The Confederados – At the end of the American Civil war 20,000 Confederates immigrated to Brazil, where slavery was legal, and formed a community News
Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation on the ancient Asian puppet tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century News Featured
Moving images projected inside these Domes taught trainees how to shoot down enemy aircraft, long before digital virtual reality was invented News Featured
Cher Ami – WW1 homing pigeon saved 194 men by continuing her flight after losing a leg, an eye and having been shot through the chest Strangeness News
Blackhouses of Scotland and Ireland: One of the most primitive forms of the North Atlantic longhouse tradition News Lifestyle
Collegium Maius: The oldest university building in Poland dating back to the 15th century which holds historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus News Interiors
During the American Civil War, Gatling Gun salesmen went directly to battlefield in order to demonstrate the products in actual combat News