The New FeedJan 10, 20212 minAncient BrewsArchaeologists around the world have teamed up with brewers to take craft beers to the next level by recreating ancient recipes....
The New FeedDec 20, 20203 minO' Christmas TreeNo Christmas tree is complete without a set of twinkling lights. An estimated 150 million light sets are sold each year, and in the U.S....
The New FeedDec 6, 20202 minKailasa TempleIf you’ve ever visited the ruins of an ancient city or monument, it’s hard to not stand in awe of our ancestors’ architectural abilities....
The New FeedDec 6, 20202 minThe Smells of EuropeIf you’ve ever been curious about what the streets of 16th century Europe smelled like, wonder no more. A new project aiming to catalog...
The New FeedNov 22, 20202 minCretaceous GiantsThe T-Rex may be the darling of Hollywood, but there are two other dinosaurs that reign supreme when it comes to being the largest...
The New FeedNov 22, 20202 minMedieval Penis InvestigatorsThe year is 1370. Location: England (of course). At the time, women could only file for a divorce under very special circumstances,...
The New FeedNov 15, 20203 minThe Dalai LamaWe’re all familiar with the Dalai Lama - but have you ever been curious about who he is, how he was chosen and what the role of the Dalai...
The New FeedOct 18, 20202 minDanced to DeathDuring the middle ages, a vicious plague swept through Europe, but this time, rats weren’t to blame. Instead, a mysterious illness was...
The New FeedOct 11, 20202 minAnesthesiology: UnknownIn the 1200s, Italian doctor Theodoric of Lucca reportedly used sponges dipped in opium and mandragora to soften the blow of surgery....
The New FeedOct 11, 20202 minThe Ghost ArmySome pretty bonkers sh*t went down in WWII and we’re not just talking about The Night Witches. It's no secret that during the war both...
The New FeedSep 27, 20202 minAbbas ibn FirnasYou’ve probably heard of the Wright brothers - they conducted the first “heavier than air, powered controlled flight”, and are often...
The New FeedSep 27, 20202 minTongan CastawaysLocation: Tonga, 1965. The scene: six teenage boys - bored with school and looking for an adventure - steal a boat and shove off into the...
The New FeedSep 20, 20202 minHappy birthday, NFL!The NFL turns 100 this month and to celebrate we’re going to explore the origins of America’s favorite pastime... wait, that’s baseball....
The New FeedSep 13, 20202 minGot Milk?Humans are the only mammals on the planet that consume milk from other species. But why? Lucky for you, we took an udder-ly close look at...
The New FeedAug 30, 20202 minSkeleton LakeIn 1942, a local forest ranger named Hari Kishan Madhwal was hiking through the Himalayas when he stumbled upon a frozen lake. As he got...
The New FeedAug 30, 20202 minWine WindowsThere are some things Italy just does better... delicious food, scenic piazzas, painted chapel ceilings and wine windows to name a few....
The New FeedAug 23, 20202 minWoolly...Rhinos?You’ve likely heard of the woolly mammoth, but did you know that there was also a woolly rhinoceros that graced our planet? The woolly...
The New FeedAug 16, 20202 minHypatiaHypatia was considered one of the greatest philosophers and academics in ancient Alexandria, but you’ve likely never heard of her. An OG...
The New FeedAug 9, 20202 minThe F*cking ForkThe common table fork got off to a rocky start. It wasn’t always the beloved utensil that many parts of the world use today. As timeless...
The New FeedJun 28, 20202 minThe Mètre EtalonEtched into marble, on the side of the Ministry of Justice building in Paris, lies the mètre étalon - one of the first metre sticks ever...