The word “checkmate” derives from the Persian phrase “Shah Met” which means “the King is Dead”
The most popular presidents of the US and what they are remembered for
More evidence emerges about the history of ancient civilisation on Cyprus
The amazing Louis Zamperini – Olympic runner and US prisoner of war
The last Tasmanian tiger or thylacine
Anglo-Saxon castle goes on sale in Herefordshire
The Salisbury Cathedral clock is the oldest working clock in the world, tick tocking since 1386
30 million people watched as Al Capone’s secret treasure vault was opened…and it was empty
10 of the loneliest neglected lighthouses around the world
Ghost Signs: The remains of painted advertising on walls
