The Sad Tale of Ethelbert The Orca
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 18, 2023
Orcas or killer whales have an enormous range, inhabiting all of the world's oceans. In the northeast Atlantic, they appear in abundance...
The Wolf of Ansbach
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 13, 2023
Like most wild animals, wolves predominantly inhabit remote areas, maintaining a natural inclination and capability to steer clear of human ...
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...
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 ...
