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Grant PiperThe Gruesome Origins of the Term “Trial By Fire”Roots dating back centuries to a more barbaric time·5 min read·7 hours ago--1--1
Grant PiperThe Military Genius Behind “Don’t Fire Until You See The Whites Of Their Eyes”Not originally from the American Revolution·5 min read·1 day ago--5--5
Grant PiperDid the Middle Ages Actually Exist? One Crazy Theory Says No.What if hundreds of years were fabricated right under our noses?·5 min read·2 days ago--11--11
Grant PiperThe Women Who Risked It All To Care For Medieval Plague Victims (When Men Wouldn’t)A tale of heroism and tragedy·5 min read·3 days ago----
Grant PiperHumans Didn’t Actually Hunt Woolly Mammoths To ExtinctionWhat really killed the mammoths?·6 min read·4 days ago--3--3
Grant PiperThe Highest Unclimbed Mountain In The WorldAnd why it hasn’t been conquered·4 min read·5 days ago--17--17
Grant PiperThe Forgotten Story of the Independent Republic of West FloridaA short lived state in the American South·6 min read·6 days ago--3--3
Grant PiperThe Failed Attempts To Rebuild The Great Jewish Temple In JerusalemThe so-called “Third Temple” and why it has never been built·7 min read·May 9, 2024----