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Latest Curiosities

Le Pétomane: The Man Who Could Fart Melodies

Oct 1, 2024

In the vibrant world of Parisian cabaret, where extravagant performances captivated audiences every night, few acts were as peculiar or as u...

The Battle of Palmdale: How a Pilotless Drone Embarrassed The US Air Force

Sep 25, 2024

On the afternoon of August 16, 1956, 17-year-old Larry Kempton of Leona Valley was driving with his mother, Bernice, along Palmdale Boulevar...

Ernest Duchesne: The Forgotten Discoverer of Penicillin

Sep 19, 2024

In 1897, a young French medical student named Ernest Duchesne submitted a ground-breaking doctoral thesis titled Contribution to the Study o...

Paris Gun: World War One’s Greatest Weapon

Sep 11, 2024

At quarter past seven on the morning of March 23, 1918, the people of Paris were jolted by a powerful explosion near the Quai de la Seine. F...

José Meiffret’s 200km/h Bike Ride

Sep 6, 2024

This strange looking bike with an enormous chain wheel was designed for speed, and speed it did achieve. On July 19, 1962, French cyclist ...

Makaiko Kheti: Why a Book on Maize Cultivation Provoked The Nepalese Govt.

Sep 2, 2024

Nobody knows the true motive behind Krishna Lal Adhikari's writing of Makaiko Kheti ("The Cultivation of Maize"). Was it mere...

The Nuclear Flask Train Crash Test

Aug 21, 2024

Nuclear reactors in power stations use fissile radioactive isotopes to produce heat, which powers turbines to generate electricity. When the...

4 Odd Events That Appeared At The Olympics

Aug 19, 2024

Since the inception of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, this global sporting event has continuously evolved, introducing fresh and dynamic ...

5 Airline Crashes Resulting from Tomfoolery

Aug 12, 2024

Aviation is an industry that thrives on precision, discipline, and adherence to strict protocols. However, there have been tragic instances ...

Inês de Castro: Portugal’s Posthumous Queen

Aug 6, 2024

In European history, few love stories are as poignant and politically charged as that of Inês de Castro and King Pedro I of Portugal. Their ...