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The 38-Minute War

The battle between the United Kingdom and the Sultanate of Zanzibar was shorter than a football match

Sep 18 • 

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August 2025

Michilotte Madhavan: The Man From Mahe Shot By The Nazis

Michilotte Madhavan - the only Indian to be executed by the Nazis

Aug 26 • 

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Baron von Ungern-Sternberg, aka The Bloody Baron of the Steppes

Madman. Warlord. Bloody Baron of the Steppes.

Aug 1 • 

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June 2025

Cricket at Arsenal FC

Players at Arsenal FC who also played cricket.

Jun 24 • 

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The Last Maharaja of Punjab

The tragic life of Duleep Singh, the exiled king of the Sikh Empire.

Jun 18 • 

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Mohun Bagan and the 1911 IFA Shield

When the bare-footed Calcutta natives broke the myth of English superiority.

Jun 17 • 

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BB Nimbalkar's 443 and the Royal Intervention

An Indian cricketer was on the brink of breaking Don Bradman's record, but a king had other ideas.

Jun 16 • 

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May 2025

Why is Malabo the Capital of Equatorial Guinea?

A European cultural hub in Africa that was renamed by the dictator Macías Nguema.

May 19 • 

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Grief, Blood, and Courage. The Story Behind the Tangiwai Shield

Why is the South Africa-New Zealand Test trophy named after a rural town in New Zealand?

May 17 • 

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Whose Jersey is it Anyway?

Did the red & white jersey of Athletic Bilbao originate from Southampton or Sunderland?

May 12 • 

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Two-Nation Theory (or How Rahul Dravid and Malcolm Marshall became Scottish)

Trivia Time! What does Rahul Dravid, Malcolm Marshall, and Gordon Greenidge have in common? They were all Scottish for a brief period.

May 2 • 

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April 2025

Two Nation Theory - 2010s to Present Day

2010s to the present day: Ross Taylor, David Weise, Tim David, Mark Chapman, et al. T20 changed the game and has given cricketers the option to play for…

Apr 26 • 

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