In London, a fountain with 'vomiting' statues denounces wastewater scandal
In the heart of London's South Bank, at Observation Point, a new kind of fountain has appeared: it celebrates neither heroes nor classical myths.
Actor Pierre Niney's used handkerchief auctioned for astronomical sum
Auctions are sometimes filled with unusual and bizarre items, and today it's Pierre Niney's used handkerchief that's up for auction for a sum that exceeds all expectations.
A dinosaur bigger than the T-Rex discovered in the Sahara
When we think of the great predators of Earth's history, our mind immediately turns to the Tyrannosaurus rex, a pop icon, a film and documentary star, the very embodiment of primordial force.
The first city in the world to ban the sale and consumption of meat
In 2024, Palitana, in India's Bhavnagar district, made history by becoming the first city to ban the sale and consumption of meat.
Electric hand dryers bad for children? A 9-year-old girl's astonishing discovery
The story comes to us from Canada and stars Nora Keegan, who was just 9 years old when she began to ask herself a very specific question: are air hand dryers bad for children's ears?
Tripadvisor's most beautiful beaches in the world in 2026: number one is a (private) tropical paradise
The rankings for 2026 have been officially published. Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel platform with more than a billion reviews, has published the 'Travellers' Choice Awards Best of the Best Beaches 2026', the annual selection of the most extraordinary beaches on the planet. The verdict is based on an analysis of the quality and quantity of reviews left by travelers between November 30, 2024, and December 1, 2025: millions of reviews outlining a map of the best the global coastline has to offer.
5-year-old chokes on piece of frankfurters at home and dies
A 5-year-old boy has died after choking on a bite of food while having dinner with his parents at home in Sestu, Italy, in the city of Cagliari. The tragedy occurred on Sunday evening, February 22, during what should have been an ordinary, quiet family meal.
In Germany, a 3500-year-old intact octagonal sword resurfaces
Over 3,400 years old, the blade is still sharp, its geometric decorations are clearly visible, and in places, the surfaces still shine.
Two friends, one blind and the other armless, plant over 10,000 trees to create a forest
At first, nobody believed in their project. The first year, almost all saplings perished due to drought. But the two friends never gave up.
France under water, 35 days of continuous rain: record since records began
Nothing like this had ever happened since official weather statistics exist: with 35 days of continuous rain, France recorded the longest continuous period of precipitation since 1959, the year when systematic measurements began. That record has been confirmed by Météo-France: the 2023 record, which stood at 32 days, has been officially tallied.