The Earthquake That Changed China Forever
A winter shock in Shaanxi toppled homes, moved rivers, and rewrote policy, turning one violent morning into years of hunger and change.
9 Times Pop Culture Revived Interest in History
Pop culture can turn archives into destinations, spark debates at dinner, and make the past feel present enough to argue with.
14 History Facts Everyone Believes but Aren’t True
Popular myths tidy history. Evidence restores its edges. Trade slogans for facts and watch the past turn vivid, flawed, and human.
11 Historical Figures Who Secretly Suffered From Shockingly Mundane Ailments
Behind the medals and crowns lived toothaches, gout, seasickness, and insomnia that quietly steered tempers, timelines, and choices.
How Minnesota Librarians Helped Save 11,000 National Park Signs
Airlines tighten sizes and weights, EU pushes a free hand-luggage floor, and flyers learn bag math as bins grow and fees multiply.
14 Historical Facts Completely Invented by Textbooks
Evidence beats legend. Strip away tidy fables and the past returns vivid, flawed, and human enough to teach what matters.