Where was the first underground metro system in the world?
In New York, it’s the Subway. In Paris - and many other cities including 40 in China - they call it the Metro. In London, they say “Tube” and in Germa...
In New York, it’s the Subway. In Paris - and many other cities including 40 in China - they call it the Metro. In London, they say “Tube” and in Germa...
The harmonica might be one of the smallest instruments around, but it has a sizable history, helping shape the sound of an entire genre and making its...
Across the English-speaking world, the phrase “bless you” regularly follows a sneeze. It’s instinctive and we deliver it without necessarily knowi...
The letter ‘X’ has taken on a new meaning in recent days, with the rebranding of the social media giant formerly known as Twitter. ...
Well, it turns out it was an accident. ...
Have you ever wondered when humans started making music? Well, the answer dates back well beyond ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and the...
These days, most of us are able to shoot movies in an instant. The ‘movies’ might not be any good, and even calling your shaky video of a mediocre sun...
Steeped in tradition and dating back to the rule of King Henry VIII, the Kiplingcotes Derby is Britain’s oldest horse race. That’s not all that mak...
Did you ever play with Silly Putty when you were a kid? Did you know it’s been around for 70 years? Did you know it was accidentally invented during W...
Do you know what created the loudest sound on Earth?People 3,000 miles away described it as “cannon fire from a nearby ship”, but it wasn’t canno...
You could easily spend days, weeks even, exploring the sprawling Ishak Pasha Palace. The Pasha family spent over a century building this spectacular...