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• History

3.500 years ago the Ancient Egyptians used an effective Pregnancy Test!

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• Breaking News

Live: High Water in Venice.

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• People, mysteries and stories

The murder of Julia Thomas: the dismembered and boiled widow who shocked Victorian London.

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• History

Mummies of Cats and Scarabs: New Surprising Discoveries from Ancient Egypt!

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Switzerland: Leuk’s secret Charnel House~

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• People, mysteries and stories

“Just Do It”: the Nike Slogan inspired by the last words of a condemned to death.

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• People, mysteries and stories

Time me, gentlemen! Robert Liston: the legendary Scottish Surgeon nicknamed “The Fastest Knife in the West End”.

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• Travel

Tokyo’s Akihabara Electric Town

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• Food

KAFFEOST, an extravagant Scandinavian combination of cheese and coffee~

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Nazca, Perù: the macabre Chauchilla Cemetery.

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• People, mysteries and stories

Pablo Eskobear: the incredible story of the bear that ate 40 kg of pure Colombian cocaine~

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Shirokorechenskoe: the Incredible Cemetery of the Russian Gangsters.

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• Travel

Bolivia’s Witch Market – Mercado de las Brujas

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• People, mysteries and stories

Barti Ddu: 11 Rules from an Actual Pirate Code!

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• Abandoned Places
• Travel

Exclusive: the sad fate of the historic Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market.

8 years ago Anya

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• Abandoned Places

The sad story of Pirou-Plage Ghost Village

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• Abandoned Places

Jazzland: the ghost amusement park, now house of alligators and sad memories…

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• Travel

Tashirojima: a paradise for cat-lovers in Japan.

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Jack O’Lantern: the Halloween Legend!

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• People, mysteries and stories

Kenova’s Pumpkin House

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• History

The William Wallace Monument, in memory of the Glorious Battle of Stirling Bridge.

8 years ago Adam

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• Abandoned Places

The mystery of the ghostly house along the Martesana watercourse.

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• History

Did you know that Ancient Greek Funerals were decked out in celery?

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• Lighthouses of the world

Phare de Trézien

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• History

The cult of “Santa Muerte”: pre-Columbian deity venerated even today

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• Food

Food and Drink on the Graves. A curious tradition~

8 years ago Leo S

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• Travel

Tokyo Skytree: an incredible view from 451 meters high!

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• History

Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl: the Tragic Legend of the Aztec Lovers who turned into Volcanoes.

8 years ago Adam

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• Travel

Vinárna Čertovka: the narrowest street in Prague has a pedestrian traffic light!

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• Abandoned Places

Bar Bianco or “Il Pasquino” Restaurant: just another italian lost place.

8 years ago Anya

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• Travel

Notre Dame des Laves

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• Travel

2 Millions of People per Day: Shibuya crossing in Tokyo is the busiest in the world!

8 years ago Anya

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• People, mysteries and stories

Hachiko, the faithful dog.

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• History

Götz von Berlichingen: the legendary German Knight of the Iron Hand

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• Travel

Colorow’s Cave

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• History

Göbekli Tepe: the most mysterious Archaeological site in the world.

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• Lighthouses of the world

Pontusval Lighthouse.

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• History

Miracle Mike: The chicken that lived for 18 months without a head

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• History
• Motors

SVL: the Very Fast Soviet jet-propelled Train of 1970

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• Food

Pinch ‘n’ Sip: in Edinburgh, you can assemble your cocktails via kitschy claw machine! ~

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• People, mysteries and stories

France: La Maison Sculptée

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Turnip Jack-o’-Lanterns Are the Root of Halloween traditions~

8 years ago Leo S