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Arsenal: The Thompson Submachine Gun
Designed to end the trench warfare of World War One, the Thompson submachine gun arrived too late for that war and instead became the defining weapon of American gangsters and Allied commandos.
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If Sun Tzu Lived Today: The Strategist Who Would Never Need an Office
Sun Tzu wrote thirteen chapters that have been used to justify everything from Walmart's supply chain to the invasion of Iraq. Drop him into 2026 and he becomes the consultant every CEO wants and no one can actually hire.
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Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon: The Panama Hike That Never Ended
Two Dutch students vanished on a jungle trail in Panama in April 2014. Months later, their camera revealed 90 photographs taken in darkness. The case has never been closed.
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Maria vs. History: How Accurate Is the Maria Callas Biopic?
Pablo Larrain's 2024 film Maria imagines Callas's final days in Paris as a meditation on myth and voice. We fact-check the real Maria Callas against what Hollywood chose to show.
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