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 ...
Andy, The Goose Who Wore Sneakers
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 14, 2023
In 1988, Gene Fleming, a farmer and livestock equipment manufacturer from Hastings, Nebraska, was visiting his sister-in-law’s farm in Harva...
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...
Playa de Las Teresitas: A European Beach Made From Saharan Sand
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 2, 2023
Playa de Las Teresitas in Tenerife, Spain, is one of the most popular beaches of the Canary Islands, but the beach is not natural—it was cre...
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...
The Tragic Death of Sophie Blanchard, The First Woman Balloon Pilot
Kaushik Patowary
May 30, 2023
Ever since Sophie Blanchard stepped into the basket with her husband, the famous balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard, she knew she belonged to ...
Martin van Butchell: The Dentist Who Put His Dead Wife on Display
Kaushik Patowary
May 25, 2023
Quackery in dentistry has existed as far back as the earliest days when sufferers from dental problems sought treatment at the hands of some...
