own internet economy.
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