When Charles II of Spain died, the autopsy stated that his body “did not contain a single drop of blood” and “his head was full of water”
Brunel’s atmospheric railway was one of the most visionary engineering projects of 19-th century England
Bartitsu: an eclectic martial art and self-defense method originally developed in England during the years 1898-1902
Through a series of mistranslated texts, the Christian Church unwittingly accepted the Buddha as a Christian saint in the Middle Ages
The Leaning Tower of Pisa was once a Nazi observation post; the allies abstained from ordering any strikes because of its beauty
Carl Sagan advised Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick on extra-terrestrial life for their masterpiece “2001: A Space Odyssey”
When Marguerite Yourcenar became the first female member elected to the Académie française, the bathroom labels in the Academy were changed to “Messieurs | Marguerite Yourcenar”