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Industrial Revolution

From Samurai Swords to Bullet Trains: Japan’s Blueprint for Mind-Blowing Transformation

Meiji Restoration

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From Samurai Swords to Bullet Trains: Japan’s Blueprint for Mind-Blowing Transformation

How Ancient Bushido Became the Secret Sauce in Japan’s High-Speed Makeover

BY BananaKing

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Sep 16, 2025

On This Day in History: The First Submarine Makes a Splash

England

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On This Day in History: The First Submarine Makes a Splash

In 1624, Cornelius Drebbel rowed a soggy leather submarine on the Thames for King James I—changing history, and probably the smell of London.

BY BananaKing

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Sep 12, 2025

Elias Howe and the Stitch Heard  Round the World: Sewing Machine Patent Day

USA

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Elias Howe and the Stitch Heard Round the World: Sewing Machine Patent Day

On This Day in History: September 1, 1846

BY BananaKing

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Sep 10, 2025

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