In medieval times the Japanese used to dye their teeth black, both as a beauty statement and also to prevent tooth decay Strangeness Glamour
Two maneless 9ft long man-eating lions killed over 135 workers on the Kenya-Uganda railway in 1898 Strangeness
Living Root bridges- The suspension bridges in India handmade from the aerial roots of living banyan fig trees Strangeness
The real story behind…A boy left his bike chained to a tree when he went away to war in 1914 Strangeness
Corned Beef sandwich in space that nearly killed everyone: Stories we didn’t learn in history class Strangeness
In order to advertise their services, prostitutes in ancient Greece wore sandals that left the words “follow me” imprinted in the dirt as they walked Strangeness
The word “checkmate” derives from the Persian phrase “Shah Met” which means “the King is Dead” Strangeness