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,...
Lasseter's Reef: Australia’s Fabled Gold Mine
Anonymous
May 23, 2022
In 1929, Australia got its own living and breathing Indiana Jones. It was Lewis Harold Bell Lasseter, a gold prospector who would become the...
Trajan’s Bridge
Kaushik Patowary
May 23, 2022
On the east of the Iron Gate Rapids near the present-day cities of Drobeta-Turnu Severin in Romania and Kladovo in Serbia, there once stood ...
History’s Strangest Duel Was Fought in Blimps
Anonymous
May 21, 2022
They say that every action arises from either love or hate. Imagine then, what a creative catastrophe would unfold if a man was inspired by ...
Chinchorro Mummies: The World’s Oldest
Kaushik Patowary
May 20, 2022
When we say mummies, we think Ancient Egypt. Indeed, Egypt has some of the most famous mummies in the world, such as Tutankhamun and Ramesse...
Fidel Castro And His Miraculous Bovine
Anonymous
May 20, 2022
For all their love of dairy, Cubans have always remained starved for milk. In the tumultuous history of necessity, invention and recurring d...
The Mysterious Pillar at The Center of The Circular City of Gor
Kaushik Patowary
May 20, 2022
In the year 330 BC, Alexander the Great advanced through the Persian territory, conquering its cities and regions, culminating in the captur...
Mehrangarh Fort: Of Brick, Mortar & Death
Anonymous
May 19, 2022
In Mehrangarh fort of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, murals lend insight into the infernal past of Hindu traditions. Its imprinted walls and resounding...
The Great Comet of 1861
Kaushik Patowary
May 19, 2022
The 19th century was a great time for sky watchers. Between 1811 and 1882 as many as eight great comets became visible from earth dazzling s...
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...
Bera, The Indian Village Where Man and Leopards Live Together
Anonymous
May 10, 2022
Along the sun-soaked Aravallis of Rajasthan thrives the leopard country of India. In and around Bera, a small village in Pali district, maje...
