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Worst Pandemics in History
Countdowns World History 

8 of the Worst Pandemics in History

April 8, 2020 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments historical events, World history, WWI

As civilization progressed and populations became more densely packed and interconnected so did the magnitude of disease outbreaks. Throughout human

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Top Ten Worst Cases of Wrongful Convictions in the US
America Countdowns 

Top Ten Worst Cases of Wrongful Convictions in the US

December 29, 2019December 29, 2019 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments America, Lists, Quotes, Top Tens

The justice system is meant to protect the innocent and punish the guilty, at least on paper. Ulterior motives can

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The 10 Most Destructive Wars in History
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The 10 Most Destructive Wars in History

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments historical events, Lists, Military history, Mongols, Top Tens, WWI

Wars are as old as history itself, as natural as any other human endeavor. Barring natural calamities, wars have often

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most absurd wars in history
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10 Most Absurd Wars in History

February 18, 2019December 15, 2019 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments Battles, historical events, Military history, Top Tens

“War is politics by other means”, as one Prussian general famously quipped. And just like politics, one should not be

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Countdowns Modern History 

Top Ten Nazi Super Weapons

December 11, 2018July 11, 2019 A. R. Usmani 1 Comment Germany, Military history, Nazi, Top Tens, Weapons, World War 2

As the fortune of war shifted against Nazi Germany by the mid of 1942, its leadership increasingly placed their hopes

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Top Ten Biggest Guns Ever Made In History
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Top Ten Biggest Guns Ever Made In History

June 1, 2018June 11, 2018 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments America, British Empire, Germany, Japan, Military history, Top Tens, WWI, WWII

From range to firepower, when it comes to guns – size matters. Mankind had always been keen on finding ways

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Greatest comebacks in all of history
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19 Greatest Comebacks in all of History

March 8, 2018March 10, 2018 Mike Rogers 0 Comments Historical figures, Lists, Quotes

Boys may call each other names, men will enter a fierce debate but legends only need say a few words

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Iconic animals that vanished within recent history
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12 Iconic animals that vanished within recent history

February 27, 2018March 10, 2018 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments Extinct, Lists

Observing the world around us, it is hard to believe that we are currently going through a massive extinction event,

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democratically elected governments overthrown by the US
Countdowns Eras Modern History 

List of democratically elected governments overthrown by the US

February 19, 2018May 26, 2018 A. R. Usmani 0 Comments America, Cold War, Lists

The US-led the free world against the communist bloc who threatened to destroy democracy – this we are all told.

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Most Unusual Suits of Armor Ever Made
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7 Most Unusual Suits of Armor Ever Made

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 Katherine Otte 0 Comments Armor, Inventions, Military history

They say necessity is the mother of invention and humans, since the earliest times, have found it a necessity to

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