Ushi no toki mairi, meaning "Shrine visit at the hour of the ox" is a Japanese method of laying a curse to someone, involving nailing a straw effigy to a tree for seven nights straight!
Ancient Egyptians created artificial plants. They crafted fake flowers and garlands from materials like painted linen, papyrus, and thin metals to decorate temples, tombs, and homes. This practice dates back to around 2500 BCE, making Egypt one of the ea
A new screw-driven robot prototype can autonomously navigate and mine rocky planets like Mars using Archimedean screws, ideal for challenging surfaces like sand and snow. Developed with EU support, it holds potential for extraterrestrial mining missions.
In 1518, a Town Danced Itself to Death
The Dancing Plague of 1518 struck Strasbourg, France, where hundreds of people danced uncontrollably for days without stopping. Some died from exhaustion and heart failure. Historians believe it was caused by mass
A 2016 study suggested that eating ice cream for breakfast may increase mental alertness. However, the study did face criticism for not clarifying whether it was the ice cream itself or the affect of cold temperatures on the brain.
In northers European cultures, swords were believed to have their own 'soul', so when the warrior died, the sword had to be destroyed and buried so the spirit could accompany the warrior into the afterlife
Hetherington, an English haberdasher, supposedly caused a riot when he first wore a top hat in public. It's reported that several woman fainted when they first saw the top hat in 1797.
