Quinto Tiberio Angelerio, the 16th-Century Doctor Who Mandated 6-Foot Social Distancing
COVID-19 restrictions are difficult, but at least we don’t have to carry 6-foot canes to make sure we’re properly social distancing.
COVID-19 restrictions are difficult, but at least we don’t have to carry 6-foot canes to make sure we’re properly social distancing.
Some people remember former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as the quick-witted "Iron Lady" who resolutely lead the U.K. through the end of the Cold War. Others recall her as a heartless conservative hardliner who tore down labor unions while str
Finland is the ultimate champion at staying caffeinated, but its Scandinavian neighbors put up some impressive numbers, too.
Southern England's New Forest National Park is filled with trees covered in centuries-old carvings, including symbols meant to ward off evil spirits.
At the Citadel Museum in Germany, monuments to oppressive figures and regimes are displayed in a different context than what was originally intended.
This furry burglar has embarked on a crime spree that puts Dora the Explorer’s Swiper completely to shame.
Drinking this Buckingham Palace gin is the closest most of us can get to spending happy hour with the Queen.
Architects had previously suggested replacing Notre-Dame Cathedral's famed spire with a rooftop pool, a greenhouse, or a giant sculpture of golden flames.
It’s technically a tradition, but many royal family members have dropped the practice (including Queen Elizabeth II).
Fabbriche di Careggine became an underwater city to make room for a new dam in the 1940s, but it does make an occasional reappearance.
Belgium is facing a surplus of frozen fries in the wake of bar and restaurant closures, and it’s asking citizens to help.
In the United States, most milk is sold in the refrigerated section. In other parts of the world, it's sold at room temperature. Why?
Go globetrotting for dozens of sourdough starters in this mouthwatering tour of the Puratos Sourdough Library.
James Cook was the first European to sail around New Zealand, land on Australia's east coast, and set foot on the Hawaiian Islands.
From painting 'The Starry Night' to cutting off his ear, van Gogh's life was fascinating and tragic.
Indulge your medieval castle fantasies with reconstructions made possible by a little modern-day magic we call GIF technology.
Earlier this week, England’s Parliament announced that a secret door had been discovered in the walls of Westminster Hall. Inside, historians found “graffiti” left in 1851 by a bricklayer who was “fond of Ould Ale.”
Find out about the life and art of Rembrandt van Rijn, the Dutch Golden Age’s most prolific painter.
New prime minister Sanna Marin is hoping to encourage gender equality and a better work-life balance.
In the 1940s, sisters Freddie and Truus Oversteegen used their unassuming profile as teenagers to ambush and kill Nazis in the Netherlands.
The McSki offers everything on a regular McDonald’s menu, though we can’t promise their McFlurry machine is working.
It’s part of a tourism campaign to take the heat off clogged vacation spots like Amsterdam and other popular cities.
At 133 words long, Prince Philip’s full title included the words 'duke,' 'earl,' 'baron,' 'royal knight,' and just about every other noble designation you can think of. But the highest and perhaps most obvious moniker that was conspicuously missing: king.
Queen Victoria was born fifth in line to the throne, which made her an unlikely ruler. But she ended up becoming the second longest-reigning British monarch.