Archive for August 12th, 2022

How Quinine Caused World War I

You can study the causes of World War I for years, because there are a lot of them. The effect of quinine is not that direct; it's more like a butterfly effect. However, quinine enabled the Scramble for Africa,  whe...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/08/12/How-Quinine-Caused-World-War-I/

The Military Sheep That's Been Serving Since 1944

In World War II, the Indian battalion known as the Fifth Gorkha Rifles fought for the British in Burma. One of the brave riflemen who went missing in Burma was named Chinta Bahadur. The battalion searched for him for day...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/08/12/The-Military-Sheep-Thats-Been-Serving-Since-1944/

The Three Stooges vs. The Hulk

How to make a great mashup: write down as many pop culture names as you can think of, separate them into piles labeled action, horror, comedy, science fiction, etc. Pull one each from two different piles. The more dispar...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/08/12/The-Three-Stooges-vs-The-Hulk/

How the Skull of an African Chief Made Its Way into the 1919 Treaty of Versailles

At nearly 200 pages in length, the Treaty of Versailles that officially ended World War I covers many topics, from territorial changes to how everything is Germany's fault. Articles 245-247 address the return of various...

https://www.neatorama.com/2022/08/12/How-the-Skull-of-an-African-Chief-Made-Its-Way-into-the-1919-Treaty-of-Versailles/




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