Homepage Archives: 12/2025

The bizarre eating habits of Nikola Tesla

The bizarre eating habits of Nikola Tesla

Weird guy. Brilliant (kind of), but weird.

Dec 2, 2025

The origins of the Frank Zappa on-stage shit-eating contest rumour

The origins of the Frank Zappa on-stage shit-eating contest rumour

Reputation is a hell of a thing.

Dec 2, 2025

Albert Abrams- the biggest fraud in medicine

Albert Abrams: the biggest fraud in medicine

You really can get away with anything.

Dec 2, 2025

Janeites- How Jane Austen inspired the first fandom

Janeites: How Jane Austen inspired the first form of fandom

Fandom is an ancient art.

Dec 2, 2025

Dancing on the edge- the story of The Dancing Outlaw

Jesco White: the story of ‘The Dancing Outlaw’

Life’s hard, even for the kids of the rich and famous. Sometimes.

Dec 1, 2025

The Galaxy’s greatest advisor- How a King of Saudi Arabia ended up in history textbooks with a highly unlikely companion

How a King of Saudi Arabia ended up in history textbooks with Yoda

“Print, or print not. There is no proofreading…”

Dec 1, 2025

Small Town Spirit- the strange tale of the ghost that haunted a town hall

Small Town Spirit: the strange tale of the ghost that haunted a town hall

Activism from beyond the grave.

Dec 1, 2025

What Breaks A Man- How Westlife became part of CIA torture protocol

What breaks a man?: How Westlife became part of CIA torture protocol

The jokes write themselves.

Dec 1, 2025