Dylan Thomas: The superior poet forever remembered as a drunk
Sometimes, the mud sticks. Welsh poet Dylan Thomas will be forever known as a man who expired with a bottle in hand, but his final act belies his genius.
Beheadings, mash notes and enforced singledom: The disputed history of St Valentine and his day
Before we all get drunk on woo, it’s best we honour St Valentine. Problem is, according to history, there are three claimants.
In 1993, this “terrorist” organisation took down Barbie
The Barbie Liberation Organisation was motivated by a singular pursuit: freeing Barbie, GI Joe and their owners from manufactured gender stereotyping.
Japan’s bunyip: The hunt for the mysterious Tsuchinoko
The Tsuchinoko is a legendary figure in Japan. Akin to our bunyip, many endeavouring souls have attempted to prove its existence – with varying degrees of success.
Stolen inventions and the men history mistakenly credited
While necessity is the mother of invention, we don’t necessarily honour the right man who fathered it.
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