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Teaching about 20th-century history, geopolitics, and scientific breakthroughs one story at a time. Trying to build a bigger picture of the last century.
Joined July 2023
Let this be your portal to a journey through the annals of modern history, the world of geopolitics, and the 20th century's science & tech revolutions.
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Update & CALL FOR HELP to everyone, please! I am Luca, a university student (studying) and deeply passionate about history, especially contemporary history, and geopolitics. Over the past 6-7 months, I have dedicated myself to selecting and curating lesser-known yet fascinating
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Sources & read more: - https://t.co/brS0ri1uhU - https://t.co/p6A1XICR5l -
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2 min. read Unravelling 'The Hump': WWII's Crucial Lifeline to China via the Himalayas and the Loss of 600 U.S. Planes In the annals of World War II, a perilous route over the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains gained notoriety as "The Hump" among Allied pilots. This route
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2 min. read Unravelling the near catastrophic Goldsboro Crash: When two thermonuclear bombs crashed in North Carolina On January 24, 1961, a USAF B-52 bomber, known as "Keep 19," was on a 24-hour airborne alert mission off the Atlantic Coast. The aircraft was carrying two Mark
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34 years ago today, on February 14, 1990, the Voyager 1 space probe captured the iconic "Pale Blue Dot" photograph. This image, taken from a remarkable distance of around 6 billion kilometers, was part of the Family Portrait series showcasing the Solar System. #OnThisDay
3 min. read or listen The single most incredible photograph humanity has ever taken: Pale Blue Dot The "Pale Blue Dot" photograph was taken by Voyager 1 on February 14, 1990, from a distance of about 3.7 billion miles from Earth. In the image, Earth appears as a tiny, pale blue
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2 min. read Unravelling the Berlin Airlift: The Most Incredible Feat in Aviation History. In the aftermath of World War II, Berlin, divided into sectors controlled by the Allies, faced a Soviet blockade that cut off vital supplies to West Berlin. Operation Vittles, also known
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(Short) update: As you may have noticed, I haven't been posting as much in the past month. I apologize, but I have been extremely busy and unable to create much high-quality content. In case you are new, I prefer not to post anything rather than share something slightly below my
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The date, January 27, was selected to mark the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by the Red Army in 1945. Below are survivors of Auschwitz leaving the concentration camp after its liberation in February 1945.
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Photo of the day: 15-year-old Ivan Dudnik is rescued from Auschwitz concentration camp in February 1945. Today, January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Established by UN resolution 60/7, it stands as a global tribute to the victims of historical atrocities
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2 min. read Unravelling 'Bloody Sunday' (1905): The day that ignited the Flames of Revolution In the mid-19th century, Russia underwent a profound transformation following the emancipation of serfs in 1861 (The serfs were the peasant class in Russia who were bound to the land
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Photo of the day: Calutron Operators In Oak Ridge, Tennessee During World War II. These women spent 8 hours a day in front of the panel of a "Calutron". They turned knobs and flipped switches, keeping the panel's needle in a narrow range in the centre of the beam. They were
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1 min. read Unravelling December 11, 1964, New York City: When the U.N. Headquarters came under attack from an anti-tank rocket launcher On December 11, 1964––amid New York City's perpetual hustle––the United Nations Headquarters found itself at the centre of some dramatic
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Bonus photograph: Another aerial photograph of the Pentagon under construction, February 1942. Source for both images: https://t.co/iYWT5NApjC
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Photo of the day: The first side of the Pentagon begins to take shape less than two months into construction on November 5, 1941, in Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River from the Washington Monument. The Pentagon will reach completion on January 15, 1943.
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2 min. read Unravelling the 1960 U-2 Incident: When a U.S. Spy Plane was Shot Down Deep Inside the Soviet Union On May 1, 1960, a pivotal event occurred in the midst of the Cold War, forever altering the dynamics between the United States and the Soviet Union. A U-2 spy plane,
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3 min. read or listen The single most incredible photograph humanity has ever taken: Pale Blue Dot The "Pale Blue Dot" photograph was taken by Voyager 1 on February 14, 1990, from a distance of about 3.7 billion miles from Earth. In the image, Earth appears as a tiny, pale blue
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