It wasn't just any clam. Ming the Clam was 507 years old. For his whole life, he lived on the...
Robin
From Netherlands. 30 y/o. Proud collaborator of web magazines random-times and volleytimes. Currently I live in France.
Escamol is an ancient dish made with the edible larvae and pupae of two species of ants, known for its...
Probably the steppes of Kazakhstan’s Almaty region are not the most inviting place to visit, especially in winter time, but...
In Colombia, fast-food restaurants and street-food vendors invent all kinds of sauces and dressings to keep their customers coming back...
Rainbow Bread? Yes. Rainbow Bread. With ice cream? With ice cream. Admit it, you want this. It’s been pretty well...
The "Sin-Eater" is a profession that survived until the last century: in short, grieving family members of a recently deceased...
If you’re looking for the cheapest electric pickup truck money can buy, you should definitely check out this bargain on...
The legends concerning Father (or King) Frost are inspired by ancient traditions about this mythical figure that in ancient times...
Don McLean is a refined American singer-songwriter born in 1945, who has never been a star of the first magnitude...
UK-based Anno Distillers recently launched what it calls the "world’s strongest gin", a spirit so strong that it comes with...
Dumplings come in all shapes and sizes, but have you ever seen any dumplings cuter than those made by Taipei-based...
It’s hard to believe that elephant dung could be the main ingredient of a booze, but that's absolutely true: South...
Waterbuurt, Dutch for “water quarter”, is a state of the art residential development in Amsterdam, which consists of nearly 100...
Chả rươi, or simply "sand worm omelet", is a seasonal Vietnamese dish made with (unsightly) sea worms that some say...
It is rumored that the Broomway, a 600-year-old footpath connecting the coast of Essex to Foulness Island, in the UK,...
Japanese designer Yasuhiro Suzuki has created a unique boat shaped like a giant zipper puller that looks like it’s opening...
When it comes to unusual and unappetizing-looking holiday dishes, there are few treats out there that can compete with the...
Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel turned a regular lighthouse in northern Spain’s Cantabria region into an eye-catching work of art....
We all love coupons and vouchers, but can you imagine living almost exclusively on them for almost four decades? Well...a...
The small Indian village of Gummatapura is famous all over the world for its unique way of ending the annual...
In World War I, the battle of Verdun was a really brutal battle that lasted from February 21 to December...
Before elves and reindeer, St. Nicholas had a much more eerie assistant, such a Black Peter and, interestingly, the physical...
England’s King Henry I died aged 66 on this day, December 1, 1135 after eating what was described at the...
Maybe not everyone knows her, but It would be wrong to describe Grace Darling as an unsung heroine: songs have...
In history, King Charles II consorted with a long line of mistresses and had 13 children by them. Nell Gwyn,...
If you are lucky enough to own a castle you want to enjoy the fine views on your lands from...
In 1974, Britain, and later much of the rest of the world, was captivated by the brutal murder of a...
The Meikleour Beech Hedge, located near the village of Meikleour, in Scotland, measures 30 meters (98 feet) in height, making...
A terrible tragedy known across the world by the name of the South Wales village where it happened, Aberfan, occurred...
According locals, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, even a cemetery is extraordinary. And, apparently, this is one of the most...
