Panjandrum: A Wacky WW2-Era Failed Weapon
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 5, 2024
In 1941, the Government of the United Kingdom established a temporary wartime body called the Department of Miscellaneous Weapons Developmen...
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The Bizarre Death of a Keeper at The Eddystone Lighthouse
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 19, 2024
Off the coast of Cornwall, on the English Channel, about 14 km south of Rame Head, lies a group of rocks, half submerged and half exposed, k...
The Reclusive John Bentinck And The Welbeck Abbey
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 5, 2024
In the village of Welbeck, in the Bassetlaw District of Nottinghamshire, England, sits a large country mansion within an expansive 17,000-ac...
Priss Fotheringham: London’s Second Best Whore
Kaushik Patowary
May 14, 2024
At the corner of Whitecross Street and Old Street in East London, on the walls above Jane Roe Kitchen, you’ll see a commemorative blue plaqu...
Penistone: The Worst Accident Black-spot on The British Railway Network
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 24, 2024
Approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Leeds and 50 kilometers east of Manchester, nestled in the foothills of the Pennine Hills, you'...
The Swinging Cabin of SS Bessemer
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 9, 2024
English inventor Sir Henry Bessemer, renowned for his groundbreaking steel manufacturing process that still bears his name, once lamented, “...
The Rajah Quilt
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 5, 2024
Nestled within the textiles collection at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra lies a gem of historical significance and artistic p...
5 Times Weather Played Foul For An Invading Army
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 1, 2024
Throughout history, weather has played a significant role in military campaigns, sometimes altering its course and reshaping the destiny of ...
John Stringfellow And The World's First Powered Flight
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 5, 2024
In 1842, British engineers William Samuel Henson and John Stringfellow received a patent for a flying machine. Unlike previous attempts made...
Bedford Level Experiment: The 19th Century Experiment That Laid The Foundation of The Flat Earth Society
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 31, 2024
In 1838, English writer and socialist, Samuel Rowbotham, set out to disprove what the ancient Greeks as well as modern scientists had long e...
