Pigcasso, a sow, was rescued from a slaughterhouse in 2016 when she was just a piglet.

Tombili, a chubby and charismatic street cat, captured the hearts of residents in Istanbul, Turkey.

In the 19th century, the penal treadmill emerged as a form of punishment in British prisons.

During World War II, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, anti-Japanese sentiment surged across the United States.

In 1987, a 19-year-old German named Mathias Rust decided to make a bold statement about peace in the Cold War era.

In the early 20th century, the ancient and often deadly practice of dueling evolved into a less lethal form with the introduction of wax bullets.

The phenomenon of the “Rat King,” known in German as “Rattenkönig,” stands as one of nature’s more bizarre and perplexing mysteries.

Nestled in the heart of Windsor, England, stands a peculiar and charming structure known as the Crooked House of Windsor.

In 1943, during the height of World War II, German director Herbert Selpin embarked on a cinematic project that would become one of the most controversial films of the era.

In the late 19th century, two French brothers, Alphonse and Théodore Carmagnolle, embarked on a groundbreaking venture that would forever change the world of underwater exploration