I can't say how many times I've been at a loss for words when making small talk at a gathering. That's where the following bizarre facts come into play. From
October 25, 2023 I can't say how many times I've been at a loss for words when trying to make small talk at a gathering. That's where the following bizarre
Do you know which conflict is considered the shortest war in history? Read this story about how the British held island of Zanzibar off the coast of German-controlled Tanzania became the flashpoint for a war that lasted just thirty-seven minutes.
Explained: Five Shortest Wars in Human History
While some may use different qualifiers than I have in my analysis, here is my take on the five shortest wars in all of history.
The United States military has been involved in Afghanistan since October 2001, and while involvement is now in its second phase, even that is now entering its seventh year – longer than America s involvement in World War I and World War II combined. Yet, the more than 19 years is actually relatively short compared to such seemingly endless conflicts including the Spanish Reconquista and the Roman-Persian Wars, which spanned hundreds of years, depending on the historian one cites.