The last Tasmanian tiger, a much-misunderstood species, died at the Hobart Zoo in 1936
Otto Skorzeny: The trusted Nazi SS commander and rescuer of Mussolini became a horse-breeder in Ireland
The many lives of Fridtjof Nansen: From North Pole explorer and champion ice skater to diplomat
Greenland sharks considered the world’s oldest vertebrate, with a new study dating one at up to 512 years old
Bats act as pest control at the library of the Palace of Mafra in Portugal
The “Big Eyes” Paintings – How a Husband Took Credit for His Wife’s Masterpieces
Jimmie Nicol: The drummer who replaced Ringo Starr and lived as a Beatle for two weeks in 1964
Chaps, the story of the traditional leather protective gear that no cowboy could do without
Castle Combe: a picturesque medieval village in England once center of a thriving wool trade
Icelandic turf houses: eco-friendly homes, built on lava stones, date back more than a thousand years
