The history of silk is rather interesting, it began in China and spread to the rest of the world. How and why did such an item hold such prestige and be a symbol of luxury in the world? Its production saw heydays and rainy days, the carefully guarded secret of silk eventaully spread and other nations took part in this business. It made money then, and it still makes money now.

The history of the beverage of tea that's pretty interesting and tastes beautiful

How the British used a corpse to completely fool the Germans into redeploying troops from Sicily during WWII.

The famous norse father son explorer duo.

The History of Coffee in its wholesome, natural and amazing state

Economic reforms that paved the way for China's resurgence from the excesses of Maoist policies to the economic powerhouse she is today.

Pax Sinica, China's Peaceful Rise, Chinese Century and the Chinese Dream. Articles comprising of China's past and future influence. These are but a small part of China to read about. But they are useful in giving us an overview of the trajectory of Chinese influence.

The story of two great cellists of all time, Pablo Casals and Jacqueline Du Pre.

The empire on which the sun never sets. The King of Kings. Plus Ultra. Nec Pluribus Impar. These sound lofty. But they do have interesting meanings and stories to them.

In which I speak about the famous Lost Battalions. In WW1, an American battalion was lost in the Argonne and through the blockade (By the germans) they were finally saved. In WW2, another American battalion was encircled by the Germans in the Vosges, they too, broke out.

The picture is a monument to the Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest, France.