Chapter 1
Wrong turns and forgotten keys
Chapter 2
Weather whims that broke empires
Chapter 3
Scientific strokes of pure luck
Chapter 4
Misheard words and paper trails
YOUR GOAL
Master of History's tiny accidents
Ch 1 · Wrong turns and forgotten keys
marcus Wrong Turns and Forgotten Keys
One wrong turn started a giant war, and a key in a pocket sank the Titanic.
BETA
marcus Sort the historical mishaps to discover how tiny accidents secretly changed the world.
Fun Fact
Titanic's key: The key that could have unlocked the Titanic's binocular box was auctioned off in 2007 for over ninety thousand dollars.
Glossary
butterfly effect (noun)
The idea that a small, insignificant change in a system can lead to massive, unpredictable consequences. A driver's missed turn in 1914 and a misplaced key in 1912 triggered historic global disasters.
The idea that a small, insignificant change in a system can lead to massive, unpredictable consequences. A driver's missed turn in 1914 and a misplaced key in 1912 triggered historic global disasters.
Quiz
What was the name of the unlocked gate that helped end the Byzantine Empire in 1453?
Quiz
What was wrapped around the lost Confederate battle plans found by Union soldiers in 1862?
Quiz
Which city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand visiting when his driver took the fateful wrong turn in 1914?