Recent findings in Israel suggest that Bedouin peoples have been using the same style of trap to capture large predators for over 5,000 years.
The Gurkha soldiers
In 1814 the conflict between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal escalated into the Anglo-Nepalese war. Nepal lost after 2 years of fierce resistance, causing the British unexpected heavy casualties.
Interpol was once led by the SS
The International Criminal Police Organization is best known under its informal name Interpol. With over 100 member states, it is the largest organization of its kind and facilitates police-related activities all over the globe.
The Art of Soup
When Andy Warhol created his iconic Campbell’s Soup series of paintings, he didn’t provide instructions for presentation. During the first exhibition, the 32 paintings hung from the wall, also resting on a long shelf.