In the 1930s, Heinrich Himmler was on the lookout for something suitably grand and impressive to house a retreat and training school for SS members. After failing to negotiate the lease on a castle ...

The Papal conclave is a sacred and time-honoured tradition, marking the transition of leadership within the Catholic Church after a pope's passing. Recently, this process was dramatised in the ...

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 ...

The notion of miracles has fascinated humankind for centuries. Events that appear divine or supernatural in origin can change people's entire outlook on the world. However, can we really be sure if ...

Ambition, displacement and architectural innovation. These ideas take centre stage in the Oscar-nominated film The Brutalist. The most intriguing part? László Tóth, brought to life by Academy ...

Looking for ways to prank your family and friends this April Fools' Day? Here are three historical British pranks to inspire your seasonal shenanigans. Herbert de Grassen and 'The Annual Washing of ...

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 ...

In this special season premier, the gang make a host of discoveries including a secret trapdoor that leads them into the depths of Oak Island. Is it pirate treasure, a Viking hoard, or a lost biblical ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fanta came to be in Germany in 1941, during the turbulent times of World War II. Despite the difficult time, life continued, ...

Is there a massive treasure hoard buried on Oak Island, off the coast of Canada’s Nova Scotia province? That’s what the cast of long-running Sky HISTORY reality series The Curse of Oak Island have ...