How Each Of The Great Powers Helped Start the First World War
It's the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian terrorist — an event that…
How Each Of The Great Powers Helped Start the First World War
It's the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian terrorist — an event that…
Animation teaches you all that happened in World War II in 7 minutes
I really wish YouTube and the Internet as we know it today existed when I was in high school. So instead of reading…
4 Totally Fake Currencies That Changed the Course of Real Wars
At the tail end of his time as Commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, General David Petraeus commented that "money is my…
Smart animation teaches you more about World War I than school
World War I often gets overshadowed by World War II in the history books, which makes sense because WWII scarred our…
From "Irritable Heart" to "Shellshock": How Post-Traumatic Stress Became a Disease
When people have suffered a violent or horrifying experience, the trauma can follow them around for years — and we call…
Scott Westerfeld explains why World War I should be the new World War II
Today sees the release of Scott Westerfeld's and Keith Thompson's long-awaited third book in the Leviathan trilogy, Goli…
R2D2 Just Ate Your Lunch
We know your pain. You loved R2D2 as a kid but were born in the wrong generation to rock an authentic Star Wars…
Scenes from Before the Second World War
Much is known of what happened during World War 2, but what of the actions of the Axis and Allies in the decade before?…
Lego's Four-Foot Super Star Destroyer Executor Will Be Longest Official Set Ever Sold
On September 1, Lego will begin selling Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer, the Executor. At 50 inches and eight…
Lego Star Wars Sandwalker Took Nine Months to Build
This Lego replica of a Star Wars Sandwalker ranks right up there with some of the best Lego creations we have seen.
An Interactive Map With Every War Ever Waged
Give peace a chance! Also, give this thingamajig a chance: Conflict History is an interactive Google Map and timeline…
What Were a U.S. Soldier's Odds of Dying in Each War?
Our perceptions of wars are pushed and pulled by myriad forces—their causes, their outcomes, their places in our…
US Marine Runs 26 Mile-Long Marathon Wearing Gas Mask
I'm sure you'll agree with me that a marathon is tough work as is, but while wearing a gas mask? Which reduces oxygen…
Australians rounded up and put into concentration camps: the invasion begins next week
The remake of Red Dawn may or may not be coming out this fall, but Australians are already getting something better:…
The Entire Star Wars Saga Is Finally Coming To Blu-ray in 2011
George Lucas announced today that all six live-action Star Wars movies will be released on Blu-ray in Fall 2011. Along…
The Greatest and Most Dramatic Wikipedia Edit Wars
Aluminium or Aluminum? Should a photo of a giant spider be placed in the entry for arachnophobia? Are Anakin Skywalker…
Free GTA Chinatown Wars Lite iPhone App Hits App Store
If you don't want to bang down ten notes for the full-fat Chinatown Wars iPhone app, this free "Lite" version is worth…