The Esperanto Experiment: When the World Tried a Universal Language (and Politics Ruined It)
Creating peace through grammar might sound like something out of a satirical novel, but once…
10 Ultraprocessed Foods Sneaking Into Your Wellness Routine
You know that moment when you're smugly tossing a low-fat yoghurt into your shopping basket,…
Man Utd Go XXL: Will This Be the World’s Greatest Stadium?
Manchester United announce 100,000-seater stadium. Yes, you read that right. The club that once prided…
Happy Harry Potter Day!
Why is May 2 Harry Potter Day? This day was chosen as Harry Potter defeated…
Ban on tomatoes
Once upon a time, in the grand halls of European aristocracy and the muddy farms…
The medieval recipe for flying
The medieval recipe for flying sounds like it should involve a bubbling cauldron, a witch’s…
The Belfry of Bruges
The Belfry of Bruges: just say the words and you can almost hear the bells…
The Time Switzerland Accidentally Invaded Liechtenstein: A Neutral Blunder with No Casualties but Plenty of Apologies
Some countries have wars. Some have border skirmishes. And then there's Switzerland and Liechtenstein—two nations…
Dutch Tulip Bubble: How a Flower Sparked the World’s First Financial Crash
The 17th century was a wild time in the Netherlands. Picture windmills spinning over flat…
Quinoa Stories
Once upon a time, quinoa was just a humble seed minding its business in the…