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 ...
Showing posts with the label History
The Tragedy of Ignaz Semmelweis: The Doctor Who Pioneered Hand-Washing
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 10, 2023
Nearly 150 years have passed since the groundbreaking contributions of Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch helped lay the foundation of the germ t...
Fisher’s Ghost: How a Ghost Helped Solve His Own Murder
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 3, 2023
Ghost stories have fascinated and captivated people throughout history and across cultures. Despite the passage of time and advancements in ...
The World's Deepest Submarine Rescue
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 23, 2023
More than eighty hours after the Titan submersible lost contact with its surface ship while on a dive to explore the wreck of the Titanic a...
William Goodall: Robinson Crusoe of Singapore
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 15, 2023
Sandwiched between the mainland of Singapore and the Malay Peninsula, in the Straits of Johor, lies the small island of Pulau Sarimbun. The ...
How Students Stole Britain’s Coronation Stone, The Stone of Scone
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 13, 2023
For more than seven hundred years, British monarchs have sat on a large block of rectangular sandstone during their coronations. This block ...
That Time When The Supreme Court Had to Decide Whether Tomatoes Are Fruits or Vegetables
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 8, 2023
Is tomato a fruit or a vegetable? It is a trick question, because the answer depends on who you ask. A botanist will tell you that it’s a fr...
Dickin Medal: Honoring Animals For Wartime Bravery
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 7, 2023
Animals have been an indispensable part of warfare and combat since ancient times. The ancient Greeks and the Romans trained their dogs spec...
The Radiological Incident in Ciudad Juárez
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 5, 2023
One of the worst radiation accident in North America took place in the city of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in 1984. Although the incident is rela...
Crocker Land: An Expedition To a Non-Existent Island
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 1, 2023
In 1906, Robert Peary had just returned from an unsuccessful trip to the Arctic. The veteran explorer had hoped to reach the North Pole, but...
