The Haunted Radios of Cold War Spies: Numbers Stations That Refuse to Die
Somewhere in the static between shortwave frequencies, strange voices echo across the globe. They recite…
Why Medieval People Slept Twice a Night: The Forgotten Habit of Biphasic Sleep
Absolutely nothing like a good midnight prayer followed by a snack and maybe a bit…
Toxic Fashion Through History: The Deadly Trend of Arsenic in Victorian Dresses and More
Absolutely lethal fashion—now there's a wardrobe malfunction worth talking about. Let’s unravel the ghastly history…
How British Tea is Actually Chinese, Indian, Dutch and Stolen
Once upon a teacup, the British Empire sat smugly with its pinky out, sipping what…
St George’s Day postponed
St George's Day, April 23rd, had arrived – or so you thought. There you were,…
From Code to Canvas: The Rise of AI Fine Art
From Code to Canvas: The Rise of AI Fine Art AI fine art has officially…
Ringelmann Effect
The Ringelmann Effect sounds like something out of a Victorian novel, possibly a side character…
The Smallest Inhabited Islands of The World
You think your flat is small? Try living on an island where the entire landmass…
Morocco’s Tree-Climbing Goats: Nature’s Most Unexpected Acrobats
Yes, it’s true. Goats in Morocco really do climb trees. And no, you’re not hallucinating…
Social dancing: bachata, salsa and kizomba
Social dancing. It’s the secret society you never knew you needed in your life—until someone…
The Great Emu War
There are military defeats, and then there is the Great Emu War. A lesser-known, delightfully…
Easter Egg Hunt: Why Do We Hide Them?
Ah, the Easter Egg Hunt. The one time of year when perfectly rational adults encourage…
Geoglyphs: The World’s Strangest Ground Art
Geoglyphs... Let’s talk about ancient humans and their unexpected obsession with really big drawings. You…
Alzheimer’s Disease: Can You Prevent the Drama?
Alzheimer's Disease has taken up a rather ominous role in the narrative of ageing. It’s…
That slow blink of a cat
You know that moment when you catch a cat staring at you from across the…
How Champagne Became a Party Drink
The unlikely rise of a drink once considered a nuisance because it exploded too often.…
The Travelling Dead
Bizarre stories of how historical figures (and their body parts) have been transported across borders…
The Forgotten International Time Zones
A time before Greenwich Mean Time, when cities had their own minutes and seconds, leading…
Stonehenge myths and legends
Stonehenge. That mystical circle of ancient rocks lounging in the Wiltshire countryside, drawing flocks of…
The Accidental Invention of Tapas
How a king’s hangover (or a bartender’s creativity) led to tapas - Spain’s greatest culinary…
Songkran: The Thai New Year
If you ever find yourself being joyfully soaked by a stranger on the street in…
Novopangaea
Once upon a time in the future (because why not), the continents got completely fed…
The Secret Language of Hand Fans
The Victorian-era flirtation technique that turned a simple accessory into a sophisticated communication tool. Picture…
Royal Meteorological Society
Ah, the Royal Meteorological Society – or RMetS, if you're on nickname terms, which we…
Casanova: Art of Seduction
Casanova had the kind of charm that could probably sweet-talk a brick wall into writing…
Silent Film Stars: Before Sound Ruined Everything
Before the Kardashians, before TikTok, before actors even had the luxury of speaking on screen,…