Aruba people were colonised and treated badly by the Dutch, however in the moment Venezuela and Cuba wanted to annex them they found out they needed the Dutch army to stay independent.
Civil societies do not have wars, but after years of being civil they collapse because they are not able to defend themselves against an invader. Are we living in a civil society now?
As of today, the oldest civilisation was not in Egypt nor in Mesopotamia but in Guatemala.
People like to take pictures with disgusting-looking cakes.
With infrared satellites forensics can find areas where the ground was moved hinting at where bodies may be buried.