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80s ziplines where only the strong survived

[Sing-Gal] Martial arts used in actual war manuals

These days the US military tends to learn MMA, but this is what the old-school manuals were like. Eye gouging. Kneeing the nuts while holding a knife. Jaw strikes and such—apparent

The reason ancient generals were so obsessed with finding legendary horses

PC prices back when monthly pay was only 500k won

[Sing-gal] The tool humanity apparently invented way before the sword?

It's none other than the 'spear.' In the prehistoric era hundreds of thousands of years ago, the spear began to be used by early humans as the only means and tool to protect themse

[Sing-Gal] Westerners' impressions of 19th-century Joseon (Pic Heavy)

It's true that Westerners' reviews of Asians back in the late Joseon era were generally pretty harsh, but whenever the topic of their impressions of Joseon comes up, some people ju

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Why Koreans globally have almost zero body odor

5 Countries That Actually Beat the Mongol Empire at Its Peak

1. Egypt (Mamluk Sultanate) The Mamluks are most famous for being the first to crush the Mongol army in a large-scale field battle, stopping their expansion. The Battle of Ain Jal

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A machine made by an automaton master 200 years ago

A machine made by an automaton master 200 years ago

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Whoa...

Shivering at how fast tech is advancing

A 5MB hard disk drive in 1950 By 2077, do you think we can fit 1 Petabyte (1000TB) into something the size of a fingernail?

[Sing-gal] Jolly old Incheon

Supposedly the oldest footage of Incheon damn Source: Sing-geul-beong-geul Earth Village Gallery [View Original]

Wow, this is an incredible piece of history. Footage of Seoul and Incheon from 117 years ago...

It almost feels like it was filmed specifically to be a historical record. They panned all the way around to capture the entire surrounding situation. I bet AI could recreate that

High-quality footage from the Joseon Dynasty released

High-quality footage from the Joseon Dynasty released

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Sashimi restaurant's bizarre notice on why salmon prices spiked.jpg = Check this out They're claiming their salmon prices went up because the Russo-Japanese War from 121 years ago

An 18th-century chair with an 'unknown' purpose

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[Sing-Gal] Shits and Giggles: 34 Years Ago, the Day the USSR Collapsed

As of December 26, 2025, the world is in a 'New Cold War,' with the power struggle between the US and China intensifying. And 34 years ago today, on December 26, 1991, the USSR off