Charles Dickens survived a horrific railroad crash and died on the fifth anniversary of the accident Strangeness 9 years ago by Domagoj Valjak
In 1980, an American nuclear warhead was blown out of its silo by an exploding Titan II missile at Damascus, Arkansas Featured News 9 years ago by Ian Harvey
BMW M1 discovered after being forgotten in Italian garage for 34 years Featured News 9 years ago by Ian Harvey
Natural ice balls that appear on a beach in the Gulf of Ob in NW Siberia portend severe weather for North America Featured News 9 years ago by Ian Harvey
At her first recital, 12-year-old Nina Simone refused to start singing after her parents were moved from the front row to make room for whites News 9 years ago by Stefan Andrews
Ancient Mesoamericans had invented rubber balls as early as 1600 BC Featured News 9 years ago by Ian Harvey
The mystery behind the incorruptible nature of the Pillar of Delhi Featured News 9 years ago by Ian Harvey
Harriet, the Galapagos tortoise, lived to be 175 and was reportedly collected by Charles Darwin in 1835 Featured News 9 years ago by Ian Harvey
Mengenlehreuhr: the Berlin Clock that shows time with the help of light signals and a mathematical theory Strangeness 9 years ago by Boban Docevski
The Stanley Hotel served as a model for the fictional Overlook Hotel in Stephen King’s novel “The Shining” Featured News 9 years ago by Marija Georgievska
Claude Monet’s cataract surgery might have influenced his later paintings News 9 years ago by Stefan Andrews