Fish Wheels: They were so effective and therefore banned in the United States because they threatened the salmon population News Featured
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 News Strangeness
In 1911 Ishi emerged from the wilderness in California, he was the last member of his tribe and also “the last wild Indian” News Strangeness
The first winner of the 1904 Olympics marathon used a car, the second used drugs. It was the wildest race ever! News
In Ancient Egypt, cats were sacred – killing one was punishable by death. Even if the cat was killed accidentally Strangeness
Cookies originated from Persia, shortly after the use of sugar became relatively common in the region. Strangeness
Bekonscot is the oldest original model village in the world, hidden away in a large old country garden in Buckinghamshire News Featured
Hugh Thompson – American pilot who risked his own life to save Vietnamese villagers during the My Lai massacre News Featured
Chengdu Shishi is the oldest school in the world,founded between 143-141 BC during the rule of the Han Dynasty in China Strangeness
Nazi war criminal Ernst Kaltenbrunner was caught by the Allies because his mistress saw him by chance, called out his name and ran to hug him News Featured