Kola Superdeep Borehole: The deepest man-made hole in the world
Johnny Appleseed: His trees invigorated the early frontier but his life was not a fairy tale
The Taj Mahal’s replica, built by a Bangladeshi filmmaker, cost $56 million
My name is Popov, Dusko Popov: The man who inspired James Bond
The life of the knocker-upper: How “human alarms” made sure everyone was up for work
Smart, dependable, fond of snacks: Jack the Chacma baboon, employed as a railway signalman
The Republic of Cospaia was created by accident in Italy, yet grew in strength over four centuries
In 1997, NASA was sued for trespassing by men who claim Mars belonged to their ancestors 3,000 years ago
Dutch Royal Barge – The spectacular 19th century water carriage for the King
The French founder of L’Oreal, world’s largest cosmetics company, admired Hitler and befriended Nazi leaders
