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Author: David Ohiorenoya
David is a passionate history blog writer with a keen eye for the lessons the past holds for the future. He loves showing how historical events have enormous influence on modern societies. When he isn't writing, he is playing video games or table tennis.
Have you ever imagined a world without international conflicts, the rolling of armoured tanks, or the blast of bombs? Humanity…
Centuries ago, Cleopatra VII Philopator presided over the prestigious throne of Egypt. She ascended the hallowed throne at the young…
If there is something more potent than a collaboration between two nations, it’s going to be a collaboration between three.…
It doesn’t take much to unite people. This truth was reinforced in 2016 when a mobile game brought strangers together…
If things go as planned, airplanes may start using standing seats soon. Yes! Standing seats. These are saddle-shaped seats that…
In 1961, Fannie Lou Hamer, a black female civil rights activist, was scheduled for a surgical operation. Doctors had agreed…
Canada is not for sale! This seemed to be the central message of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 2025…
Not every territory in the world is independent. The Chagos Archipelago is one example. But an agreement with the United…
On May 9, 2025, a mathematics scholar became the new leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV, who emerged…
Tucked in a lonely island in the middle of San Francisco Bay is the legendary Alcatraz prison. The facility was…
