The characters in the movies Psycho and Silence of the Lambs are based on a real person, Ed Gein. He died on […]

In 1976, Mrs Janine Swift of Los Angeles married a 50lb (22kg) rock in a ceremony that was witnessed by 20 people. […]

Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of […]

Valentine’s Day originates from the ancient Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which was celebrated on February 15 in honor of the gods […]

Tobacco is a $200 billion industry, producing six trillion cigarettes a year – about 1,000 cigarettes for each person on earth. And […]

Celebrated annually as a public holiday on the first Monday in September, Labor Day signifies the end of summer for many in […]

Thanksgiving was a centuries-old tradition held by most cultures around the world. After the autumn harvest, communities held 3-day-long feasts, sharing meat, […]

A diamond is the hardest natural substance on earth, but if it is placed in an oven and the temperature is raised […]

It is often incorrectly quoted that the toilet was invented by a Mr Thomas Crapper in the 18th century. Actually, simple toilets […]

The third millennium started at about 21h00 on 31 December 2000. Basically, the year 2000 is celebrated one year earlier because the […]