The Green Children of Woolpit: A Medieval Enigma
— April 17, 2026In the mid-12th century, during the tumultuous reign of King Stephen of England, the…
Although legs might be considered a rather strange thing to insure, a mustache is probably a little stranger. Cricket is a sport that’s quite popular in many areas of the world, including Australia, and its importance was underscored by the actions of a player named Merv Hughes who took out a policy worth $370,000 to insure his trademark walrus-style mustache. That’s a man that probably used more than the typical amount of caution while shaving!
In the mid-12th century, during the tumultuous reign of King Stephen of England, the…
In the dead of winter 897, inside Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, one…
Just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, 1916, New Yorkers were jolted from…
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