Fish Wheels: They were so effective and therefore banned in the United States because they threatened the salmon population
In ancient Persia, engineers developed a type of wind and water cooled ice house that could keep its contents frozen even in the desert summer
In 1911 Ishi emerged from the wilderness in California, he was the last member of his tribe and also “the last wild Indian”
The first winner of the 1904 Olympics marathon used a car, the second used drugs. It was the wildest race ever!
Al Capone’s brother changed his name and became a successful prohibition agent
10 murder victims found in strange locations
In Ancient Egypt, cats were sacred – killing one was punishable by death. Even if the cat was killed accidentally
Cookies originated from Persia, shortly after the use of sugar became relatively common in the region.
Bekonscot is the oldest original model village in the world, hidden away in a large old country garden in Buckinghamshire
Hugh Thompson – American pilot who risked his own life to save Vietnamese villagers during the My Lai massacre
