ππ°οΈ December 24 witnessed pivotal events in history; from the Crusades' Edessa conquest marking a Muslim resurgence βοΈπ, to the Soviet Union's 1979 invasion of Afghanistan during the Cold War π‘οΈπΊοΈ, altering global dynamics. Alternative scenarios explored how Edessa's hold or avoiding invasion might've reshaped geopolitics and conflicts ππ. π