What is the world's highest unclimbed mountain?
When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summited Mount Everest in May 1953, humans conquered the globe’s highest peak. In the 70 years since, t...
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What was the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold?
Think you splashed out on that bottle of red at dinner the other night? Chances are it was nothing compared to some of the wines mentioned below....
What was the first movie ever made?
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...
Kiplingcotes Derby | The annual horse race held every year since 1519
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...
Why do onions make you cry?
Onions have long plagued cooks, prying open millions of tear ducts during their illustrative career. But why do onions make us cry? And is there any...
Why is there a fire in Turkmenistan that never goes out?
In Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert, there burns an eternal flame. Known as the Darvaza gas crater, or the “Gates of Hell”, the hole in the ground has...
Inside London's Super Sewer | The mammoth new tunnel under the River Thames
London’s population is edging towards ten million, but its current sewage system dates back to the mid-19th century. That is until a new super s...
