Curiosities Chamber - The Side B of the World.

The First Olympic Games

Before today's spandex-clad (and some sequined) Olympians strived for the gold, silver or bronze, the inventors of the Olympic Games, the sixth-century Greeks, competed for victory -- and olive oil.... Read more...

Top 10 Rare Books

What makes a book rare and valuable? It all comes down to supply and demand -- and condition. The rarest books in the world are highly sought after by collectors because they're associated with a pa... Read more...

The Greatest Conspiracy Theories

The world loves a juicy conspiracy theory, so it’s no surprise that most notorious events in history have attracted alternative explanations, some zany, some quite plausible. Read more...

A History Of Epidemics

With swine flu now declared the first global pandemic in over 40 years, we take a look at the other epidemics and pandemics that have wreaked havoc around the world throughout history.

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Sleepwalking: How It Works and What To Do

It is estimated that around 6 per cent of the British public suffer from sleepwalking. Of those UK sufferers, 95 per cent of are male. Read more...

The Weirdest Places On Earth

You can’t have failed to notice the 40th anniversary of the Moon landings last month, the only time man has set foot on another world and possibly our greatest achievement.

But there are places on ea...

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10 Uses For Leftover House Paint

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, leftover paint is the largest volume material collected by hazardous materials collection sites and costs local governments a lot of money to deal ... Read more...

Cheese!!!

No matter how far archaeological finds go, there is evidence that cheese came into being in prehistoric times. Read more...

China - Japan Relationship

A Japanese history teacher has offered to have sex with Chinese students to apologise for her country's invasion of China. Read more...