Fun Facts 4U

Did you know that there is a rare condition called hyperthymesia that allows people to recall almost every single detail of their life? That’s right… every conversation, every date, …

The modern political theory of democracy is viewed almost universally as an improvement on the systems that came before it, but there are some obvious problems. Obviously, one of …

All of the dictators profiled in this book made crazy decisions that cost millions of lives, destroyed countries, and usually led to the end of the dictator. Sometimes it …

We’ve seen how some dictators were able to successfully navigate the often-precarious world of the Cold War era and use it to their advantage. Some of these smaller nations …

When World War II ended, things didn’t go back to “normal” in the world. The United States and the Soviet Union became the two primary superpowers, replacing the British …

Yugoslavia was never a real country by most definitions. Yes, it had defined borders and a government, but most of its inhabitants never viewed themselves as “Yugoslavians.” Instead, they …

Yahya Jammeh doesn’t seem like a cruel despot when you first see pictures of him or hear him talk on video. The ebullient African usually had a smile on …

If you’ve heard of the country of Turkmenistan, you’re ahead of the curve by about 90%. That isn’t to say that Turkmenistan isn’t a great country and that its …

As far as dictators go, Nikita Khrushchev was definitely far less brutal than many of the men in our book. It helps that he took the reins of power …

It would be an understatement to say that the West and Islam have had a complicated relationship. After Muhammad, the founder of Islam, died in 632 CE, the religion …