Le Pétomane: The Man Who Could Fart Melodies
Kaushik Patowary
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
Kaushik Patowary
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
Kaushik Patowary
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
Kaushik Patowary
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
Kaushik Patowary
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.
Kaushik Patowary
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
Kaushik Patowary
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
Kaushik Patowary
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
Kaushik Patowary
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
Kaushik Patowary
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 ...
