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December 24 and 25, 1914 -- During the heated trench warfare of World War I, it became common for combatants to get to know and recognize their opposites on the other side of No Man's Land. What would happen if these enemies just decided amongst themselves to quit fighting altogether? It happened during the infamous Christmas Truce of 1914. British and German soldiers stopped fighting, left their trenches, and came together in a spirit of peace and goodwill toward men. The true meaning of the Christmas message was found in the killing fields of combat. And the Demoreans will stop at nothing to ensure this never happens, ensuring World War I will rage on past its normal historical endpoint.

Event Window: Dec. 24-25, 1914 - WWI's Informal Christmas Truce

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Edgar Allen Poe was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, best known for his tales of Gothic mystery and the macabre such as "The Raven," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and "The Pit and the Pendulum." However, Poe is also credited as the inventor of detective fiction genre and furthered concepts on science fiction as well.

Meet him today, on his 203rd birthday, at Time Corps HQ:

Historical Figure: Edgar Allan Poe

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This well-known classified ad has become an Internet trope, taking on a life of its own. But is it a Hoax Ad Or Time Corps Recruitment Tool? Time Corps HQ reveals a way to use it as a campaign kick-off point!

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In 2000 and 2001, a unknown individual posted to several science and time travel Internet boards that he was a time traveller from 2036. He offered a description of his machine, predictions of future events, and a general insight into the nature of the Continuum. After two years of posts and countless speculation, he disappeared suddenly and was written off as an Internet troll.

But what if he wasn't?

What if John Titor was the real deal? What if everything he claims were true? And what if he were still out there as a renegade, altering historical events to change the course of his own history? Meet John Titor, Time Renegade, at Time Corps HQ!

(And read up on this guy. Oddly fascinating stuff from a real-life "time traveler"!)

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In 1735, New York Colonial Governor William Cosby was insulted by a series of letters and columns in the New York Weekly Journal describing his corrupt dealings with the courts. He had editor John Peter Zenger arrested and charged with libel. Zenger was acquitted, and the finding established the basis for "freedom of the press" and whether "the truth" could be used as a defense against libel and slander. If the trial had ended differently, the U.S. would become a totalitarian state -- one which the Damoreans would love to install.

Event Window: August 4, 1735 - The Trial of John Peter Zenger

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When Time Corps agents first arrive pastward at an incursion, they are often told to meet the agent already on the scene. However, how can you tell who's a historical native of the timeline and who's a Time Corps agent? (You can't just go around asking random citizens if they just arrived on their chronoscooters!)

Fortunately, the fairly obvious answer lies on the cover of nearly every Timemaster module and supplement. I discuss this now-obvious way of identifying each other in today's post at Time Corps HQ:

How To Recognize Other Time Corps Agents In The Field?

Here's a clue from the cover of Partisans from the Shadows. Can you figure out how he can be identified as an agent?

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Although the name "Blackbeard" evokes images of bloodthirsty pirates and murderous deeds, Edward Teach rather relied on his fearsome reputation to achieve his goals. There is no known record of him harming or killing a captive, and ships would surrender without a fight when they saw the Queen Anne's Revenge approaching.



Meet this fearsome man today at Time Corps HQ.

Historical Figure: Blackbeard

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One nuke left at the Fertile Crescent, and humanity is doomed. The very nature of the Time Wars (that led to the formation of the Time Corps) means this catastrophic event could have happened -- and may one day it might. However, is it really so easy to commit one act of disastrous consequences and eradicate mankind? Maybe not. Time Corps cadets are ordered to report to the Time Corps HQ Briefing Room where we'll discuss this scenario and its outcomes:

How Come The Time War Didn't Destroy Humanity?

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It's incredible how the smallest of events can affect all of mankind. For instance, a single purchase of a moldy cantaloupe at a farmer's market in 1943 eventually saved millions of lives. Had this purchase not been made, modern medicine as we know it would have evolved very differently. Find out how today at Time Corp HQ:

Event Window: July 19 1943 - "Bonanza Strain" Of Penicillin Discovered

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From 1973 to 1979, NASA's Skylab was one of the primary space stations used for scientific research and human space habitation. Before the Space Shuttle could be launched to correct Skylab's degrading orbit, the station reentered the atmosphere, breaking up over Australia. However, unknown to most, Skylab's reentry was no accident. Find out why today at Time Corps HQ:

Event Window: July 11, 1979 - Skylab Falls To Earth