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The Ness of Brodgar: The Anomaly That Wouldn’t Stay Buried

November 28, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Just as the Ness of Brodgar was closed, radar revealed a mysterious new structure. Discover the “anomaly” that is bringing Time Team back to Orkney in 2026

The Age of Disclosure: Is the government finally admitting aliens exist?

November 22, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

A new documentary, The Age of Disclosure, features high-ranking officials claiming the US has recovered alien craft. Is the truth finally coming out?

The Kraken of the Keys: Watch a Rescued Octopus Play Music for Food

November 21, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Can an octopus play the piano? With nine brains and eight arms, the answer might surprise you. Discover the weird and wonderful story of Takoyaki the musical mollusc.

The Dark Magic of Chocolate: How Cocoa Boosts Memory and Feeds the Gods

November 19, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Can eating chocolate really help you pass an exam? Discover the cognitive benefits of cocoa flavonoids and the weird folklore behind our favourite treat.

Why Are Hawaiian Seals Snorting Eels? A Slippery Science Mystery

November 18, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Scientists are baffled by Hawaiian monk seals getting eels stuck in their noses. We explore the funny, weird, and slightly gross theories behind this ocean mystery.

Why This Giant Icelandic Cat Will Eat You If You Don’t Get New Socks for Christmas

November 9, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Forget Santa, Iceland has the Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn), a giant monster that eats children who don’t get new clothes for Christmas.

Distilling the “Soul” of a Landscape: How Animo Spirits Bottles the Karoo

November 4, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

We talk to Alaric Bouwer of Animo Spirits about bottling the “terroir” of the Karoo, the link between distilling and herbalism, and South African plant folklore.

Forget Dracula: Why the Original Slavic ‘Upir’ is the Real King of Vampires

October 28, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Discover the Upir, the original Slavic vampire. Forget capes and castles; this monster was a bloated corpse, and its myth was born from real-life terror.

The ‘Boo Box’: Inside the viral £1bn Halloween trend that’s haunting your feed

October 27, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

What is a ‘Boo box’? Discover the viral TikTok trend that’s pushing UK Halloween spending to a predicted £1 billion this year.

Is the Tarot Missing a Card? Meet ‘The Truth’, the Proposed 23rd Major Arcanum

October 19, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The Tarot’s 22 Major Arcana are iconic, but is the journey incomplete? We explore the case for a 23rd card, ‘The Truth’, and its place in the Fool’s Journey.

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