One Small Step For Pac-Man, One Giant Leap For Pac-Man-KindHappy birthday to Pac-Man, who was first released in Japan on this day in 1980. Or should I say ‘Puck Man’ which was the character’s original ...

When the Berwyn Mountain UFO was spotted in 1974, it got local villagers talking – but could an alien spacecraft really have crash-landed in North Wales?

The Odyssey is a classic of Ancient Greek literature. What’s the story told in this epic poem, and what does it reveal about ...

Who created golf? It’s a surprisingly tricky question to answer, but the sport can be traced back to medieval Scotland, where its popularity took root.

What would a Viking feast have been like? When would this get-together be held, what types of food would likely be served ...

Hollywood star Amanda Seyfried plays Mother Ann Lee in new film 'The Testament of Ann Lee'. What do we know about the real ...

The Roman-era poison maker Locusta allegedly played a part in the deaths of Emperor Claudius and his son Britannicus. What do we know about her life story?

What is the 1937 Coronation Cup? Explore how this normal household object went from being a royal souvenir to becoming worth thousands.

Have aliens really descended upon British shores? In 2013, the UK declassified dozens of files outlining various UFO cases ...

Peruvian shaman Juan de Dios Garcia and fellow healers gather in Lima to predict 2026. Here’s how the ritual works and where past prophecies hit or missed.

This Gothic castle complex was assembled by the German religious order known as the Teutonic Knights. Lying alongside northern Poland’s River Nogat, this castle is the world’s largest when measured by ...

Yule, or Jól in Norse, was an ancient festival celebrating the winter solstice and marking the return of the longer days after the shortest day of the year. Observed in late December, it was one of ...