Robert Pershing Wadlow is officially recorded as the world’s tallest man, standing at a whopping 8 ft 11 inches or 2.72 metres. His is the …

In the 17th century, warship design was changing. All contemporary warships were wooden sailing vessels armed with several cannons on a gun deck. The more …

The name D. B. Cooper has become part of the true crime folklore of the 20th century. This unknown hijacker and his fate have become …

A stunning pencil drawing of intricate lines and shapes hangs on the gallery wall, the hand-drawn work of a genius who can see intense geometrical …

Over the years, we’ve grown accustomed to watching movies and reading books or comics full of characters with superpowers. Superheroes are so common in the …

Before you get misled by the title of this article, let’s make one thing clear. Fanny Mills wasn’t a girl who had the capability to …

Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a highly infectious disease spread from person to person. This disease had been known for thousands of years, but …

In the early 19th century, the grass wasn’t the only blue thing in Kentucky. The year 1820 saw the arrival of French immigrants Martin Fugate, …

In the early stages of World War Two, Nazi soldiers seemed invincible. During a rapid series of lightning campaigns over just ten months, they were …

Some of us are luckier than others; we may witness friends ace an exam they didn’t study for, whilst we get a terrible grade despite …