Staglieno Cemetery: Where Death is Beautiful
Anonymous
May 18, 2022
The cemetery of Staglieno represents more than the dead. It represents a confluence of movements that furthered the cause of the living. Cim...
Lyveden New Bield
Kaushik Patowary
May 18, 2022
Lyveden New Bield is an unfinished Elizabethan summer house located in the parish of Aldwincle in North Northamptonshire, England. The Natio...
Historical Personalities Who Suffered Comically Horrific Deaths
Kaushik Patowary
May 17, 2022
Death can come in many forms. For many it is usually mundane such as passing away due to old age or due to some illness. For some it is trau...
The All-Women Guard of The King of Siam
Anonymous
May 16, 2022
“Exceedingly warlike.” “Warrior queen, castle defender or besieger, pirate, or street duelist.” “Chivalrous or cruel.” These are only a few ...
The Tomb of Bibi Jawindi
Kaushik Patowary
May 14, 2022
The ancient city of Uch, founded by Alexander the Great, in Pakistan's Punjab province, is home to several funerary monuments and shrine...
Roman Dodecahedron: History’s Mystery
Anonymous
May 13, 2022
It is safe to say that there are secrets to the ancient Roman civilization that even a lifetime of scrutiny will not reveal to us. Yet histo...
The Mysteries of Nidhivan
Anonymous
May 13, 2022
Every year millions set foot on Vrindavan with one motive: to witness Krishna’s raasleela . This dance of coquetry has riddled the pages of ...
Natural Gas Extraction by Nuclear Explosion
Kaushik Patowary
May 12, 2022
In the late 1950s, the United States of America launched a new kind of nuclear program called Project Plowshare aimed at finding ways to bet...
Vicuña: The World's Most Expensive Wool Comes From a Llama
Anonymous
May 11, 2022
Deep within the Andes of Peru gallops an animal that’s treasured across the world. It belongs to the family of Llamas but is called a Vicuña...
A Thunderstorm Called Hector
Kaushik Patowary
May 11, 2022
Nearly every afternoon, from September to March, a thunderstorm develops over the Tiwi Islands in Northern Australia. It happens so regularl...
