The Romanov Empire
We here at WWW make no secret of our interest in the post-Soviet world. For the better part of a century, the legacy of the...
Turkmenistan: A country of World Records
If you’ve had the pleasure of visiting Turkmenistan, or if you’ve looked it up to excite yourself about a future visit, you’ll have quickly realised...
FC STROITEL PRIPYAT – Chernobyl’s Forgotten Football Team
The time was 01:23 am on April 26th 1986. The first explosion was quickly followed by a second sending the 1,000 ton roof of reactor...
LSD History and Impact on Culture
I imagine most of you have heard of LSD, also known as acid or Lucy. You probably picture the hippy movements of the 60s or...
Culinary Masochism of Vikings and Koreans: An Unlikely Dynamic Duo
I admit, I went a bit far with the title in terms of comparing two very different cultures. But you know what? Sometimes people from...
Principality of Hutt River to rejoin Australia
When you are a part of the micronational community, and yes that is a word, and yes we are a community, there are a few...
10 Weird Flags (2020)
Many a bayonet charge has been sent forward by a king on the battlefield fed lies by military corruption. When soldiers head off to sometimes...
The little known story of Ko Yong-Hui
Even if you are not all that into North Korea, there is a decent chance you would have seen, or heard of Chairman Kim Jong-Un....