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The Second Congo War, also known as the Great War of Africa or the Great African War and sometimes referred to as the African World War, began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August 1998, little more than a year after the First Congo War, and involved…

Jimmy and Khan became inseparable and during a night-time landing craft assault on Walcheren Island in Belgium the strength of their bond really showed.

Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War with the Roman Republic

Have you met the interrobang? If not, check out our blog to find out about this unusual piece of punctuation, including how to use it in your writing.

Old Ulysses, Kansas was established on March 20, 1873. Later, the town was moved three miles to the west due to encumbering debt.

Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar. The character first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929, and Popeye became the strip's title in later years. The character…

17th-century persecution of Yemenite Jews

Despite what you might think, the largest desert in the world is actually in Antarctica. In addition to being the coldest place on the planet, is also the driest

NARCITY MAGAZINE FEATURE: You Can Visit This Giant Eiffel Tower In Paris, Texas People travel from all over the world to Paris, France to see the Eiffel Tower every year. They take selfies or do cool tricks in front of it while someone records for Instagram.…

Chlorine trifluoride is the most dangerous and corrosive chemical on earth. It reacts with virtually everything, including glass.

Heteropaternal superfecundation will be tackled in a new romcom – but it happens in real life, too. Two experts explain how

The electrician would do it every time that he wanted to meet her and ultimately ended up being busted by the locals.

Ever since 16th century Spanish explorers realized that Florida was a large peninsula, people have dreamed of finding or creating a “shortcut” linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. By the early 19th century, a series of politicians and businessmen…

A peak in births in late September show that more babies are conceived in the weeks leading up to and days after Christmas than at any other time of the year.

The draining of Lago del Fucino, once Italy's third largest lake, was first undertaken by the Romans but was not entirely successful until the 19th century.

Is it true that two pieces of metal will permanently join together if they touch in a vacuum? In theory, yes.

observation wheel in London, England