Believe it or not, there are currently more tigers in the United States than anywhere else in the world -...

During the occupation of China, the Japanese army set up the secretive Unit 731. Behind closed doors doctors infected civilians...

Off the coast of mainland Japan, a chain of islands called the Izu Islands sits beneath a cloud of sulphur....

Contrary to popular belief that the Great Wall of China is the only man made structure that can be seen...

Since the 1990s, the Anderlecht Veterinary School has stood derelict in Brussels. The site was abandoned with all of its...

Top predators possess a range of intimidating adaptations that place a wide range of species in their kill zone. However,...

Although schwenkel sounds like a Yiddish euphemism for a gentleman’s nether parts, in reality, it was just part of a...

The hills may not really have eyes, but the oceans have actual meadows, thanks to a twist of botany. While...

Rosalia Lombardo died at aged 2 and her distraught parents had her embalmed. She was the last so-called "mummy" to...

Nearly all owls species fly by night, but only very small percentage of species, if any, in most bird families...

Thomas Midgley was an American inventor who's two main inventions were so toxic to the environment that they were banned...

Most believe that the speed of light is constant and unchanging, but it simply isn’t the case. The speed depends...

Gilles de Rais, an aristocrat and one of the most powerful men in France, was the first serial killer in...

In 1862, all telegraph lines in the US were successfully re-routed through the office of the Secretary of War, allowing...

Bees are furry and wasps are not. Bees use pollen to make and eat honey, while wasps are carnivores. Hornets...

In 1947, mobster Bugsy Siegel introduced the first slot machine into his casino The Fabulous Flamingo so that the wives...

Elephants are huge, fascinating creatures. If you had to guess a closest relative, you'd probably go with a hippo or...

Bananas, that beloved yellow berry—and yes, it's actually a berry—contain radioactive isotopes courtesy of the element within them, potassium. They...

When using toilets Muslims must: Say a prayer before and after going, enter the toilet with their left foot first,...

We are all familiar with Earthworms, and recognize them as soft, apparently jawless animals. In contrast, movies such as "Tremors",...

In 1938, Achille Gaggia, a café owner in Milan, made improvements on the espresso machine. His unique, modern design ideas...