News From Alternate Timelines
The sky, streaked with an eerie shade of orange, marked the revival of an obliterated civilization. It was a peculiar dawn; the sun’s struggle to penetrate the thick radioactive dust now omnipresent in the earth’s atmosphere was evident. The year was 1988, expected to bring progress and promise but instead, it threw the world into […]
In a parallel universe where China never constructed the Great Wall, the history of Asia, and indeed the world, was shaped by a markedly dissimilar chain of events. From the outset of the Warring States period, the decision against the construction of this monumental barrier laid the foundation for a complex web of human relations, […]
The year is 1800, and the landscape of North America is vastly different from the world we know. The American Revolution, having failed in the late 18th century, resulted in a subdued and closely monitored collection of British colonies along the eastern seaboard. The once rebellious leaders either met grim fates or lived under strict […]
The Library of Alexandria, founded in the 3rd century BCE in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, was one of the most significant libraries of the ancient world. It was a center of learning and scholarship, housing countless works of literature, science, philosophy, and more. Its destruction, which occurred in several stages over centuries, is often […]
In October 1962, the world stood on the precipice of nuclear catastrophe. The Cuban Missile Crisis had reached its zenith, with Soviet missiles pointed at the United States and American forces poised to retaliate. The world watched in tense silence as the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, faced off in a […]
In the year 2040, humanity made a stunning discovery: mythical creatures like dragons and unicorns were real and had coexisted with humans in hidden parts of the world for millennia. The revelation came after a series of expeditions and scientific breakthroughs unveiled these fantastical beings, forever changing the course of history and human society. The […]
In a world where magic was real and learnable by humans, society would undergo a profound transformation, blending the mystical with the mundane. The discovery of magic, its principles, and the means to harness it would revolutionize every aspect of human life, from education and technology to politics and culture. This magical renaissance would be […]
On the fateful night of April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic sailed smoothly across the icy waters of the North Atlantic. The lookout, Frederick Fleet, spotted the looming iceberg just in time, and his urgent warning reached the bridge. First Officer William Murdoch acted swiftly, ordering the ship to veer hard to port and the […]
The year was 1865, and the Confederacy had emerged victorious from the American Civil War. The turning point came at the Battle of Gettysburg, where General Robert E. Lee’s audacious tactics outmaneuvered the Union forces, leading to a decisive Southern victory. The North, weary of the prolonged conflict and facing internal dissent, eventually agreed to […]
Napoleon Bonaparte stood at the crest of the battlefield, surveying the aftermath of his triumph at Waterloo. The year was 1815, and his victory against the allied forces of Britain, Prussia, and their European allies had cemented his position as the unchallenged ruler of Europe. The consequences of this monumental victory would ripple through history, […]