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Around 150 dolphins, including calves, were killed on the Faroe Islands in traditional locals referred to as 'grindadrap.' Though historicaly the tradition was a survival tactic in times of hardship, the practice has no modern practical purpose, as pointed out by various rights

Wonderful! In Shanghai, a steep lawn was designed with trees that create shade for office workers to enjoy their lunch breaks....

In 2001, a 9-year-old girl from Afganistan poured kerosene into an indoor stove while it was hot. The fuel ignited, and she caught fire. She sustained burns to her face, neck, chest, and arms. When the fire was extinguished, her father took her to a neaby doctor where she

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM; al-Matḥaf al-Maṣriyy al-Kabīr), also known as the Giza Museum, an archaeological museum under construction in Giza, Egypt, about 2km from the Giza pyramid complex. Museum will host over 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egyptian civilization,

According to historian Jacques Le Goff, very little was actually gained from the Crusades. In fact, he argued that “the only advantage gained by the West was the apricot”. This claim from Goff is supported by many historians, past and present, who claim that the Crusades were a

In 2015, archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery in the Champagne region of France—a lavishly furnished tomb belonging to a Celtic prince dating back to the 5th century BC. The exact identity of the prince remains unknown, as no inscriptions or written records were found

Mozart's kitchen is situated at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria, within the house where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most renowned composers in history, was born on 27 January 1756. This historic townhouse, now a museum, offers a glimpse into the 18th-century

The Roman legion, essentially the ancient world's dream team of military innovation, evolved from the old-school phalanx into a more dynamic, flexible fighting force. Imagine taking a bunch of small, nimble squads, arranging them in a chessboard pattern, and having them work

The Maiden, a type of guillotine used for beheading criminals in Edinburgh from 1564-1710 AD. It chopped off all sorts of heads, from the lowest tiers of society to the highest. The number of re-offenders was quite low. © History Stuff #drthehistories

A de Havilland Mosquito flying on one engine. In this situation, the protocol was to feather the prop on the dead engine, open up the radiator shutter on the live engine for maximum cooling, and increase to maximum climb power. With that done, it would cruise quite happily at

The Gates of Hell - a fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert; Turkmenistan, since 1971 : The fiery Darvaza gas crater is a surreal scene in the north-central plain in expansive 3,50,000sqkm Karakum Desert, near village of Darvaza, in Turkmenistan. It is 60m wide and