Travel & Places

How Long Did It Take to Make One Block in the Pyramid of Giza? September 14, 2021

What is the Sterile Flight Deck Rule? September 11, 2021

Did We Always Have to Pay For Checked-In Luggage? September 2, 2021

What Did Laos Do with Cement Donated by the US Government? July 30, 2021

Where Does the Oxygen Come from in the Oxygen Masks on Planes? July 14, 2021

What Do You Get If the Airline Overbooks and You Get Bumped Off Your Flight? June 13, 2021

The statue of George Washington in Trafalgar Square in London sits on a base of soil imported from Virginia because Washington swore he would never set foot on British soil again. "In a square that marks one of Britain's greatest victories stands a reminder of one of its greatest defeats." March 21, 2021

For centuries the city of Troy was considered a myth until it was re-discovered in 1871 in present day Turkey. The area had been excavated before but the ruins of Troy were beneath newer excavations and had gone untouched for millennia even though the site had people living on top of it. March 21, 2021

In 2015, a plane made an emergency landing after the crew received an indication of smoke in the cargo hold. It turns out to be caused by the 2,186 sheep farting onboard. February 8, 2021

Witches are banned from flying above 150 meters in the landlocked African nation of Eswatini. Any witch caught flying their broomstick above the limit faces arrest and a hefty R500,000 fine according to the country's civil aviation authority. There's no penalty for flying below 150 meters. February 2, 2021

The entrance of the Lascaux cave in southwestern France, famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings, was discovered in 1940 by 18-year-old Marcel Ravidat and his dog, Robot. Robot fell into a hole, and Ravidat explored it with his friends, finding walls covered with depictions of animals. December 24, 2020

Michelangelo hid under the Medici Chapel in Florence for 3 months during a period of political turmoil, occupying his time by sketching on the walls with charcoal. His whereabouts were a secret for almost 500 years until the museum director stumbled upon the drawings in 1976. December 1, 2020

The 'ancient city of Machu Picchu' is only 550 years old. The Tower of London predates it by almost 400 years. November 2, 2020

After 4 years of coming last for amount of tourists in the United States, Nebraska changed their slogan to "Nebraska: Honestly it's not for everyone". October 28, 2020

Among the many bizarre requests received by Virgin Atlantic flight attendants were: "Could you turn the engines down because they are too noisy?"; "Please can the Captain stop the turbulence?"; "Can you take my children to the playroom?"; and "Is there a McDonald's onboard?" October 25, 2020

A Stonehenge like structure has been found under Lake Michigan, which includes a boulder with a prehistoric Mastodon carving on it June 12, 2019

The George Washington memorial statue in London is built on American soil, as Washington once said that he would "never stand on English soil ever again". June 2, 2019

Prior to 1996, there was no requirement to present an ID to board a plane. The policy was put into place to show the government was "doing something" about the crash of TWA Flight 800. May 24, 2019

Pilots departing from California's John Wayne Airport are required by law to cut their engines and pitch nose down shortly after takeoff for about 6 miles in order to reduce noise in the residential area below. May 8, 2019

Americans, who only had to pay for the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, struggled to pull together funding. Joseph Pulitzer started a crowdfunding campaign and gathered $100,000 from more than 120,000 contributors, most of whom gave less than $1. April 16, 2019