The last Great Auk, a 3 foot penguin-like animal, was killed by Scottish villagers because it was thought to be a witch
“Heil Honey I’m Home” – 1990 sitcom about Adolf Hitler was taken off the air after only one episode
Some of the most terrible child professions from bygone eras
“Pandora’s Box” was actually “Pandora’s Jar”: A translation error made 500 years ago has persisted to this day.
Jan de Doot – A man who removed his own bladder stone with a kitchen knife
The Hanging Monastery in China: A rare piece of architecture and one of the world’s forgotten wonders
Senet is a 5,000-year old board game that was played in ancient Egypt, it is one of the oldest known board games
The New Cathedral of Salamanca: A 16th-century cathedral carved with contemporary symbols
Julius Caesar brought the first giraffe to Europe, the Romans called it a “cameleopard”
Hafele–Keating experiment – Two atomic clocks flew twice around the world, eastward and westward. Back at home, they each showed different times
