Peace Treaties, Smart Machines, and Endings That Weren’t

February 10th is the day history officially declares things “finished” — and immediately proves that nothing is actually finished at all. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, host Amy dives into the strange, misleading, and quietly world-altering events tied to February 10th. From the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 — which ended a global war while secretly setting the stage for the American Revolution — to the moment a computer defeated a human chess champion, reshaping how we think about intelligence and technology. You’ll also hear about Cold War February 10ths, when emergency systems were tested, alerts rehearsed, and civilization survived another day by pretending it was only practice. Blending dark humor, forgotten history, political irony, technological turning points, and eerie calendar coincidences, this episode reveals why history’s “official endings” are usually just the beginning of something worse. If you love strange history, political intrigue, hidden moments, Cold War paranoia, early AI stories, and darkly funny storytelling, this episode belongs in your queue. New episodes drop regularly. Follow The Strange History Podcast and keep moving through the calendar — one suspicious date at a time.

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