The Great Frost of 1709, also known as the Big Freeze, was a severe and prolonged cold wave that occurred in Europe during the winter of 1708-1709. It resulted in extreme cold temperatures and had ...

There are about 20 different varieties of the southern viscacha. For comparison, the northern viscacha’s tail is either reddish-brown or black, whereas the southern viscacha’s tip is black. The back ...

The Waheela is said to resemble a giant wolf in appearance. The reality of the Waheela, a big wolf said to inhabit the tundra of northern Canada and Alaska, has not been established. The Waheela is ...

It's unclear how anything on this list can be taken seriously at all. The newspaper referred to the hypothetical ninth planet on the edge of the Solar System. Scientists suggest the possibility of its ...

John Middleton, known as the "Childe of Hale," was a giant from Hale, Lancashire, who lived in the 17th century and was over 9 feet tall. His landlord, Sir Gilbert Ireland, accompanied him to the ...

The Mormon Church was officially organized in 1830 and Halloween in its modern form has been celebrated in the United States around the same time since the 19th century. Old Halloween postcard.

Orthodox Christianity makes up more than 83% of the population in Georgia and Christmas is observed on January 7th in the country. Christmas stamp of Georgia. Orthodox Christianity makes up more than ...

Perilaus constructed a hollow bronze bull and confined the offenders within before heating the brazen bull to a red-hot temperature. This engraving by Hans Burgkmair ((473–1531) depicts the use of ...

Since a rohatyn was meant to cause a broad and deep wound, it was only used on big and potentially dangerous animals such as bears, aurochs, and wild boars. Since a rohatyn was meant to cause a broad ...