In medieval Bologna, especially in its law schools, students did much more than simply attend…
In 1947, Project Cirrus scientists dropped about 180 pounds of crushed dry ice into a hurricane,…
In 1947, Project Cirrus scientists dropped about 180 pounds of crushed dry ice into a hurricane,…
Ruby was an Asian elephant at the Phoenix Zoo who became famous for painting. Her keepers noticed…
Ruby was an Asian elephant at the Phoenix Zoo who became famous for painting. Her keepers noticed…
John Denver was born in New Mexico, not West Virginia, and the song “Take Me Home, Country Roads”…
John Denver was born in New Mexico, not West Virginia, and the song “Take Me Home, Country Roads”…
In 1879, Michigan State botanist William J. Beal buried glass bottles filled with sand and weed…
In 1879, Michigan State botanist William J. Beal buried glass bottles filled with sand and weed…
The U.S. Navy really does manage a huge forest in Indiana to help repair USS Constitution, the…
The U.S. Navy really does manage a huge forest in Indiana to help repair USS Constitution, the…
At the University of Coimbra’s Biblioteca Joanina in Portugal, bats are treated more like tiny night…
At the University of Coimbra’s Biblioteca Joanina in Portugal, bats are treated more like tiny night…
Port Lockroy is known as the UK’s most southerly public post office, and about 70,000 cards are…
Port Lockroy is known as the UK’s most southerly public post office, and about 70,000 cards are…
In 1999, Mexia Supermarket in Fort Worth, Texas was abandoned with food still inside the building….
In 1999, Mexia Supermarket in Fort Worth, Texas was abandoned with food still inside the building….
When the cruise ship MTS Oceanos sank off South Africa in 1991, the engine room flooded and the ship…
When the cruise ship MTS Oceanos sank off South Africa in 1991, the engine room flooded and the ship…