Dark History in 2-minute reads. Every article ends with two quick questions, so what you read sticks.
Executions and Trials4 articles · 2 in full on the site
Why executions were public2 min · quiz at the endHow Animals Were Put on Trial2 min · quiz at the endWhy Confessions Were Extracted Through Torturein the appWhat Is Trial by Ordealin the app
Take the “Executions and Trials” quizEpidemics6 articles · 3 in full on the site
Why doctors wore beaked masks2 min · quiz at the endWhat stopped the Spanish flu2 min · quiz at the endWhat Is Miasma Theory?2 min · quiz at the endWhy Quarantine Was Invented in Venicein the appHow the Plague Reshaped Europein the appHow Epidemics Reshaped Citiesin the app
Take the “Epidemics” quizThe Inquisition6 articles · 3 in full on the site
How Many Witches Were Really Executed2 min · quiz at the endWhy neighbors reported witches2 min · quiz at the endWho Were the New Christians?2 min · quiz at the endWhat the Inquisition Tried People Forin the appHow the Witch Hunts Came to an Endin the appWhat Is the Malleus Maleficarumin the app
Take the “The Inquisition” quizThe Slave Trade6 articles · 3 in full on the site
How slavery became part of the economy3 min · quiz at the endHow an Enslaved Man Bought His Freedom and Wrote a Book2 min · quiz at the endWho Stopped the Slave Trade - and How2 min · quiz at the endWhy the Slave Trade Lasted for Centuriesin the appWhat Happened After the Slave Trade Was Abolishedin the appWhat Is the Triangular Tradein the app
Take the “The Slave Trade” quizPropaganda6 articles · 3 in full on the site
Why Propaganda Makes the Unthinkable Seem Normal2 min · quiz at the endHow Propaganda Persuaded Entire Nations2 min · quiz at the endWhat Is an Enemy Image2 min · quiz at the endWhy Repeated Lies Sound Truein the appWhy a propaganda poster is more powerful than textin the appHow to Spot Propaganda Todayin the app
Take the “Propaganda” quizFamine5 articles · 3 in full on the site
Why drought didn't cause famine2 min · quiz at the endHow Famine Changed Society2 min · quiz at the endWhat happens to your body without food2 min · quiz at the endWhy Food Reserves Didn't Prevent Faminein the appHow Hunger Becomes a Weaponin the app
Take the “Famine” quizChildren at War8 articles · 4 in full on the site
How Lost Children Were Found After the War2 min · quiz at the endHow Other People's Children Were Made German2 min · quiz at the endHow War Changes Childhood2 min · quiz at the endWhat Is Survivor's Guilt2 min · quiz at the endWhy Armies Used Boy Drummersin the appWhy Children Were Evacuated Without Their Parentsin the appWhat Children Remember About Warin the appHow war gave rise to attachment theoryin the app
Take the “Children at War” quizForgotten Crimes5 articles · 3 in full on the site
Why Archives Open After Half a Century2 min · quiz at the endHow Mass Graves Are Found2 min · quiz at the endWhich crimes were kept quiet for decades2 min · quiz at the endWhy crime witnesses stayed silentin the appWho Sought Recognition for Old Crimesin the app
Take the “Forgotten Crimes” quizCensorship5 articles · 3 in full on the site
Why Banning a Book Makes It Popular2 min · quiz at the endWhich books were banned - and why2 min · quiz at the endHow People Got Around Censorship2 min · quiz at the endWhere the Index of Prohibited Books Came Fromin the appWho decided what to cut under censorshipin the app
Take the “Censorship” quizColonies5 articles · 3 in full on the site
How Divide and Rule Works2 min · quiz at the endWhat Empires Left Behind2 min · quiz at the endHow Colonies Became Independent2 min · quiz at the endWhy Colonial Borders Were Drawn with a Rulerin the appHow Empires Divided Other People's Landsin the app
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