The heartless 19th century land agent in Ireland who inspired the word “boycott”
Radioactivity, UFOs, cults, or just plain weirdness: The Lead Masks Case of Brazil is a baffling unsolved case
When Athelhampton House’s owner died in 1598, his four daughters equally divided the manor and it remained divided for 250 years
A breakthrough discovery made on parchment-damage cause, thanks to a 13th century document in Vatican Secret Archives
The Llewelyn Davies boys who just didn’t want to grow up inspired J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan
A 17th century nun said her letter came from Satan but it couldn’t be deciphered–until now
Tintin, the subject of 200 million comics sold, was likely based on a real 15-year-old …
The Dark Hedges: The long tree tunnel of Northern Ireland that some say is haunted
A story written in 1886 predicted the 1912 “Titanic” disaster with eerie accuracy
The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, restored after decades of neglect
