The Churches of Antarctica
Kaushik Patowary
May 30, 2022
In an article in Vice , Brian Merchant argues that the first structure that humans will probably build on Moon after they have completed bui...
The Longest Place Name in Europe
Kaushik Patowary
May 27, 2022
On the island of Anglesey off the north-west coast of Wales, just across Menai Strait, lies a small village with a big name: Llanfairpwllgw...
The Shortest War in History Lasted Less Than An Hour
Anonymous
May 26, 2022
How do you define a war? Should both sides have a fair chance of winning? Is a coup within a protectorate justified as war? Does the conflic...
Shapira Scrolls: Forgery or Genuine?
Kaushik Patowary
May 26, 2022
In 1883, a Jerusalem antiquities dealer named Moses Wilhelm Shapira announced the discovery of a remarkable artifact—15 fragments of ancient...
How Sin Eaters Saved The Dead & The Dying
Anonymous
May 25, 2022
In 18th and 19th century England and Scotland, sin eating was a profession. Beggars, destitute and those in want of a measly morsel of nutri...
The Strange Petroglyphs of Dighton Rock
Kaushik Patowary
May 25, 2022
On the shores of Taunton River at Berkley, Massachusetts, stands a small museum with a single but massive exhibit—a 40-ton rock that was fis...
Pont Ambroix
Kaushik Patowary
May 25, 2022
Pont Ambroix, also called the Ambrussum Bridge, was a major Roman bridge across the Vidourle River connecting the end of Villetelle to Galla...
Baby Cages: The Strange Practice of ‘Airing’ The Baby
Anonymous
May 24, 2022
It’s true—no one can go to the lengths that our parents cover for us. It’s truer that no one can go to the lengths that parents of the 20th ...
Leaning Tower of Zaragoza
Kaushik Patowary
May 24, 2022
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is undoubtedly the most famous of all towers that lean at alarming angles, but it is not the tallest. That credit ...
Taxidermied Dogs of Bitov Castle
Kaushik Patowary
May 24, 2022
About 25 kilometers northwest of Znojmo, in Czech Republic, where the rivers Želetavka and Dyje meet, lies the small village of Bitov. Here,...
