Korean Flag Painted Over a Japanese Flag to Defy the Ban
A Korean flag (Taegeukgi) painted over a Japanese flag during Japan’s colonial rule of Korea. Displaying the Korean flag was banned by the colonial authorities,...
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Artemis and Actaeon — Boris Vallejo
Boris Vallejo (© 1990) brings the myth of Artemis and Actaeon to life in classic fantasy illustration style. The goddess Artemis stands nude in the...
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Only Two Genuine Pirate Flags Survived History
Today In History (@historigins): “These are the only two genuine pirate flags known to be in existence.” 656K views, 35.5K likes. Two faded Jolly Rogers...
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Antisemitism Hits All-Time High in Germany
“BREAKING NEWS: ANTISEMITISM HITS ALL-TIME HIGH IN GERMANY — A RECORD 8,725 ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS IN 2025.” Photo shows a massive pro-Palestinian protest at the Brandenburg...
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Descartes in Bed: Therefore I Am
The classic bedroom misunderstanding meets 17th century French philosophy. “Her: He’s probably thinking / Him: Therefore I am” — the man’s face swapped with a...
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Ancient Greek Plays With Cat vs Cat Plays With Ancient Greek
Left: “Αρχαίος Έλληνας παίζει με γάτα” — Black-figure pottery scene of an ancient Greek warrior playing with a cat. The civilization that gave us philosophy,...
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Spider-Man Learns What 100,000 Really Means
The classic Raimi Spider-Man train scene gets a dark historical remix. Panel 1: Peter Parker tells a packed train car “Don’t worry, I’ve travelled back...
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What If Ottomans Discovered America First
Milan Busk @KarolusWangus kicks off the thread: “The conquistadors are coming! Hide our women!” Then the twist: “*Ship unfurls Ottoman banner*” followed by “… Hide...
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New Liver, Same Eagles
Klara @klara_sjo drops the line of the year: “I was reading about the myth of Prometheus today when the phrase ‘new liver, same eagles’ popped...
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The History of Slavery: West vs Rest
SKS Cartoon breaks down slavery as a global institution: Roman vs tribal, Medieval vs tribal, Lincoln/freedom vs tribal stagnation. The point is uncomfortable but fair...
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Medusa Gets Destroyed by Her Own Mirror
Medusa, the Gorgon whose very gaze turns men to stone, discovers the one thing she cant handle: her own reflection. Shes standing in front of...
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Ship and Iceberg Have a Casual Nice Bumping Into You — Titanic Disaster Redone
Right, so here we have the Titanic disaster reimagined as a meet-cute between two anthropomorphic objects. The ship yells ICEBERG in alarm, the iceberg yells...
