Pidakala War: The Cow Dung Fight
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 12, 2023
The Hindu new year or Baisakhi is celebrated throughout India in mid-April. The celebrations vary across states and from culture to culture,...
The 72 Seasons of Japan
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 11, 2023
We are all familiar with the four seasons of the year—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—based on the changes in weather, ecology, and the n...
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...
Cows Who Gained Fame by Escaping From Slaughterhouses
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 6, 2023
Stories of animals successfully escaping slaughterhouses can inspire hope and serve as a catalyst for change. Slaughterhouses have long been...
Penelope, The Platypus Who Faked a Pregnancy And Fooled The Zoo
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 5, 2023
In 1947, there were only two platypuses in America—Penelope and Cecil. They were brought to New York’s Bronx Zoo all the way from Australia ...
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 ...
Cold Water Geysers
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 28, 2023
A typical geyser expels hot water and steam when an underground spring comes in contact with hot rocks heated by magma, causing the water to...
Fernando Traverso's Bicycles
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 27, 2023
Throughout the streets of Rosario, a city in the central Argentine province of Santa Fe, you will find hundreds of images of bicycles stenci...
The Monument to Soviet Tank Crews
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 27, 2023
For many decades, a Soviet tank raised on a pedestal in the center of Prague was a monument to the liberation of the city by the Red Army at...
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...
