Agatha Christie disappeared for ten days in 1926, 1,000 officers and 15,000 volunteers searched for her until she was found in a hotel, registered as “Mrs Teresa Neele”
The Alfred Jewel: One of the most famous and mysterious treasures from Anglo-Saxon England
The best way to get rich during the California Gold Rush was by selling mining pans for nearly $250 in today’s dollars and eggs for $92 each
DNA tests of remains believed to be that of a yeti, also called the Abominable Snowman, turned out not to be an ape
The Most Desolate Place on Earth Hides a Giant Hand Reaching for the Sky
“For sale, baby shoes, never worn”: Tracing the history of the shortest story ever told
Kola Superdeep Borehole: The deepest man-made hole in the world
Marvels of underwater archaeology: Traces of Roman engineering found in ancient port town
The Sandwich (and the Hawaiian Islands) were Named After the Earl of Sandwich
Berthe Antonine Mayné – The Titanic passenger who survived the sinking but nobody believed her
