History

Why a monument to Vladimir Lenin was briefly a pool hall -

Why a Mongolian monument to Vladimir Lenin was briefly a pool hall in the 2000s

Always watching.

Jun 10, 2026

The incredible World War II sketches of Victor Lundy

The incredible World War II sketches of Victor Lundy

The war through their eyes.

Jun 10, 2026

The Japanese TV show that tried to build the Pyramids of Giza in 1978 - Dangerous Minds

The Japanese TV show that tried to build the Pyramids of Giza

A trip through history.

Jun 6, 2026

The truth behind the serial killer with his head preserved in a jar since 1841

The truth behind the serial killer with his head preserved in a jar since 1841

Turns out legends aren’t always accurate.

Jun 5, 2026

Why Glasgow kids became convinced that a vampire lived among them -

Why Glasgow became convinced that a vampire lived among them

Bizarre.

Jun 3, 2026

The mystery of Tarrare, the man who ate cats, corpses and military secrets

Tarrare: the man who ate cats, corpses and military secrets

Don’t read this over lunch.

May 29, 2026

Ian Fleming- why the James Bond creator suggested blowing up submarines with sausages

The bizarre reason the ‘James Bond’ creator wanted to blow up submarines with sausages

What was that about Trouts again, Fleming?

May 29, 2026

The prisoner who tried to sue Satan in 1971 -

The desperate prisoner who tried to sue Satan in 1971

The Devil doesn’t need an advocate, it turns out.

May 27, 2026

Execution Dock- the most feared place in 1700s London

Execution Dock: London’s most feared location in the 1700s

“Pirates be warned…”

May 26, 2026

300 mortality rate The truth behind the surgery that killed the patient, a nurse and an observer

The harrowing surgery that killed the patient, nurse and an observer

A bad day at the office

May 22, 2026