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...
The Willamette Meteorite
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 21, 2023
One of the treasures of the American Museum of Natural History’s permanent collection is a large piece of extra-terrestrial rock called the ...
The Dwarves of Wrocław
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 20, 2023
The city of Wroclaw is famous for its charming market square, stunning old houses, and majestic churches. But lurking below near the ground,...
Jimmy The Raven
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 19, 2023
One of the most prolific actors of Hollywood has over six hundred acting credits to his name, but you haven’t even heard of him. Yet, if you...
The Ether Monument in Boston
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 19, 2023
In a corner in Boston's Public Garden, near the intersection of Arlington Street and Marlborough Street, stands an obscure monument that...
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...
