Categoría Oddities

Did musketeers really exist in France?

Yes. In the 17th century, there was a military corps, considered the elite of the French army, which served as the king’s personal escort. This troop emerged around 1600, when King Henry IV formed a group of guards, carefully selected,…

How did soft drinks come about?

Inspiration came from naturally carbonated mineral waters. In the fourth century BC, the Greek Hippocrates, considered the father of medicine, already recommended bathing in sources of this type, but, it seems, it never occurred to him to prescribe the liquid…

What is the secret of snake charmers?

This isn’t musical magic, it’s pure cleverness. All snakes – including the cobra, the most used for this type of presentation – are practically deaf. The sound of the flute, therefore, has nothing to do with the story. When the…