Stas Malyarevsky / Shutterstock Dinusha Mendis, Bournemouth University On December 27, 2023, the New York Times (NYT) filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Manhattan against Microsoft and OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, alleging that OpenAI had unlawfully used its articles to create artificial intelligence (AI) products. Citing copyright infringement and the importance […]
In a surprising twist for fans of late-night television, Jon Stewart, the iconic former host of The Daily Show, is set to make a comeback to the Comedy Central staple, covering the 2024 election. Following the departure of Trevor Noah in 2022 and a year of guest hosts, Stewart’s return has been eagerly anticipated by […]
Was Excalibur the actual Sword in the Stone? Was Arthur Pendragon real? Who was Merlin? Legends and theories abound about the figures related to King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The stories range from heroic to decidedly not. Real or mythological, the Arthurian lore holds our interest to this day. [Weird History]
Do you love Terry Prachett’s Discworld universe? Or maybe you’ve heard how amazing his novels are and want to read them? For the incredible price of just $18 instead of $401, you can get almost all Discworld novels (That’s 39 novels!) And the best thing about this offer? You’ll even be supporting the Room to […]
A fantastic video from Los Angeles in 1930, which has been restored and colorized in 4K, 60fps, by “Nineteenth century videos. Back to life.”
From Letters Live: During World War II, Spike Milligan famously served as a signalman with the Royal Artillery. He wrote home often, and in September 1943, secretly stationed in Italy, he sent the following letter to his family. Sanjeev Bhaskar joined us at the Letters Live 10th anniversary show in November 2023 at the Royal […]
Watch as the Weird History channel uncovers the secret rooms concealed within iconic landmarks worldwide. These hidden spaces, unknown to most visitors, serve various purposes, from record-keeping to leisure and sometimes no clear function at all.
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You’re a tourist in the ancient Mediterranean. Where do you go? Easy: Do a tour of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The idea for a consolidated list of wonderful man-made monuments came from writers in the ancient world. For example, Antipater of Sidon, a Greek writer from the 100s BCE, wrote a poem […]
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit adventure that preceded it are full-fledged mythologies and histories unto themselves, making it a little strange to discuss the impact of real-world mythology and history on Tolkien’s saga. But the list of historical references in The Lord of the Rings is long and the […]