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Contesting the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands the Argentines launched an invasion leading to a 74 day conflict with the British and even longer tensions that still exist to this day. Want to know what yomping means? Brush up to find out!
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Threatened by the French Revolution, European monarchies coalesced against Napoleonโs growing French Empire with little success until Franceโs defeat in Russia, which led to the restoration of the French monarchy. Want to hear about dental practices at the time? Brush up to find out!
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To try non-Catholic Christians in the 12th century, the Pope set up the Inquisition, which split into various branches across Europe, leading to cruel practices but ending at Napoleonโs request in the early 19th century. Want to know about the infamous rack method of torture? Brush up to find out!
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The Inca civilization, born in the 12th century, became a rapidly growing empire in the 15th century, but was defeated completely in 1572 after the arrival of the Spanish to the region. Want to know about the Incasโ extravagant calculator? Brush up to find out!
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Indiaโs independence movement grew in the late 19th century, flourished under Gandhi's peaceful leadership and resulted in the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. Want to know how many times Gandhi was arrested during the independence movement? Brush up to find out!
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Carnival traditions that precede the fasting period of Lent and may have in fact arisen during Pagan rituals, are today an occasion for festivities in places like Rio and New Orleans. Want to know where Mardi Gras was first celebrated in North America? Brush up to find out!
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From the late 13th to the 20th century the Ottoman Empire vastly expanded its territory and flourished in the fields of science and architecture. Want to know why Sultans killed their own family? Brush up to find out!
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Despite religious and political pushback, a guild of stoneworkers in the middle ages evolved into one of the largest secret societies in history whose members range from astronauts to presidents. Want to know whoโs called the Grand Architect? Brush up to find out!
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Spanning over a thousand years, Ancient Rome was founded in the 8th century BC as a monarchy, grew into a Republic, fell as an empire, and involved war, philosophy, family, murder, passion, and more. Want to know where the word vandalism comes from? Brush up to find out!
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In 1962, France and the UK start collaborating on the development of a supersonic passenger jet called the concorde, using technology that still inspires new aerospatial advances today. Want to know how Phil Collins performed a concert in London and Philadelphia on the same day? Brush up to find out!
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In the 1950s, a conflict between the US-backed South of Vietnam and the Communist North broke out for 2 decades until the US withdrew and they reunited under a communist regime. Want to know what the Pentagon Papers revealed about the war? Brush up to find out!
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In 1919, the United States Congress passes the National Prohibition Act, leading to a decade of undercover decadence and rising crime. Want to know where dive bars get their name? Brush up to find out.
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In 1914, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, starting a conflict between the Allies and Axis powers that ends 4 years later once they are worn down politically, economically, and socially. Want to know how a mysterious license plate predicted the end of the war? Brush up to find out!
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At the beginning of the cold war, in 1950, communist-backed North Korea and US backed South Korea went to war, but failing to reunite signed an armistice instead. Want to know how the US fought the Korean war without ever actually being at war? Brush Up to find out.
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The Celtic celebration of Samhain, that started centuries ago in Europe, was slowly absorbed into Christian culture and reemerged as the Halloween we know today. Want to know how the Irish and pumpkin carving relate to Halloween? Brush up to find out!
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On October 29th 1929, the New York Stock Exchange crashes, plunging the United States and the rest of the world into a decade of hardship known as the Great Depression. Want to know how the Dust Bowl (not the Super Bowl) impacted Americaโs economy? Brush up to find out.
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Two coalitions come head to head in the most catastrophic war in history, devastating the world from 1939 until 1945 when the Allies defeat the Axis on both eastern and western fronts. Want to know how important board games were during the war? Brush up to find out!
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A 3,000-year-old Ancient Greek tradition, involving athletic competitions to honor gods, is revived at the turn of the 20th century on an international scale. Want to know who has more Olympic victories than Michael Phelps? Brush up to find out!
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In the midst of the Cold War, in 1962, the USSR places missiles on anti-American, Castro-led Cuba, leading to a tense thirteen day crisis, that ultimately resolves diplomatically. Want to know what role Che Guevara played in Cuban politics? Brush up to find out! #history #quickhistory
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In the mid 20th century, after a long buildup, South Africa implemented a sociopolitical system built on segregation, which was slowly dismantled by internal resistance and international pressure. Want to know how a pencil could decide someoneโs fate? Brush up to find out! #quickhistory #history
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