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Nintendo’s Wild Ride: From Playing Cards to Gaming Royalty

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Nintendo’s Wild Ride: From Playing Cards to Gaming Royalty

From love hotels to legendary consoles—how Nintendo’s quirky past shaped its extraordinary future

BY BananaKing

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Aug 12, 2025

Nestlé’s Troubled Legacy in Africa: What History Buffs Need to Know

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Nestlé’s Troubled Legacy in Africa: What History Buffs Need to Know

From Bottled Water to Baby Formula, How One Corporate Giant Changed Lives—and Not Always for the Better

BY BananaKing

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Aug 3, 2025

How a British Bank Helped Push China’s Last Empire Over the Edge

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How a British Bank Helped Push China’s Last Empire Over the Edge

The story of HSBC, Qing China, and what history buffs can learn from it all

BY BananaKing

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Aug 2, 2025

The Trumps: How a Gold Rush, Grit, and a Little Bit of Gumption Built America’s Most Famous Fortune

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The Trumps: How a Gold Rush, Grit, and a Little Bit of Gumption Built America’s Most Famous Fortune

History’s wildest real estate ride, from Yukon brothels to Manhattan penthouses—and what every history nerd can learn from the original “Art of the Deal.”

BY BananaKing

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Aug 1, 2025

No Leg Up in Rennie’s Mill: The British Entrepreneur Who Bet the Farm (and Lost the Mill) in Colonial Hong Kong

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No Leg Up in Rennie’s Mill: The British Entrepreneur Who Bet the Farm (and Lost the Mill) in Colonial Hong Kong

Why Alfred Rennie’s wild ride proves there’s no cheat code for success—even with a British passport and a pocketful of optimism

BY BananaKing

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Jul 31, 2025

From Chinatown to Checkout: How T&T Supermarket Became Canada’s Asian Food Powerhouse

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From Chinatown to Checkout: How T&T Supermarket Became Canada’s Asian Food Powerhouse

Why History Buffs Should Care About the Rise of Canada’s Biggest Asian Grocery Chain

BY BananaKing

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Jul 28, 2025

When Corporations Ruled the World: The Wild, Weird Era of Company-Run Countries

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When Corporations Ruled the World: The Wild, Weird Era of Company-Run Countries

From tea-sipping tyrants to fur-trading overlords, meet the original megacorps who didn’t just deliver your packages—they delivered government, armies, and a whole lot of chaos. History geeks, buckle up!

BY BananaKing

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Jul 25, 2025

From Bellhops to Button-Pushers: How the Automatic Elevator Kicked Workers to the Curb and Made Buildings Richer

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From Bellhops to Button-Pushers: How the Automatic Elevator Kicked Workers to the Curb and Made Buildings Richer

What the Great Elevator Operator Extinction Says About Capitalism, Trust, and the Relentless March of Progress

BY BananaKing

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Jul 13, 2025

Sticky Notes: The Glorious Office Blunder That Stuck Around

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Sticky Notes: The Glorious Office Blunder That Stuck Around

How a “failed” glue, a forgetful choirboy, and a lot of free samples changed the way we procrastinate forever

BY BananaKing

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Jul 12, 2025

How LEGO Almost Lost It All—and What Family Business Can Teach Us About Survival

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How LEGO Almost Lost It All—and What Family Business Can Teach Us About Survival

Why the world’s favorite brick nearly vanished, and what history buffs can take away from its comeback

BY BananaKing

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Jul 7, 2025

When Bananas Ruled: The Wild Story of a Fruit Company That Took Over a Country

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When Bananas Ruled: The Wild Story of a Fruit Company That Took Over a Country

How the United Fruit Company’s grip on Central America turned “banana republic” from a joke into a warning—and what history buffs can learn from it

BY BananaKing

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Jul 7, 2025

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