Oliva HeseysThe sandwich was named after an 18th century earl who didn’t want to take a break from gambling to…Born on Nov. 13, 1718, John Montagu was a British diplomat who received his education at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge. Before…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018
Oliva HeseysDNA tests of remains believed to be that of a yeti, also called the Abominable Snowman, turned out…For most of the 20th century, people across Britain and the United States have been intrigued by stories about the yeti, a huge white…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018
Oliva Heseys17th century Hungarian serial killer Countess Elizabeth Báthory was as horrifying as mythical Count…The dark and twisted have always served as inspiration to artists, even if sometimes “dark” means inhumane crimes and murders. An example…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018
Oliva HeseysWhat do Tulips and Bitcoins have in commonWe often say that economic bubbles are irrational, but it seems that, in some way, we must like the irrationality that surrounds this…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018
Oliva HeseysIn 1997, NASA was sued for trespassing by men who claim Mars belonged to their ancestors 3,000…You don’t get a lot of property related lawsuits (or do you) when you are in the business of sending rovers and satellites onto distant…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018
Oliva HeseysBlack Knight: This strange object has been orbiting the earth for 50 yearsWhat most people don’t realize is that 6,000 satellites have been launched into Earth’s orbit since the Soviet Union sent Sputnik 1 into…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018
Oliva HeseysThe fascinating diversity of the Inuit belief systemThe harsh living conditions of the Arctic have influenced the spiritual life of the Inuit people. Fear, rather than faith, takes a more…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018
Oliva HeseysNine Soviet hikers who fled their tent one night and died: the mystery of the Dyatlov PassThe sinister account of the Dyatlov Pass resembles something out of a horror movie. The story of nine Soviet hikers who met their tragic…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018
Oliva HeseysMystery: Hours before his death, Edgar Allan Poe was found in the gutter, disheveled and ravingIt’s a mystery the father of detective fiction may have penned himself: On a dark and stormy election night in 1849, a newspaperman…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018
Oliva HeseysThe Alfred Jewel: One of the most famous and mysterious treasures from Anglo-Saxon EnglandIn discovering the Anglo-Saxon world, archaeologists have made a number of excavations that provided a fruitful insight into the treasuries…Jan 14, 2018Jan 14, 2018