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 under a different name Strangeness
The death of Boney M’s singer Bobby Farrel has occurred on the same day and in the same city as the death of Rasputin, the “lover of the Russian queen” News Strangeness
The myth that the Great Wall of China is visible from space originated before anyone had ever been into space News
These goofy nicknames for medieval rulers might have been appropriate but were certainly unflattering Featured News
Тhe Great Bed of Ware is one of the most famous historical beds and one of the most beautiful works of furniture ever produced News Featured
Herman Melville’s inspiration for the novel Moby-Dick was a real murderous albino whale named Mocha Dick News
Beethoven’s “Elise” was the name of Therese Malfatti, incorrectly transcribed because of Beethoven’s bad handwriting News Strangeness