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The First Genocide of the 20th Century — and the Argument That Never Ended

On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman government began the systematic deportation and killing of Armenians. Over a million people died. The recognition debate continues today.

Apr 24, 2026

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He Was Born and Died on April 23. We're Not Entirely Sure of Either Date.

William Shakespeare's birth date is an educated guess. His influence on the English language is beyond calculation.

Apr 23, 2026

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Twenty Million Americans Showed Up. Nobody Had Organized Them.

Earth Day 1970 was the largest civic demonstration in American history to that point. It happened because of a book, an oil spill, and a senator from Wisconsin.

Apr 22, 2026

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The Greatest Ace of the War Fell on a Sunday Morning Over the Somme

Manfred von Richthofen had 80 confirmed aerial kills. Nobody has ever definitively agreed on who finally shot him down.

Apr 21, 2026

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She Won Two Nobel Prizes. Her Laboratory Notebooks Are Still Radioactive.

Marie Curie didn't just discover new elements — she redefined what science could look like, and who was allowed to do it.

Apr 20, 2026

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The Shot Heard Round the World Was Fired on a Quiet Country Road

On April 19, 1775, British regulars marched to seize colonial weapons. What happened instead launched the American Revolution.

Apr 19, 2026

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The City Burned for Three Days — and Rebuilt in Three Years

The 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire killed 3,000 people and destroyed 28,000 buildings. What the city did next was as remarkable as the disaster itself.

Apr 18, 2026

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One Monk. One Room. The Words That Split Western Christianity.

When Martin Luther refused to recant at the Diet of Worms in 1521, he didn't just defend his theology. He helped invent the modern individual.

Apr 17, 2026

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He Was Cycling Home When the World Turned Upside Down

On April 16, 1943, a Swiss chemist accidentally absorbed a tiny amount of a compound he had synthesized. What happened next altered the 20th century.

Apr 16, 2026

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The Most Curious Mind in History Was Born in a Farmhouse

Leonardo da Vinci was illegitimate, largely self-educated, and left most of his projects unfinished. He also saw further than almost anyone who has come before or since.

Apr 15, 2026

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The First Genocide of the 20th Century — and the Argument That Never Ended

He Was Born and Died on April 23. We're Not Entirely Sure of Either Date.

Twenty Million Americans Showed Up. Nobody Had Organized Them.

The Greatest Ace of the War Fell on a Sunday Morning Over the Somme

She Won Two Nobel Prizes. Her Laboratory Notebooks Are Still Radioactive.

The Shot Heard Round the World Was Fired on a Quiet Country Road

The City Burned for Three Days — and Rebuilt in Three Years

One Monk. One Room. The Words That Split Western Christianity.

He Was Cycling Home When the World Turned Upside Down

The Most Curious Mind in History Was Born in a Farmhouse

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