One of the most consumed hot drinks in the world is coffee. You probably drank it yourself a lot in your life. Especially chains like Starbucks or cozy coffee bars made the drink very popular. For … [Read more...]
Camp Sylt: a secret Nazi concentration camp on the British isle of Alderney
After seeing a TikTok video about a small piece of Second World War history, I decided to dive more into this subject before writing this blog post. We seem to think we know almost everything about … [Read more...]
Manneken Pis: the story
If you ever payed a visit to Belgium, or you're planning to, your tourist guide will tell you to visit the statue of 'Manneken Pis'. And yes, you read it right: the meaning has something to do with a … [Read more...]
Rickets: an “English” disease in history
Mankind already suffered from different diseases and even pandemics. It's a natural event. Sometimes we overcome them by adapting our lifestyle or by finding the right medicine or vaccine. Other … [Read more...]
The Dutch tulip fever and mania explained
You probably heard about the several stock market crashes that happened in history. Sometimes it’s about houses, the other time it’s about Bitcoin. But did you know that there was also a Dutch tulip … [Read more...]
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