In March 2025, claims circulated that a vast underground city had long sat hidden under the Giza pyramids. What does the ...

In 1587, an English expedition set out to colonise Roanoke Island on the eastern coast of North America…only for the colonists to vanish without trace. What happened?

American-born Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th pope in history and chose to be known as Pope Leo XIV. But who is he ...

Fanta came to be in Germany in 1941, during the turbulent times of World War II. Despite the difficult time, life continued, ...

The famous Borgia family produced two popes, Callixtus III (1378-1458) and Alexander VI (1431-1503), Lucrezia (1480-1519), a duchess famed for her beauty and learning, and Cesare (1475-1507), a ...

Today, a dad with a dozen children would possibly make the news, but to the famous historical fathers featured on this list, that number is child’s play. From Ancient Egypt to 19th-century America, ...

In the 1930s, Heinrich Himmler was on the lookout for something suitably grand and impressive to house a retreat and training school for SS members. After failing to negotiate the lease on a castle ...

Ambition, displacement and architectural innovation. These ideas take centre stage in the Oscar-nominated film The Brutalist. The most intriguing part? László Tóth, brought to life by Academy ...

One Small Step For Pac-Man, One Giant Leap For Pac-Man-KindHappy birthday to Pac-Man, who was first released in Japan on this day in 1980. Or should I say ‘Puck Man’ which was the character’s original ...

In this special season premier, the gang make a host of discoveries including a secret trapdoor that leads them into the depths of Oak Island. Is it pirate treasure, a Viking hoard, or a lost biblical ...

The notion of miracles has fascinated humankind for centuries. Events that appear divine or supernatural in origin can change people's entire outlook on the world. However, can we really be sure if ...

In London, in the summer of 1858, there was something rotten in the air. Something terrible, corrupting the largest and wealthiest city on Earth – the river! Yes, the mighty and majestic River Thames ...