Month: March 2017
In medieval times, the stiletto was one of the favored weapons for delivering a death blow to a wounded knight
Europeans in the MiddleAges believed that lice were a sign of good health
When Charles II of Spain died, the autopsy stated that his body “did not contain a single drop of blood” and “his head was full of water”
Brunel’s atmospheric railway was one of the most visionary engineering projects of 19-th century England
Alessandro Moreschi, one of the last castrato singers, was the only one who had his voice recorded
Two victims of the Black Death have been found hand in hand in a grave in Central London
Efforts to save the Roman Forum from decay & dismantling continued for many centuries
Mount Tarawera: Its 1886 blast left a crater where a village had been
The Warwolf: This modified catapult finally broke the siege of Stirling Castle
“the Tarrasque” Creature from the tabletop role-playing game D&D was inspired by a legend
