The Unexpected Origin of the Michelin Star
The Michelin star system is a guide that rates restaurants out of three stars and the Michelin tire company sells…you guessed it, ti...
Could this Mexican-owned panda be the last of its kind?
Since 1985, (almost) all giant pandas in the world have been owned by China. They are loaned, at great expense, to zoos in countries...
This is the world’s most remote post office
In Port Lockroy, Antarctica, there is a small building with little red doors and little red windows and a little red roof. Isolated,...
The Danakil Depression | Life in the world’s hottest place
The terrain looks like something from a faraway universe, but is actually the hottest place on our own planet. Home to acidic spring...
Is this the oldest board game in the world? The story behind the Royal Game of Ur
For the best part of 5,000 years, the Royal Game of Ur was forgotten. Once a popular game in the ancient Sumerian civilization of Me...
An Epic Boat Battle…On Land?
Deep in the Australian outback, the scorching town of Alice Springs hosts their annual boat regatta, Henley-on-Todd. But this is not...
Will the land speed record ever be broken again?
For 99 years, the land speed record – the highest speed recorded by a person using a vehicle on land – rose steadily. But since the...
Who’s the heaviest? London Zoo’s annual weigh-in of all 14,000 animals
Once a year, London Zoo embarks on the mammoth challenge to weigh all 14,000 of its animals. From silverback gorillas to stick insec...
Heidelberg Tun | The barrel that could fill 292,000 bottles of wine
Looking down on the picturesque old town of Heidelberg stands an impressive castle dating back to the 13th century. The structure’s...
The German apartment block with more trees than people – and zero straight lines
Hidden behind tower blocks in the north of the German city of Darmstadt, there stands an apartment complex that looks like something...