Interesting History

I want people to find the interesting side of history again and not get bogged down by the boring bits. I prefer discussing modern history but enjoy ancient too

[Interesting History @noboringhistory]

@thinkdefence Former ADF member here, we gave away 110s about ten years ago for the G-wagon. Nowhere near as iconic as the LR and appear to be more complicated to repair; could Ineos Grenadiers fill the gap?

[ABC News @abcnews]

This is what happened when Four Corners asked Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci about the lack of competition in the Australian grocery market. 

Watch the #4Corners documentary tonight: https://t.co/dDRYGLaw2i

[Interesting History @noboringhistory]

@jamie_and_bikes @TyphoonAir @pinstripedline I want to say I miss the nose bags and thick gloves but, these look far more comfortable - and a bit gucci too

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@jakesmithjones @Nick_Britten He pick axed one partition wall after another as Hook bayoneted countless attackers until they had moved eight patients through four rooms and into the inner defence. At that moment the roof collapsed, crushing and burning the pursuing Zulus." (3. End)

[Interesting History @noboringhistory]

@jakesmithjones @Nick_Britten The Zulus burst in and speared Joseph Williams and two of the patients to death. John Williams grabbed a pickaxe and broke a wall down through which he passed the two surviving patients to Private Hook. (2. Continued)

[Interesting History @noboringhistory]

@jakesmithjones @Nick_Britten His citation states "22-23 January 1879 – At Rorke’s Drift, he was posted with two others (William Horrigan and Joseph Williams) in a distant ward of the hospital. They held out for an hour until cartridges ran short. (1. Continued)

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@Boxer5316 @Jason_R_Burt Isn't it meant to be Athletic Alcoholics?

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As Twitter, sorry, X shows signs of disappearing into MySpace, here is a fun discussion of past vs present tense in history programmes. I think I am guilty of it, but I also think I may have been sleepwalking into it @thehistoryguy @GoalhangerPods

[Interesting History @noboringhistory]

@kejamieson_ Oh, thank god for your argument. I wonder if Robert Shaw cringed every time he said the dreaded pronunciation in Jaws!?

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Welp, activate SUBSAFE quicksticks #titanic #subsafe #submersible #atlantic BBC News - Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search
https://t.co/s2Ojzufuuo

[Interesting History @noboringhistory]

@1940Andy @BenMacintyre1 Aye, my grandfather was in the RAAF in Australia House as part of the repat effort and he found Bader to be an absolute arse and would grumble at anyone who would mention his movie

[Interesting History @noboringhistory]

@JohnBlaxland1 With this in mind, would this free up NATO to launch SF units into Russia/Belarus (if they haven't already been deployed already) to neutralise launch sites ala Gulf War Scud hunters?

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Just listened to @TheTeamHousePod with @JackMurphyRGR and @CMillerTIgerHwk re: responsible use of AI. The BEST quote from this seg - don't worship at the Church of the Machine God! #ai #chatgpt #responsibleai #irobot

[Interesting History @noboringhistory]

@em_is_typing Better than what I wore in the West End while backpacking in 09 - jeans and my heritage Australian Rugby league strip!

[Interesting History @noboringhistory]

With the drums of war being heard yet again, what measures would Australia and her future coalition partners take to ensure our troops would never befall such horrific PoW conditions?
https://t.co/gXrxJIehFY #wwii #montevideomaru #rakuyomaru #warinthepacific #prisonersofwar #adf

[Interesting History @noboringhistory]

This brings joy #SlavaUkraini https://t.co/CeYEKWfS2x

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@em_is_typing Waiting for the #australianarmy to bring back the 1812 Overture recruiting ad now!

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@BretDevereaux @HardcoreHistory do you think @elonmusk is ready to sit down and listen to your work on WW1?

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Dismayed that people are still discovering that wearing a Nazi outfit outside of a film or historical setting is actually a really uncool thing to do #nswpol #auspol #learnyourhistory

[Mike Carlton @MikeCarlton01]

David Marr on Pell. A useful antidote to the “tributes are pouring in” slop being pumped out elsewhere… https://t.co/2E7DM1apDz