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Quote from Sherlock Holmes in the crime novel “The Hound of the Baskervilles” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Observation is a key tenet of the scientif...

Quote from Sherlock Holmes in the detective novel “A Study in Scarlet” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Studies show having greater attention to detail c...

This quote was supposedly said by Charles Dickens during his 1847 talk at the opening of the Glasgow Athenaeum. It is taken from ‘The Life of Charl...

King William IV (1765–37) established the current Royal Library which has continued to expand its collection. It was reorganised in 1860, since whi...

King William IV (1765–37) established the current Royal Library which has continued to expand its collection. It was reorganised in 1860, since whi...

The most famous cat and mouse duo, is the creation dating back to 1940 of Tom and Jerry who became iconic figures of the Warner Brothers franchise.

The largest published book is an edition of “The Little Prince” which measures over 2m in height, 3m wide when open. Presented at the XIII Biannual...

Wearable glasses fist appeared in Italy during the 13th century and they were mainly used by monks. As technology improved, glasses became more pop...

Christian Dior was the first fashion brand that launched designer sunglasses. In the early 1960s they licensed their branding in launching luxury d...

Quill pens were used as a writing tool before other pens were invented. Made from a flight feather of a large bird, they are still used in calligra...

Christmas gifting dates back to 336 CE with the idea of gifting originating from the Biblical story in which the Three Wise Kings gave gifts to bab...

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” A quote by the famous author Theodor S...

The modern idea of Santa Claus was introduced via the iconic poem “Twas the night before Christmas” published in the New York Newspaper, Sentinel w...

The seasonal greeting of “Merry Christmas” dates back to 1500 in London when the greeting was written in a letter to minister Thomas Cromwell. In t...

A photo taken by William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877), English scientist and inventor, who was also a photography pioneer. This photo captures a se...

Print from the series “Women of the Seven Houses” by Kikukawa Eizan (1787–1867) depicting the courtesan Ichikawa from the Matsubaya pleasure house....

The book “Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters” depicts the daytime activities of the courtesans such as reading, arranging flowers, ...

In the series “Beauties of the Yoshiwara as Six Floral Immortals”, the artist Chôbunsai Eishi compares each courtesan to a beautiful flower.

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

Books in Japan during the Edo period (1603–1867) were almost exclusively produced by woodblock printing, and printed on Japanese paper and side‐sti...

Did you know that a group of kittens is called a “kindle.”

The Holy Bible is considered to be the best-selling book of all time. The next most commonly accepted publication considered to being the best-sell...

The longest book ever written is a book published in the 17th century. Artamène ou le Grand Cyrus waspublished over ten volumes, containing 13,095 ...

Cats on average sleep for 12-16 hours per day, and like human beings, they dream while they sleep too.

When you see cats grooming themselves, it is good to know that this is an important part of their well being. The process helps cats relax, whilst ...

Cats usually sleep for 12-16 hours per day, and like human beings, they do dream whilst they sleep too.

When spending time together, cats like to groom other cats and humans. This is called allogrooming.

The herringbone pattern dates as far back as the Roman Empire. It was used in the construction of its roadways which, as a result of this interlock...

There are numerous benefits that come with reading. One benefit was confirmed via a study which found how the act of reading was essential for main...

Around the 12th century, there have been heart-shaped charges found in heraldry, an example being the hearts in the coat of arms of Denmark. Althou...

The world’s first full-length novel is said to be the Tale of Genji written by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu around 1000 A.D, who served...

Particularly famous for the association with Sherlock Holmes, the magnifying glass is a notable icon in detective fiction. The magnifying glass is ...