The Lewis chessmen -The enigma behind the 12th-century chess pieces discovered in 1831 in Scotland
Bass Reeves – first African-American U.S. Deputy Marshal arrested 3,000 felons
The Hail Cannon: A device which was fired at thunderstorms to disrupt the formation of hailstones
The Santa Justa Lift in Lisbon: A historic Neo-Gothic iron tower adored by Lisbon’s residents ever since its construction
China’s Terracotta Army has new recruits
Surprising medical facts of the U.S. Civil War
Bizarre facts about death in Victorian England
Considered to be the most impressive ever found, Tara Brooch is a Celtic brooch of about 700 AD
Coincidences and Ironies of the US Civil War
Interesting facts about pirates
