Chemist Humphry Davy was the first person in history to inhale laughing gas, and soon he was doing it three times a day
Thomas Jefferson was the first gourmand in America, introducing fine French cuisine. And maybe French fries too
Bothwell Castle, fought over by the English and the Scots for centuries
Harrowing photos of child miners helped abolish child labor in the U.S.
Dragon’s blood is not a “Game of Thrones” concoction but a real ingredient used since ancient times
Basques can breathe easier after Iceland abolishes old law calling for them to be killed on sight
The Big Bang theory of the universe was developed by a Catholic priest–and the Pope approved
The Library of Trinity College in Dublin: A 300-year-old institution, home to over 200,000 books …
Killdozer: When one man snapped and, with his modified bulldozer, destroyed 13 buildings in Colorado
As legend has it, Major Oak, one of the largest oak trees in England, sheltered Robin Hood and his Merry Men
