The Story Of Daniel Lambert, The ‘Fattest Man In England’ Who Left 19th-Century Crowds In Awe

Although Daniel Lambert always insisted that he didn't overeat, his weight ballooned to 739 pounds by the time he was in his 30s, giving him a waist that measured more than nine feet around.

Daniel Lambert weighed 739 pounds at his heaviest.

The Origins Of The 30,000-Year-Old ‘Venus Of Willendorf’ Statue Have Been Traced To Italy

Scientists used scans to determine that the Venus of Willendorf's limestone is "virtually indistinguishable" from limestone found in Italy.

In 1908, an archaeologist digging along the banks of the Danube River near Willendorf, Austria made a striking find: a 30,000-year-old limestone statue of a voluptuous woman, since dubbed the “Venus of Willendorf.” Now, scans of the statue have revealed that it likely originated in northern Italy, nearly 600 miles away.

Gunung Padang: The Oldest Pyramid On Earth

With pieces that might be 25,000 years old, the pyramid at Gunung Padang could be evidence of an advanced civilization that predates any currently known to the world.

By Bernadette Deron, ATI

The Gunung Padang site. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Poland’s Crooked Forest Is Just What It Sounds Like – And Scientists Can’t Explain It

From bizarre gravity to the devastation of World War II, here are the possible explanations behind the Crooked Forest of Krzywy Las.

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