Peter Stumpp: The Werewolf of Bedburg
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 6, 2023
In The Knave of Harts , a collection of satirical poems penned by Samuel Rowlands, the English poet makes an allusion to a certain German ca...
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The 1,000-Ton Nazi Tank That Was Never Built
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 11, 2023
In the midst of the Second World War, the Nazis unveiled prototypes for an array of extraordinary weaponry, spanning colossal aircraft, adva...
The Wolf of Ansbach
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 13, 2023
Like most wild animals, wolves predominantly inhabit remote areas, maintaining a natural inclination and capability to steer clear of human ...
Cold Water Geysers
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 28, 2023
A typical geyser expels hot water and steam when an underground spring comes in contact with hot rocks heated by magma, causing the water to...
Dresden’s Tobacco Mosque
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 22, 2023
The ‘Tobacco Mosque’ in Dresden, Germany, by the city’s main railway line, is a fascinating structure. The impressive building with a 60-fee...
1764 Woldegk Tornado: The Strongest in History
Kaushik Patowary
May 18, 2023
On June 29, 1764, almost the entire town of Woldegk was in church attending a day of repentance and prayer. Also known as Buß- und Bettag, i...
Why Phyllis Rode Aristotle Around Like a Horse
Kaushik Patowary
May 17, 2023
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, there is a bronze aquamanile, or water jug, dating from the late 14th or early 15th century. ...
The Case of The Radioactive Toothpaste
Kaushik Patowary
May 11, 2023
In the late 1943, while the Manhattan project was underway, a team of spies were sent to Europe to gather information about how the Nazis we...
5 Historical Figures Who Were Assassinated in The Lavatory
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 24, 2023
When a person is on the toilet, moving bowels, they are in a particularly vulnerable position. They are exposing parts of their body that ar...
Danube Sinkhole: Where a River Vanishes
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 2, 2023
The European river system is complex and extensive. Two of its main rivers, the Rhine and the Danube, despite not having their sources relat...
