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Mycenae, the ancient Greek city that gave its name to an entire civilisation, is one…
A Brief History of The United States Copyright Law
American copyright law is a fascinating patchwork of lofty ideals, corporate lobbying, technological panic, and…
Louis Botha and the first government of the Union of South Africa
When Louis Botha formed the first government of the Union of South Africa in 1910,…
Neuschwanstein Castle
If fairytales had a headquarters, it would probably be Neuschwanstein Castle. Sitting dramatically on a…
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong was not just a man. He was a paradox in motion, a walking…
Urbanism: Why Your City Makes No Sense and You Love It Anyway
Urbanism is the strange lovechild of concrete, idealism, and unintended consequences. It’s what happens when…
Gaudí: Beauty in the Curve
Antoni Gaudí, the man who made buildings melt, twist, shimmer, and spiral like the fever…
No Frills, No Mercy: A Turbulent Tale of Low-Cost Carriers
The history of low-cost carriers is not a gentle glide through blue skies. It’s more…
Banana Coffee
Banana coffee. There, I said it. And now you can never un-hear it. Banana coffee,…
Dracula: History’s Most Persistent Neck Enthusiast
Dracula. The name alone has more baggage than a Ryanair flight to Transylvania in peak…
Henry Kissinger: The Mighty Man of Realpolitik
Henry Kissinger. There, now you’ve either clenched your jaw or raised an eyebrow. Possibly both.…
Your Month, Your Rock: The Birthstone Guide For Beginners
Not all rocks are created equal — some sparkle with ancient secrets, zodiac vibes, and…
The Inventor of the Guillotine Regretted Everything
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin really thought he was doing everyone a favour. Picture it: a French doctor,…
The Dancing Plague of 1518
In the sweltering summer of 1518, Strasbourg, that fine medieval city snug between what we…
Gnaoua Festival in Essaouira
Essaouira doesn’t whisper. It sings, rattles, and stomps. Especially in June, when the Gnaoua Festival…
Your Body on Low Battery: The Real Cost of Vitamin Deficiency
Picture this: it’s Monday morning, you’ve hit snooze three times, your brain feels like it’s…
Dire Wolf Project: De-Extinction Diaries
On 1 October 2024, something rather peculiar happened in the world of science. The dire…
Miles Davis
Miles Davis... Where to even begin? The man didn’t just play jazz—he blew it up,…
Carnegie Hall: Velvet Seats, Pigeon Feathers, and a Ghost with Perfect Pitch
Carnegie Hall. You’d think a building so refined, so adorned in gold leaf and mahogany…
Sedatives for Salmon: The Unexpected Impact of Pharmaceuticals in Nature
The experiment began, as many strange modern tales do, with a syringe, a riverbank, and…
Flygskam: Grounded by Conscience
Flygskam. The word lands with the same kind of chill as an email from your…
Francisco Pizarro: The Gold, the Greed, and the Sword
Francisco Pizarro: this was a man whose life read like a particularly bloody adventure novel,…
Chagos Islands: Britain is Leaving, But Not Leaving
It happened. The UK signs £3.4bn deal to cede sovereignty over Chagos Islands to Mauritius,…
Wojtek the bear: Carried Shells and enjoyed his beer
Of all the unlikely mascots to march into the pages of military history, Wojtek the…
Solar Flares: The Day the Sun Lost Its Temper
NASA warns of huge solar flares causing blackouts on Earth. Which sounds rather cinematic, doesn’t…
‘Monster’ Strawberries Warning
UK supermarket customers warned over 'monster' strawberries, and honestly, the plot twist came just when…
The Chrysler Building: Steel, Spite, and Spires
The Chrysler Building... If ever there were a monument to architectural one-upmanship wrapped in shiny…